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This breathtakingly beautiful book brings readers nose-to-nose with all of the world's marine mammals-a comprehensive line-up of remarkable whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, walruses, otters, polar bears, dugongs, and manatees. A highly practical field guide, it combines state-of-the-art illustrations with superb color photographs and detailed maps. The book highlights key field marks and clearly summarizes the types of behaviors that marine-mammal watchers may observe. Where other guides settle for static or wooden images and descriptions, this one comes to life with the kind of detailed text and stunning photos that make for a go-to reference guide. Armed with this book, any observer anywhere in the world should be able to identify the marine mammals they encounter.
Hadoram Shirihai is the author of a number of highly acclaimed books, including The Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife, The Birds of Israel, and Sylvia Warblers (all Princeton). He is especially known for his work in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. He extensively travels the world's oceans in search of marine mammals and seabirds, and he has observed in the wild most of the species covered by the present book. An expert on field identification and taxonomy, he is also a highly accomplished photographer. Brett Jarrett is one of the world's foremost marine-mammal artists. He has field experience of 98 species during 30 years of marine-mammal watching and has worked extensively in Antarctica. His published work includes the plates in the award-winning The Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife (Princeton). More of his work can be seen at www.brettjarrett.com "A great companion for anyone spending time on cruise ships, or where oceans meet land, this field guide to marine mammals of the world is packed with fun and useful information."--Terry Richard, Portland Oregonian "Highly recommended. . . . This outstanding, well-organized guide to the world's marine mammals provides a succinct outline of the main groups and modern taxonomy. . .. The 450 color photos, 500 other illustrations, and 124 maps are clear and informative.... All information, including a glossary of unfamiliar terms, is provided in such a way that this volume will be useful to both nonspecialists and professionals."--Choice Another Princeton book by Brett Jarrett: Other Princeton books by Hadoram Shirihai:
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