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- Book Title
- Narwhals
- Publication Name
- Narwhals : Arctic Whales in a Melting World
- Title
- Narwhals
- Subtitle
- Arctic Whales in a Melting World
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0295994169
- EAN
- 9780295994161
- ISBN
- 9780295994161
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Genre
- Science Nature & Math
- Release Year
- 2014
- Release Date
- 01/10/2014
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Item Weight
- 10.4 Oz
- Series
- Narwhals
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Type
- Textbook
- Item Width
- 6in
- Number of Pages
- 216 Pages
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Among all the large whales on Earth, the most unusual and least studied is the narwhal, the northernmost whale on the planet and the one most threatened by global warming. Narwhals thrive in the fjords and inlets of northern Canada and Greenland. These elusive whales, whose long tusks were the stuff of medieval European myths and Inuit legends, are uniquely adapted to the Arctic ecosystem and are able to dive below thick sheets of ice to depths of up to 1,500 meters in search of their prey-halibut, cod, and squid. Join Todd McLeish as he travels high above the Arctic circle to meet: Teams of scientific researchers studying the narwhal's life cycle and the mysteries of its tusk Inuit storytellers and hunters Animals that share the narwhals' habitat: walruses, polar bears, bowhead and beluga whales, ivory gulls, and two kinds of seals McLeish consults logbooks kept by whalers and explorers and interviews folklorists and historians to tease out the relationship between the real narwhal and the mythical unicorn. In Colorado, he visits climatologists studying changes in the seasonal cycles of the Arctic ice. From a history of the trade in narwhal tusks to descriptions of narwhals' vocalizations as heard through hydrophones, Narwhals reveals the beauty and thrill of the narwhal and its habitat, and the threat it faces from a rapidly changing world. Watch the trailer: http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHwaqdKyLCQ&list=UUge4MONgLFncQ1w1C_BnHcw&index=9&feature=plcp
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Washington Press
ISBN-10
0295994169
ISBN-13
9780295994161
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4065340434
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Narwhals : Arctic Whales in a Melting World
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
10.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Sb
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Reviews
As one of the first general-interest books for adults dedicated to the narwhal, it's an important first start. Full of science, story, and some amazing images, Narwhals introduces us to the 'sea unicorn's' world. Anthropology, conservation, biology and local cultural and economic considerations blend effortlessly in this account. Ultimately the reader comes away with a profound awareness of the complications involved in maintaining in perpetuity a long lived species whose behavioral and ecological circumstances ironically leave it vulnerable to anthropogenic perturbations. His expertise shines in this pithy, entertaining book, which concludes with a sober assessment of the future for this species, one of only three truly Arctic cetaceans, in a warming world. Part of the book's strength lies in how McLeish captures the vivid sensory world of the Arctic. Todd McLeish goes deep into the narwhal-- from its mythology to its biology. McLeish provides a broad view of the narwhal's history and legend, remaining awestruck and deeply concerned for a species that remains a miraculous creation.
Table of Content
Prologue 1. First Encounter 2. Whale Spotting 3. A Symphony of Moos 4. The Inside-Out Tooth 5. Mythology 6. Melting Ice 7. Greenland 8. Subsistence 9. Muktuk 10. To the East 11. Playing Catch 12. Gaining Ground 13. Looking Ahead Acknowledgments Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2013
Topic
Environmental Conservation & Protection, Animals / Marine Life
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Genre
Nature
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