Author : Anne Collet
Publisher :
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 18,36 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN :
In Swimming with Giants, Anne Collet describes the power and majesty of being close to some of nature's most magnificent creatures. Combining science with a sense of adventure, she conveys the sheer excitement of her work, from riding the tail of a white whale to saving animals harmed by drift nets or toxic spills.
Author : Joyce Milton
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 11,46 MB
Release : 2013-05-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0385374631
Illus. in full color. "Milton understands what kids like about whales, and packs a considerable amount of information into the book. This easy-reader leaps with appeal."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 39,68 MB
Release : 2020-08
Category :
ISBN : 9780648715405
Jem Cresswell's striking anthropomorphic photographic work allows us to view the complex creatures that are humpback whales and the intimate bonds they form in a manner that is befitting of sentient beings who think, feel and communicate like we do. It opens a dialogue that mutes the distances between our species, creating a space in which the restless modern spirit is humbled into peaceful submission.
Author : Monica Hughes
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 14,64 MB
Release : 2007-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1597165425
Provides information about enormous reptiles who swam the seas during the dinosaur age.
Author : Elin Kelsey
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 40,58 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520249763
"In Watching Giants: The Secret Lives of Whales, Elin Kelsey provides an in depth look into one of the world's most magnificent creatures. I'm sure these stories will amaze and inspire you as they did me. A joy to read."--Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder, The Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace "Watching Giants is a wonderful book about animals whose complex social relationships and deep emotional lives are difficult to observe and even more difficult to understand. I know for certain that after reading this book, others will learn as much about whales and their underwater environment as I did from traveling with Elin Kelsey."--Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals, Animals Matter, and Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals "Prepare to be immersed in a different world. Like sitting down to a long dinner with a delightful and erudite friend who is about to tell you everything you need to know about the ocean, this absorbing book will let you see the ocean and its creatures in a way that you never imagined possible."--Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals "Watching Giants reads like dispatches from the frontiers of marine science, covering everything from homosexuality in dolphins to whale intelligence, culture, and conservation with extraordinary insight. Superbly written and highly recommended."--Erich Hoyt, Senior Fellow, Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, and author of Creatures of the Deep
Author : Philip Hoare
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 34,7 MB
Release : 2011-02-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0061976202
From his childhood fascination with the gigantic Natural History Museum model of a blue whale, to his abiding love of Moby-Dick, to his adult encounters with the living animals in the Atlantic Ocean, the acclaimed writer Philip Hoare has been obsessed with whales. The Whale is his unforgettable and moving attempt to explain why these strange and beautiful animals exert such a powerful hold on our imagination.
Author : Rex Stone
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 44,13 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 054511246X
Tom and Jamie discover a prehistoric paradise and decide to explore a cave where they can swim with ichthyosaurs--dolphin-like dinosaurs--but a hungry plesiosaur adds a deadly element to their snorkeling adventure.
Author : Ned Seidler
Publisher : National Geographic Children's Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,84 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Pop-up books
ISBN : 9780870448102
Movable features of the book demonstrate the behavior, physical characteristics, and different varieties of whales.
Author : Riewald, Scott
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 27,82 MB
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0736095713
Editors Riewald and Rodeo assemble many of the world’s leading swimming experts to reveal the latest in research, technology, training, and performance across the sport. Authoritative and applicable, Science of Swimming Faster dives into the physiology, biomechanics, medicine, psychology, and training for swim performance while providing prescriptive advice along the way.
Author : T. I. M. ROCK
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 11,52 MB
Release : 2021-07-12
Category :
ISBN : 9781006735134
Internationally published author TIM ROCK has made numerous trips to Tonga and shares his insights into how to enjoy swimming with humpback whales. Humpbacks are magnificent Pacific nomads that migrate each year between Antarctica and Tonga, which is one of the few places in the world where visitors can legally swim with these amazing giants of the sea. The stunning 170 islands of Tonga offer adventure, culture, wonderful nature and of course, marine mammals galore. Humpbacks are one of the most surface-active whales in the world and sometimes launch themselves from the sea in spectacular breaches.This book is a bit of a new departure for author Tim Rock, who usually produces guides to famous scuba diving destinations. While Tonga does have some amazing scuba diving, in this book, Rock concentrates on viewing and interacting with humpback whales and the things one might experience during a Tonga whale season. This unique offering looks at many aspects of Tongan humpback whale behavior, from their great annual migration to life among the "Happy Isles". He has tips for above and underwater whale photography and tells fascinating tales of his personal experiences while swimming with humpbacks and folk he has encountered in the islands. See over 175 amazing images of humpback whale behavior, heat runs, mating sessions, mother and calf interactions, Tongan life and the beauty of the islands. This full color book explores each one of Tonga's island groups from south to north.
