The World Of The Arctic Whales

Author : Stefani Paine
Publisher : Sierra Club Books for Children
ISBN 13 : 9780871569578
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World of the Arctic Whales written by Stefani Paine and published by Sierra Club Books for Children. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do these whales live where no others can? How do they keep warm in subzero water temperatures? How do they navigate and communicate under the ice? Biologist Stefani Paine tackes these and other intriguing questions as she explores the extraordinary natural history of Arctic whales. Dramatic photographs document the behavior of the whales as they cavort, mate, migrate, and evade their predators. 45 color photos.

Author : Todd McLeish
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295804696
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Narwhals written by Todd McLeish and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among all the large whales on Earth, the most unusual and least studied is the narwhal, the northernmost whale on the planet and the one most threatened by global warming. Narwhals thrive in the fjords and inlets of northern Canada and Greenland. These elusive whales, whose long tusks were the stuff of medieval European myths and Inuit legends, are uniquely adapted to the Arctic ecosystem and are able to dive below thick sheets of ice to depths of up to 1,500 meters in search of their prey-halibut, cod, and squid. Join Todd McLeish as he travels high above the Arctic circle to meet: Teams of scientific researchers studying the narwhal's life cycle and the mysteries of its tusk Inuit storytellers and hunters Animals that share the narwhals' habitat: walruses, polar bears, bowhead and beluga whales, ivory gulls, and two kinds of seals McLeish consults logbooks kept by whalers and explorers and interviews folklorists and historians to tease out the relationship between the real narwhal and the mythical unicorn. In Colorado, he visits climatologists studying changes in the seasonal cycles of the Arctic ice. From a history of the trade in narwhal tusks to descriptions of narwhals' vocalizations as heard through hydrophones, Narwhals reveals the beauty and thrill of the narwhal and its habitat, and the threat it faces from a rapidly changing world. Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHwaqdKyLCQ&list=UUge4MONgLFncQ1w1C_BnHcw&index=9&feature=plcp

Author : Stefani Paine
Publisher : Sierra Club Books for Children
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World of the Arctic Whales written by Stefani Paine and published by Sierra Club Books for Children. This book was released on 1995 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes what is known of the lives of arctic whales and their relationship with human beings.

Author : Chie Sakakibara
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816529612
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Whale Snow written by Chie Sakakibara and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a mythical creature, the whale has been responsible for many transformations in the world. It is an enchanting being that humans have long felt a connection to. In the contemporary environmental imagination, whales are charismatic megafauna feeding our environmentalism and aspirations for a better and more sustainable future. Using multispecies ethnography, Whale Snow explores how everyday the relatedness of the Iñupiat of Arctic Alaska and the bowhead whale forms and transforms “the human” through their encounters with modernity. Whale Snow shows how the people live in the world that intersects with other beings, how these connections came into being, and, most importantly, how such intimate and intense relations help humans survive the social challenges incurred by climate change. In this time of ecological transition, exploring multispecies relatedness is crucial as it keeps social capacities to adapt relational, elastic, and resilient. In the Arctic, climate, culture, and human resilience are connected through bowhead whaling. In Whale Snow we see how climate change disrupts this ancient practice and, in the process, affects a vital expression of Indigenous sovereignty. Ultimately, though, this book offers a story of hope grounded in multispecies resilience.

Author : Peter Lourie
Publisher : Boyds Mills Press
ISBN 13 : 1590788427
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Arctic Thaw written by Peter Lourie and published by Boyds Mills Press. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Iñupiat people of Alaska's North Slope must learn to adjust to a changing climate that threatens to disrupt their ancient culture.

Author : Phil Clapham
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Whales of the World written by Phil Clapham and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2001 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voyageur Naturally is your one-stop resource for books about nature and country sports. We have one of the largest selections available for both young adult and adult readers. Zoos and aquariums, natural history museums, gift shops, sporting book retailers, and other booksellers all appreciate the depth and quality of our series and our commitment to providing up-to-date information from leading naturalists and scientists.

Author : Peter Lourie
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618777099
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Whaling Season written by Peter Lourie and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2009 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles the work of John Craighead George, an Arctic whale scientist, as he studies the bowhead whale and works with the indigenous people of Alaska to better understand the history of the animal.

Author : Elaine Landau
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9780766034594
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beluga Whales written by Elaine Landau and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Provides information for young readers about beluga whales, including habitat, eating habits, mating, babies, and conservation"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Bobbie Kalman
Publisher : Crabtree Pub.
ISBN 13 : 9780865051461
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Arctic Whales & Whaling written by Bobbie Kalman and published by Crabtree Pub.. This book was released on 1988 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes a look at how the whales live in the Arctic as well as the whaling industry.

Author : Darcy Dobell
Publisher : Little Gestalten
ISBN 13 : 9783899558302
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World of Whales written by Darcy Dobell and published by Little Gestalten. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Did you know that the biggest animal on Earth, the blue whale, only eats some of the smallest creatures in the ocean? That humpback whales sing underwater songs with lots of verses? Or that orcas can live with their families for their whole lives and bowhead whales can live for more than 200 years? The World of Whales explores the special characteristics and reveals mind-blowing facts about these fantastic animals. Join our sub-aquatic expedition through the vast oceans of our planet." --