Troubled waters : the changing fortunes of whales and dolphins /
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Author / Creator: | Lazarus, Sarah. |
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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 |
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
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