Author: George H. NewtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Whales
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
A Short and Concise History of Whales in General, and the Prince of Whales in Particular
Author: George H. NewtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Whales
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
The Log of Mystic Seaport
Author: A Book of Whales
Author: Frank Evers BeddardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Whales
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The Natural History of the Sperm Whale. to Which Is Added, a Sketch of a South-Sea Whaling Voyage
Author: Thomas BealePublisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230327921
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE SPERM WHALE. It will be seen, in the following compilation of the anatomy and physiology of the sperm whale, which I have gleaned from the various naturalists who have from time to time written upon these interesting subjects, that I have largely availed myself of the inimitable paper, originally presented to the Royal Society by the great John Hunter, which treats of the structure and economy of whales. I have thought proper to reprint nearly the whole of this paper, because of the exceedingly interesting nature of its contents, --not because it does not treat solely of the anatomy of the sperm whale, but because it contains passages so highly original and profound, not only of whales in general, and of the sperm whale in particular, that to have left this article without it, a mere barren chapter would have presented itself, wholly without interest. For although the structural and functional developements of several kinds of whales are considered in that learned paper, the peculiarities of which are exposed with amazing judgment by our great naturalist, still the reader will observe that there is a strong analogy among them in the internal arrangement of their organs; as in the stomach, liver, parts of generation in both sexes, and also in the kidney, lungs, and brain; and where they differ in organic development, the gifted author beautifully describes the alteration and its object. In fact, as far as I have examined, and I believe that I have perused every writer of note on these subjects, there is not a paper, or any work on "record, equal in any degree to that which was produced by Hunter; for although much, very much, remains to be known of the structure and economy of the sperm and other...
A Savage History
Author: John Sefton NewtonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781459665347
Category : Large print books
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
Nothing prepares you for your first sight of the world's largest mammal. Celebrated, revered, studied and increasingly watched for pleasure rather than hunted, whales hold particular allure. Humans have always been in awe of them, but for much of history we have been compelled to dominate and kill them - though like Moby Dick, sometimes whales fight back. A Savage History tells the rich history of whales and whaling. We learn about these highly intelligent and magnificent creatures, and follow the stories of whalers from the eighteenth century who hunted their prey along the coasts of Australia and New Zealand, across the Pacific and into the Southern Ocean. The result is a powerful account of a complex and bloody relationship. Although the modern era has seen the end of industrial whaling, as John Newton shows, the work of those who want to protect whales is far from over.
NRDC The Secret World of Whales
Author: Charles SiebertPublisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 145210574X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
The Secret World of Whales takes readers deep into the history of human encounters with whales. In conjunction with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Charles Siebert illuminates the latest research on these gentle giants. Readers will discover scientific findings that suggest that the human brain and the whale brain are surprisingly similar. They will dive into stories from fiction and legend, as well as real-life tales of ships raised in the air on the back of a whale. With masterful storytelling and impressive photographs, this comprehensive book brings new light to the mysterious underwater world of whales.
Follow the Whale
Author: Ivan T. SandersonPublisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1789124042
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 729
Book Description
From time immemorial man has pursued the whale. Follow the Whale, which was first published in 1956, tells the story of the people who have engaged in that pursuit—its historical, cultural and economic consequences. In narrative never less thrilling for sticking close to the known facts, biologist Ivan Sanderson has recreated the whole fabulous saga of whaling through the ages—not only from the beginning of recorded history but long before. “The story that follows is an attempt to display this fascinating facet of human endeavor in some semblance of its entirety and in proper perspective by a process of corralling the forgotten and more neglected aspects of whaling history and the new discoveries about the whales themselves, and weaving them into a continuous web of narrative. It is primarily natural history, in both senses of that term. It is the history of man’s conquest of the sea, a saga with a theme so inexorable that it can only be described as natural, and it is a natural history of a group of animals than which there are none more mysterious or romantic in the world. To follow the whale is to follow the whole course of one of the most important and significant aspects of our own history. It is virtually the story of the conquest of our planet.”
The Great Chase
Author: Daniel FrancisPublisher:
ISBN: 9780140114898
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The Natural History of the Whale
Author: Leonard Harrison MatthewsPublisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN:
Category : Cetacea
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Describes each known species of whale and discusses recent discoveries about the physiology and behavior of ceteceans, dispelling prevalent myths about them.
The Sounding of the Whale
Author: D. Graham BurnettPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226081303
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 825
Book Description
In The Sounding of the Whale, D.