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Marine mammals of the North Atlantic

Title
Marine mammals of the North Atlantic / Carl Christian Kinze ; illustrated by Birgitte Rubaek ; translated by David A. Christie.
Author
Kinze, Carl Christian.
Publication
Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2002]

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Christie, David A.
Description
192 pages : color illustrations, color maps; 20 cm.
Summary
  • "This fully illustrated book is a comprehensive and attractive guide to the marine mammals of the North Atlantic - and the only guide to cover all fifty-one species found there. It offers whale-watchers and other marine mammal enthusiasts the means to identify the region's seals, manatees, walrus, and polar bear in addition to its forty species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises.".
  • "Distribution maps for each species complement the 250 striking color illustrations. The straightforward text emphasizes diagnostic features but also covers the behavior, reproduction, feeding, habitat, and migration of these intrinsically fascinating animals. In the process, the book sorts out marine mammal taxonomy, answering such questions as how dolphins and porpoises differ and whether killer whales are really dolphins or whales.".
  • "As a guide, this book will be invaluable to boaters, divers, shore dwellers, and all who venture into or on North Atlantic water. It will also interest aquarium visitors and anyone who has ever wanted to see a pod of whales, school of dolphins, or society of porpoises in action."--BOOK JACKET.
Series Statement
Princeton field guides
Uniform Title
  • Havpattedyr i Nordatlanten. English
  • Princeton field guides.
Alternative Title
Havpattedyr i Nordatlanten.
Subject
Note
  • Originally published under the title, Havpattedyr i Nordatlanten by Gads Forlag Akteiselskabet, Copenhagen, Denmark 2001--T.p. verso.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [184-185]) and index.
Contents
The North Atlantic -- Marine mammals -- Whales, dolphins and porpoises -- Toothed whales Odontoceti -- Baleen whales Mysticeti -- Seals and walruses -- Other marine-mammal groups.
ISBN
  • 0691113076 (cl.)
  • 0691113084 (pbk.)
OCLC
  • 51807032
  • ocm51807032
  • SCSB-4345848
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries