Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

by Carwardine, Mark; Harrison, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780816039913
• ISBN10: 0816039917
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Checkmark Books

Summary

Whales Dolphins, and Porpoises, Second Edition is written by some of the world's leading experts on cetaceans. Its subject matter ranges from evolution, biology, and behavior to an examination of the history of commercial whaling. The place of whales in ecology is considered, together with an overview of their intelligence, social sophistication, and the potential for communication between humans and whales. The text is accompanied by some of the world's finest underwater photography, plus a detailed selection of illustrations, maps, diagrams, and a checklist of living whales.

Table of Contents

Introduction	10	(4)
WHALES OF THE WORLD
The Origin of the Whale	14	(12)
R. Ewan Fordyce
Kinds of Whales	26	(20)
Lawrence G. Barnes
Baleen Whales	46	(22)
William H. Dawbin
Toothed Whales	68	(18)
Lawrence G. Barnes
Distribution and Ecology	86	(18)
Peter Corkeron
WHALES UP CLOSE
A Marine Mammal	104	(12)
M.M. Bryden
Whale Anatomy	116	(8)
R. Ewan Fordyce
A Remarkable Sensory World	124	(12)
Robert J. Morris
Reproduction and Growth	136	(8)
M.M. Bryden
Cetacean Intelligence	144	(6)
M.M. Bryden
Peter Corkeron
Social Behavior	150	(20)
Peter Corkeron
WHALES AND PEOPLE
The Lore and Legend of Whales	170	(12)
Ruth Thompson
The Whaling Industry	182	(14)
Sir Richard Harrison
Whales and Dolphins in Captivity	196	(10)
Mark Carwardine
Encounters with Whales	206	(12)
Robert J. Morris
Peter Gill
Whale Strandings	218	(14)
Margaret Klinowska
Checklist of Living Cetaceans	232	(2)
Resource Guide	234	(3)
Index	237	(3)
Acknowledgments	240