BALLENAS DELFINES Y MARSOPAS.MAN.IDENT.

by Mark Carwardine

Encuadernació Rústica.
Colecció Manuales de identificación.Completa y práctica guía de campo para identificar las ballenas, delfines y marsopas, con múltiples consejos, claves de identificación y la descripción de 79 especies distintas. Ideal para los aficionados a la observación de cetáceos, una atracción turística en plena expansión que abarca más de 40 países y que atrae a más de cuatro millones de personas al año.

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals, Science, Nature, Biology

256 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 1998

About the author

Mark Carwardine is a zoologist who achieved widespread recognition for his Last Chance to See conservation expeditions with Douglas Adams, first aired on BBC Radio 4 in 1990. Since then he has become a leading and outspoken conservationist, and a prolific broadcaster, columnist and photographer.

Reviews

[Benjamin Stahl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Along with Sharks: Silent Hunters of the Deep, I would have spent hours altogether of my childhood gazing over these magnificent pictures. There was one image of a Baleen whale drifting gently through the water, smiling at the photographer, that I was almost entranced by. I would love to find this book - guessing it's someplace in the attic - and read through it properly.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just an ok field guide. Does not include any other marine mammals (polar bears, pinnipeds, otters, or manatees/dugongs). Has mostly pictures with only a few supplemental drawings. Has chapters that include information on biology, taxonomy, conservation, behavior, evolutionary adaptations. Also, it includes a chapter on how to successfully whale watch, a chapter on field techniques scientists use to identify both individual cetaceans and species of cetaceans. Lastly there is a chapter that highlights individual species, this includes natural histories, identification, taxonomy, what it feeds on, habitat and morphometrics. The last chapter highlights where in the world to go to see cetaceans in the wild. It is set up like the previous chapter on the individual species. This is organized by regions in the world.

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perhaps too heavy to be a field guide, this wonderful book is a resource for book lovers who would rather not do a web search when looking for information about cetaceans. There are plenty of photographs and most topics are covered in one or two pages, making it easy for the reader to decide if they want to spend a little or a lot of time with the book.

The first half of the book covers the science behind cetaceans and their environment, while the remainder gives more detailed information about many species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises and where to find them.

[Robert Hult · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a terrific compendium of whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the world. The photography is excellent and the accompanying text does justice to the photography. A great read.

[Agustina Piñeiro · Rating 4 out of 5]

La guía definitiva para observar cetáceos en al naturaleza. Muy completa y bien organizada.