{"product_id":"beaked-whales-9781421421827","title":"Beaked Whales","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet the beaked whales, and enjoy the fascinating and mysterious world in which they live.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatures descriptive guides to each of the species, wonderfully adorned by Ellis’s paintings of the males, followed by a broadly based account of the biology of the group as a whole and of the threats these enigmatic creatures currently face.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecommended. Upper-division undergraduates and general readers.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eEllis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a nice book for anyone with a strong interest in whales.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eWildlife Activist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeaked Whales: a Complete Guide to their Biology and Conservation is an excellent overview of an elusive family of cetaceans that blends two disciplines – natural art and natural history – to achieve ambitious objectives. It is a book for those interested in marine biology at an entry level, yet specialists should purchase a copy to better understand how innovative composition and a creative angle can better communicate contemporary research and species information.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eJournal of Natural History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot only does it provide a concise overview of beaked whales as a group, it presents clear and easy-to-understand information – in some cases quite possibly even everything known – about each species in this elusive group of marine mammals.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Well-Read Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is both a comprehensive guide to beaked whale biology and conservation and an entertaining read that could be of interest to a broad audience regardless of its scientific background.\u003cbr\u003e—Irina S. Trukhanova, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Polar Science Center, Seattle, WA, \u003ci\u003eConservation Biology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents    Acknowledgements    Preface        Guide to the beaked whales    Arnoux's Beaked Whale   Baird's Beaked Whale   Northern Bottlenose Whale   Southern Bottlenose Whale   Longman's Beaked Whale   Sowerby's Beaked Whale   Andrews' Beaked Whale  Hubbs' Beaked Whale   Blainville's Beaked Whale   Gervais' Beaked Whale  Ginkgo-toothed Whale   Gray's Beaked Whale   Hector's Beaked Whale   Deraniyagala's Beaked Whale  Strap-toothed Whale    True's Beaked Whale    Perrin's Beaked Whale   Peruvian Beaked Whale   Stejneger's Beaked Whale  Spade-toothed Beaked Whale  Shepherd's Beaked Whale   Cuvier's Beaked Whale  About Beaked Whales      Classification     Distribution     Teeth      Scarring     Feeding    From Land to Water to Tooth LossBeaked whales vs. the Navy      Bibliography","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529534218583,"sku":"9781421421827","price":68.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421421827.jpg?v=1731875990","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beaked-whales-9781421421827","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}