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008    150303s2015    ilua     b    001 0 eng c 
010    2015008715 
020    9780226183190 (cloth : alk. paper) 
020    022618319X (cloth : alk. paper) 
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245 00 Whales, dolphins, & porpoises :|ba natural history and 
       species guide /|cedited by Annalisa Berta. 
246 3  Whales, dolphins, and porpoises 
264  1 Chicago :|bThe University of Chicago Press,|c[2015] 
300    288 pages :|billustrations (some color) ;|c25 x 29 cm 
336    text|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|2rdamedia 
338    volume|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (page 282) and index. 
520    The eighty-nine cetacean species that swim our seas and 
       rivers are as diverse as they are intelligent and elusive,
       from the hundred-foot-long, two-hundred-ton blue whale to 
       the lesser-known tucuxi, ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, and 
       diminutive, critically endangered vaquita. The huge 
       distances these highly migratory creatures cover and the 
       depths they dive mean we catch only the merest glimpses of
       their lives as they break the surface of the water. But 
       thanks to the marriage of science and technology, we are 
       now beginning to understand their anatomy, complex social 
       structures, extraordinary communication abilities, and 
       behavioral patterns. In this beautifully illustrated guide,
       renowned marine mammalogist Annalisa Berta draws on the 
       contributions of a pod of fellow whale biologists to 
       present the most comprehensive, authoritative overview 
       ever published of these remarkable aquatic mammals. --
       Publisher 
650  0 Whales|xAnatomy. 
650  0 Dolphins|xAnatomy. 
650  0 Porpoises|xAnatomy. 
650  0 Whales|xBehavior. 
650  0 Dolphins|xBehavior. 
650  0 Porpoises|xBehavior. 
700 1  Berta, Annalisa,|eeditor.