Whales and Dolphins of the North American Pacifi – Including Seals and Other Marine Mammals - Softcover

Cresswell, Graeme; Walker, Dylan; Pusser, Todd

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ISBN 10: 1903657059 ISBN 13: 9781903657058

Verlag: WILDGuides, 2007

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This is a book you can use over and over again. . . . It was researched by passionate experts, photographed by gifted artists, and organised by a mastermind. . . . [I]ndispensable.--Catherin Dook "Boat Journal "

A wonderful selection of color photos of the ever-interesting sea mammals. It's a quick identification manual that all our tourist whale watchers should have. A great chance to look at the creatures that abound in our local waters.--Ron MacIsaac "Lower Island News "

This concise but comprehensive guide to marine mammals is packed with well-organised information, and lavishly illustrated with color photographs, charts and illustrations.--Diana Mumford "Wavelength Magazine "

Filled with extensive information on each species' key identification features, behaviour and status . . . this comprehensive book is teeming with beautiful illustrations that capture the magic of these fascinating creatures.--Michelle LeBaron "Shared Vision Media "
A wonderful selection of color photos of the ever-interesting sea mammals. It's a quick identification manual that all our tourist whale watchers should have. A great chance to look at the creatures that abound in our local waters.
--Ron MacIsaac "Lower Island News "
Filled with extensive information on each species' key identification features, behaviour and status . . . this comprehensive book is teeming with beautiful illustrations that capture the magic of these fascinating creatures.
--Michelle LeBaron "Shared Vision Media "
This concise but comprehensive guide to marine mammals is packed with well-organised information, and lavishly illustrated with color photographs, charts and illustrations.
--Diana Mumford "Wavelength Magazine "
This is a book you can use over and over again. . . . It was researched by passionate experts, photographed by gifted artists, and organised by a mastermind. . . . [I]ndispensable.
--Catherin Dook "Boat Journal "

"A wonderful selection of color photos of the ever-interesting sea mammals. It's a quick identification manual that all our tourist whale watchers should have. A great chance to look at the creatures that abound in our local waters."--Ron MacIsaac, Lower Island News

"Filled with extensive information on each species' key identification features, behaviour and status . . . this comprehensive book is teeming with beautiful illustrations that capture the magic of these fascinating creatures."--Michelle LeBaron, Shared Vision Media

Reseña del editor:

This is the first comprehensive photographic guide to the marine mammals of the North American Pacific (from Baja California in Mexico to southeast Alaska), featuring stunning color photographs of all 39 species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, as well as 6 species of seals and sea lions, and the sea otter.

• Provides detailed information on all 39 species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, the 6 species of seals and sea lions, and the sea otter, focusing on identification, behavior, and distribution
• Includes 45 remarkable color plates showing typical views of marine mammals as most people see them--from land or from a boat. These have been produced using the latest digital image technology, and include photographs of some species that have never before been published
• Features a comprehensive section on behavior, packed with amazing photographs, which aims to help the reader get more out of their whale-watching experience than ever before
• Also includes detailed sections on where, when, and how to go whale watching, and four accounts by leading experts of outstanding days on the water
• Easy-to-use format helps whale-watchers identify any species they encounter, whether they are a beginner or an expert

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• Verlag: WILDGuides
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1903657059
• ISBN 13: 9781903657058
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 130