Dolphin confidential : confessions of a field biologist /

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Author / Creator:Bearzi, Maddalena.
Imprint:Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2012, ©2012.
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11145674
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ISBN:9780226040189
0226040186
1280125969
9781280125966
9780226040158
0226040151
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:Who hasn & rsquo;t fantasized about the unique thrill of working among charismatic and clever dolphins in the wild? We need not live this solely in our imaginations anymore. With Dolphin Confidential Maddalena Bearzi invites all of us shore-bound dreamers to join her and travel alongside the dolphins. In this fascinating account, she takes us inside the world of a marine scientist and offers a firsthand understanding of marine mammal behavior, as well as the frustrations, delights, and creativity that make up dolphin research. In this intimate narrative, Bearzi recounts her e.
Other form:Print version: Bearzi, Maddalena. Dolphin confidential. Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2012, ©2012 9780226040158
Standard no.:7188880
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Summary:A "compelling" up-close memoir of a career spent among marine mammals and a portrait of the daily lives of dolphins ( Publishers Weekly ). <br> <br> Working among charismatic and clever dolphins in the wild is a unique thrill--and this book invites us shore-bound dreamers to join Maddalena Bearzi as she travels alongside them. In a fascinating account, she takes us inside the world of a marine scientist and offers a firsthand understanding of marine mammal behavior, as well as the frustrations and delights that make up dolphin research. <br> <br> Bearzi recounts her experiences at sea, tracing her own evolution as a woman and a scientist from her earliest travails to her transformation into an advocate for conservation and dolphin protection. These compelling, in-depth descriptions of her fieldwork also present a captivating look into dolphin social behavior and intelligence. Drawing on her extensive experience with the metropolitan bottlenose dolphins of California in particular, she offers insights into the daily lives of these creatures--as well as the difficulties involved in collecting the data that transforms hunches into hypotheses and eventually scientific facts. The book closes by addressing the critical environmental and conservation problems facing these magnificent, socially complex, highly intelligent, and emotional beings.<br> <br> "Pairing vivid images of bottlenose dolphins swimming together and caring for one another with descriptions of the meticulous scientific work required to record their behavior, Maddalena Bearzi sheds light on the life of a field biologist...A beautifully written account."-- Library Journal
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226040189
0226040186
1280125969
9781280125966
9780226040158
0226040151