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Whales and Dolphins of the Southern African Subregion
Peter B. Best
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Description for Whales and Dolphins of the Southern African Subregion
hardcover. The first stand-alone, definitive account of marine cetaceans from the equator to Antarctica. Num Pages: 352 pages, 100 b/w illus. 400 colour illus. 56 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFM; PSVW73. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 369 x 241 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2140.
This book is the first stand-alone and definitive account of the cetaceans of the oceanic region from the equator to Antarctica, and between the longitudes of 20° W and 80° E - a region that includes almost two-thirds of the world's marine cetacean species. In the fascinating accounts of 51 species of whales and dolphins (and one porpoise), information for this region is comprehensively summarised, allowing Peter Best to give us the benefit of his extensive knowledge and of the wealth of unpublished information he has accumulated during his 40 years of studying these creatures. Approximately 100 illustrations have been ... Read more
This book is the first stand-alone and definitive account of the cetaceans of the oceanic region from the equator to Antarctica, and between the longitudes of 20° W and 80° E - a region that includes almost two-thirds of the world's marine cetacean species. In the fascinating accounts of 51 species of whales and dolphins (and one porpoise), information for this region is comprehensively summarised, allowing Peter Best to give us the benefit of his extensive knowledge and of the wealth of unpublished information he has accumulated during his 40 years of studying these creatures. Approximately 100 illustrations have been ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521897105
SKU
V9780521897105
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Ref
99-4
About Peter B. Best
Professor Peter B. Best is an Extraordinary Professor at the Mammal Research Institute of the University of Pretoria, where his responsibilities are to undertake original research on whales and dolphins and to train students in the field. He has been engaged in research on cetaceans in southern Africa for over 40 years, and has more than 150 publications in peer-reviewed ... Read more
Reviews for Whales and Dolphins of the Southern African Subregion
'This book will become a standard reference for decades, and I endorse it with great enthusiasm. Peter Best is the world's foremost authority on whales and dolphins of the region - he is simply the best in the business.' Dr Randall Reeves, Chair, IUCN Species Survival Commission's Cetacean Specialist Group 'The author is an internationally recognised expert on cetaceans, and ... Read more