Handbook of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises
- ISBN-10
- 1472908147
- ISBN-13
- 9781472908148
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 416
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-11-19
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Wildlife
- Author
- Mark Carwardine
Description
Many people dream of seeing whales, dolphins and porpoises in the wild, and a good identification guide is a must for any whale-watching trip. This brand new edition of Mark Carwardine's hugely popular Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises is fully updated with the latest information on cetaceans. It contains a brilliant series of identification illustrations by Martin Camm, covering every species of cetacean in the world. Identification is further aided by comparison plates (grouped by ocean), along with diagrams of dive profiles and typical spout shapes. The concise text is packed with identification tips are accompanied by accurate maps, along with photographs of each species, carefully chosen to highlight identification criteria. Mark Carwardine's magnificent new guide--small enough to fit in a pocket, yet comprehensive in coverage--is the definitive guide to these special and much-loved mammals.
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