Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises (Eyewitness Handbooks)

Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises (Eyewitness Handbooks)
(ISBN: 0751310301 / 0-7513-1030-1 )
Mark Carwardine

Editorial Reviews:
Synopsis:

This identification handbook on whales, dolphins and porpoises is organized to aid quick and accurate recognition. Double-page spreads feature detailed side-views of every known species.

Customer Reviews:
***** 2009-04-03
Majestic mammals  By: Peppercorn

My love for whales dolphins and porpoises spans over 5 decades. I have always searched for books to read on all that pertains to cetaceans. This book is the reference book that no cetacean lover can be without. The photography the information excellent. I would recommend this book to anyone.

***** 2007-06-08
whales dolphins and porpoises  By: Evripidou Maria

the ultimate guide, including all cetacean species known to mna, even the elusive beaked whales. Even inlcudes a species or two that had only been discovered by skulls. The illustrations for those species are the artist's impressions. The artist is the amazing marc carwardine. Excellent guide for cetacean lovers

***** 2007-05-17
An outstanding book.  By: Ned Middleton

Once again, reading the list of photo-credits at the back of this book is like reading the index in a Who's Who in the world of Underwater Photography. This is an exciting book with colour photographs (though occasionally a map or diagram) on every single page and the standard of reproduction is as good as it gets.

As with Sharks & Rays (a book in the same series), the content is also as good as it gets and, if you only had room to pack a single book on the subject before setting out to discover some of these excellent creatures, then this book will satisfy all your requirements.

Commencing with their customary Understanding Whales Dolphins and Porpoises, the reader is then taken on a journey which provides a complete and wide understanding of these incredible creatures - many species of which remain on the brink of extinction. With sections on hunting, captivity, migration and much more plus a page dedicated to each specific species, this book is as complete as it should be and fully lives up to the promise in the title of being an Ultimate guide.

Altogether and excellent book and an essential addition to any scuba diver's library.

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