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The Whale Years
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Author : Gregory O'Brien
language : en
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-16
The Whale Years written by Gregory O'Brien and has been published by Auckland University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-16 with Poetry categories.
Between 2011 and 2014, poet and artist Gregory O'Brien found himself following the migratory routes of whales and seabirds across vast tracts of the South Pacific Ocean, resulting in work that O'Brien describes as 'acts of devotion - a homage to a series of remarkable locations and to the natural histories of those places'. In three parts, this collection stretches across the Pacific, following whale-roads, weather balloons and sons at sea, charting historical explorations and recent disasters such as the grounding of the Rena, along with other Pacific realisms - the 'Pacific trash vortex', the wavering democracy of Tonga, the political history of Chile. These poems are an exploration of outlying islands, the ocean that lies between them, and the whale-species and sea birds found there. From Waihi looking east and Valparaiso looking west, O'Brien surveys the cultural heart and health of an ocean in memorable, musical, moving lines.
Whale Years
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Author : Gregory O'Brien
language : en
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-16
Whale Years written by Gregory O'Brien and has been published by Auckland University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-16 with Nature categories.
For more than three years, poet and artist Gregory O'Brien followed the migratory routes of whales and seabirds across vast tracts of the South Pacific Ocean, resulting in a collection of poems that stand as a homage to a series of remarkable locations and the natural histories of those places. In three parts, this collection stretches across the Pacific, following whale-roads, weather balloons, and sons at sea, charting historical explorations and other Pacific realisms, such as the Pacific trash vortex, the wavering democracy of Tonga, and the political history of Chile. These poems are an exploration of outlying islands, the ocean that lies between them, and the whale-species and sea birds found there. From Waihi looking east and Valparaiso looking west, O'Brien surveys the cultural heart and health of an ocean in memorable, musical, moving lines.
Four Years Aboard The Whaleship
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Author : William B. Whitecar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1860
Four Years Aboard The Whaleship written by William B. Whitecar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1860 with Sailors categories.
Four Years Aboard the Whaleship is a first-hand account of a voyage to the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans in search of the sperm and right whales. The account is by William B. Whitecar, Jr., a Philadelphian who signed on as a common sailor on the New Bedford whaler Barque Pacific. It is based on a detailed journal, which the author kept, as he explains in his preface, "at sea, on a sailor's chest, amongst seamen, by night and by day, amid storm and calm...." The book offers a vivid picture of life at sea, as well as observations on locations on land that the ship passed or stopped at, including the Azores, Madagascar, Australia, New Zealand, and numerous islands in the Pacific. Written just a few years after Herman Melville's literary classic of 1851, Moby-Dick: or The Whale, the book touches upon many of the same topics and themes that Melville covers in his great work of fiction: the long hours at sea, the diversity of the whaling crews and the international character of the whaling industry, "gammoning" with other whaleships at sea, the dangers of the hunt, and the death of fellow crewmen at sea. In his concluding chapter, under the heading "Advice to Landsmen," the author concludes, perhaps somewhat tongue in cheek, by "advising all young men who can gain a livelihood ashore, to stay at home." As arguments against whaling, he cites the low pay (which he calculates at about a dollar a month, after expenses are deducted and the gains from the sale of the barrels of oil apportioned among the crew and ship's owners), and the drudgery of much of the work.
The Walking Whales
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Author : J. G. M. Hans Thewissen
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2019-04-29
The Walking Whales written by J. G. M. Hans Thewissen and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-29 with Nature categories.
"A ... first-person account of the discoveries that brought to light the early fossil record of whales. As evidenced in the record, whales evolved from herbivorous forest-dwelling ancestors that resembled tiny deer to carnivorous monsters stalking lakes and rivers and to serpentlike denizens of the coast. Thewissen reports on his discoveries in the wilds of India and Pakistan, weaving a narrative that reveals the day-to-day adventures of fossil collection, enriching it with local flavors from South Asian culture and society"--Dust jacket flap.
The Comprehensive Assessment Of Whale Stocks
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Author : Gregory P. Donovan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The Comprehensive Assessment Of Whale Stocks written by Gregory P. Donovan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Biology categories.
The Breath Of A Whale
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Author : Leigh Calvez
language : en
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Release Date : 2019-02-26
The Breath Of A Whale written by Leigh Calvez and has been published by Sasquatch Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-26 with Nature categories.
An ode to marine life and the natural world, from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Owls This “intimate and spirited” essay collection “offers us the whale watch most of us can only dream of” as they reveal the elusive lives of whales in the Pacific Ocean—home to orcas, humpbacks, blue, gray, and sperm whales (Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus). Leigh Calvez has spent a dozen years researching, observing, and probing the lives of the giants of the deep. Here, she relates the stories of nature's most remarkable creatures, including the familial orcas in the waters of Washington State and British Columbia; the migratory humpbacks; the ancient, deep-diving blue whales, the largest animals on the planet. The lives of these whales are conveyed through the work of dedicated researchers who have spent decades tracking them along their secretive routes that extend for thousands of miles, gleaning their habits and sounds and distinguishing peculiarities. Calvez author invites the reader onto a small research catamaran maneuvering among 100-foot long blue whales off the coast of California; or to join the task of monitoring patterns of humpback whale movements at the ocean surface: tail throw, flipper slap, fluke up, or blow. To experience whales is breathtaking. To understand their lives deepens our connection with the natural world.
A Whale S Life
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Author : Sara Antill
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2011-08-15
A Whale S Life written by Sara Antill and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Introduces whales, discussing the physical characteristics, life cycle, and eating habits of the species.
50 Million Years Of Whales
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Author : Ted Rechlin
language : en
Publisher: Rextooth Studios
Release Date : 2020-11-17
50 Million Years Of Whales written by Ted Rechlin and has been published by Rextooth Studios this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-17 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A dinosaur was the largest animal to exist on Earth, right? Wrong! The largest animal in Earth's 4.7-billion-year history exists today: the enormous Blue Whale that swims the oceans. Come along on an evolutionary journey of 50 million years as we learn other remarkable facts and follow the ancestors of today's cetaceans from the time they crawled out of the oceans and then back to become the magnificent beasts we admire in every ocean on our planet earth. The whales' journey has not been a smooth one, but it is a magnificent story. Award-winning author and illustrator Ted Rechlin (Lions and Tigers, Sue, Jurassic) takes the reader on this journey using his engaging and dynamic graphic novel style to entertain and enlighten readers. 50 Million Years of Whales is an eye-opening look at the long and fascinating story of whales. Appropriate for ages 6 and up.
One Hundred Years Progress Of The United States Giving The Vast Improvements Made In Agriculture Cultivation Of Cotton And Sugar Commerce With An Appendix Entitled Marvels That Our Grandchildren Will See By Eminent Literary Men
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871
One Hundred Years Progress Of The United States Giving The Vast Improvements Made In Agriculture Cultivation Of Cotton And Sugar Commerce With An Appendix Entitled Marvels That Our Grandchildren Will See By Eminent Literary Men written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with categories.
The Urban Whale
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Author : Scott D. Kraus
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-01-01
The Urban Whale written by Scott D. Kraus and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with Nature categories.
In 1980 a group of scientists censusing marine mammals in the Bay of Fundy was astonished at the sight of 25 right whales. It was, one scientist later recalled, "like finding a brontosaurus in the backyard." Until that time, scientists believed the North Atlantic right whale was extinct or nearly so. The sightings electrified the research community, spurring a quarter century of exploration, which is documented here. The authors present our current knowledge about the biology and plight of right whales, including their reproduction, feeding, genetics, and endocrinology, as well as fatal run-ins with ships and fishing gear. Employing individual identifications, acoustics, and population models, Scott Kraus, Rosalind Rolland, and their colleagues present a vivid history of this animal, from a once commercially hunted commodity to today's life-threatening challenges of urban waters. Hunted for nearly a millennium, right whales are now being killed by the ocean commerce that supports our modern way of life. This book offers hope for the eventual salvation of this great whale.