Field Guide to Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises by Mark Carwardine (English) Paper

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Field Guide to Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises by Mark Carwardine Practical and portable, this is the ultimate field guide to the worlds cetaceans FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This outstanding new field guide to whales, dolphins and porpoises is the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date guide to these popular mammals. With nearly 1,000 accurate illustrations - complete with detailed annotations pointing out the most significant field marks - this new field guide covers all 90 species and every subspecies in the world. Many of the worlds most respected whale biologists have collaborated on the concise text, which is packed with helpful identification tips from cetacean expert, Mark Carwardine. Marks informative text is accompanied by up-to-date distribution maps and photographs for each species. Beautifully designed, to ensure critical information is quickly accessible, this is an indispensable resource that every whale-watcher will want to carry out to sea. Author Biography Mark Carwardine is a zoologist, writer, radio and TV presenter, wildlife photographer, wildlife tour operator and an active and outspoken conservationist, with a special interest in cetaceans. His TV series include BBCs Last Chance to See with Stephen Fry, and for many years he presented the weekly half-hour programme Nature on BBC Radio 4. Mark has been writing a monthly column in BBC Wildlife magazine since 2004, is Contributing Editor of Wanderlust magazine, and has written more than 50 books on wildlife and conservation, including many about whales. He has been studying, observing and photographing whales, dolphins and porpoises around the world for more than 30 years. Table of Contents How to use this bookThe challenges of identificationCetacean topographyQuick ID guidesRight and bowhead whalesPygmy right whaleGrey whaleRorqualsSperm whalesNarwhal and belugaBeaked whalesBlackfishShorter-beaked oceanic dolphinsLonger-beaked oceanic dolphinsRiver dolphinsPorpoisesCaring for whales, dolphins and porpoisesGlossarySpecies checklistSources and resourcesArtists biographiesImage creditsAcknowledgementsIndex Promotional Practical and portable, this is the ultimate field guide to the worlds cetaceans Promotional "Headline" Practical and portable, this is the ultimate field guide to the worlds cetaceans Feature A portable yet completely comprehensive ID guide to all of the worlds cetaceans Details ISBN1472969979 Author Mark Carwardine Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1472969979 ISBN-13 9781472969972 Format Paperback Imprint Bloomsbury Wildlife DEWEY 599.5 Audience General/Trade Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Pages 288 Publication Date 2022-05-26 AU Release Date 2022-05-26 NZ Release Date 2022-05-26 UK Release Date 2022-05-26 Illustrations colour illustrations throughout Series Bloomsbury Naturalist We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:161572831;

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