The great sperm whale : a natural history of the ocean's most magnificent and mysterious creature /
An exploration of the sperm whale that provides information on the evolution, ecology, biology, anatomy, behavior, social organization, intelligence, diet, and other aspects of the species and discusses its clash with giant squid, the history of the whaling industry, and the author's experience...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lawrence, Kan. :
University Press of Kansas,
[2011]
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| Summary: | An exploration of the sperm whale that provides information on the evolution, ecology, biology, anatomy, behavior, social organization, intelligence, diet, and other aspects of the species and discusses its clash with giant squid, the history of the whaling industry, and the author's experience saving a beached whale. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 368 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-358) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780700617722 0700617728 |