Animal spectacles, performing animals Books

Book SynopsisA bullfight is a dramatic spectacle in which a lone man before a crowd faces potential death and the bull a certain death. This step-by-step illustrated guide explains exactly what is happening, and why, at each stage and with each move, in that 15 minute encounter in the arena.

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Book SynopsisDimitris Zafiropoulos' book is an introduction to the world of dolphins and whales of the Greek Seas as well as an identification and field guide. It includes information on their geographical distribution, on how to find, study and identify dolphins and whales that are regularly observed in Greek waters. The book is a result of Zafiropoulos' 12 years of field research, experiences and adventures; it's an account of close encounters with Striped Dolphins, a Fin Whale at Khorinthiakos Gulf, of fieldwork with the Bottlenose Dolphins of Amvrakikos, and of observations of the endangered Common Dolphins. Full of photographs and in-depth illustrations of dolphin and whale species, the guide is ideal for any one with the intention of having a close encounter with these animals either in Greek waters or abroad.

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