The breath of a whale, the science and spirit of Pacific Ocean giants, Leigh Calvez
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The breath of a whale, the science and spirit of Pacific Ocean giants, Leigh Calvez
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references (page 221)
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no index present
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non fiction
Main title
The breath of a whale
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bibliography
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Leigh Calvez
Sub title
the science and spirit of Pacific Ocean giants
Summary
"This nonfiction book about whales in the Pacific Ocean is written by Leigh Calvez. Calvez has worked with whales and dolphins as a scientist, naturalist, and nature writer. As a scientist, she was Research Director for the Ocean Mammal Institute on such projects as the effect of vessel traffic on endangered humpback whales off Maui, Hawaii. She also led the only independent research team observing the US Navy's testing of Low Frequency Active Sonar on humpback whales in their nurseries in Hawaii in 1998" --, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Prologue : dolphin lessons -- In the beginning : humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) -- Searching for giants : blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) -- Family : orcas (Orcinus orca) -- In deep water : false killer whales (pseudorca crassidens) and Blainville's beaked whales (mesoplodon densirostris) -- The desert whales : gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) -- Epilogue: Tahlequah
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