Troubled waters : the changing fortunes of whales and dolphins /

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Author / Creator:Lazarus, Sarah.
Imprint:London : Natural History Museum ; Collingwood, Vic., Australia : Distributed exclusively in Australia and New Zealand by CSIRO Publishing, c2006.
Description:v, 210 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6252084
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Varying Form of Title:Changing fortunes of whales and dolphins
ISBN:0565091921
9780565091927
0643093893
9780643093898
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-203) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • ch. 1. In the beginning : on the evolution of whales and dolphins
  • ch. 2. Blubber, baleen and liquid gold : on the early history of whaling
  • ch. 3. Armed and dangerous : on industrial-scale whaling
  • ch. 4. A conflict of interests : on modern whaling
  • ch. 5. Sharing the sea : on habitat loss, the perils of fishing nets, and noise pollution
  • ch. 6. Hot water and heavy metals : on climate change and chemical pollution
  • ch. 7. Close encounters : on captivity, collaboration and intelligence
  • ch. 8. A happy ending? : on the future for whales and dolphins
  • Further information.