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Whale (Paperback)
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Whale (Paperback)
Series: Animal Series
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List price R435
Loot Price R398
Discovery Miles 3 980
You Save R37 (9%)
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Whales are the largest animals ever to have lived on the earth: the
longest recorded was over 33 metres long, the heaviest more than
171,000 kgs; a large Blue Whale's tongue alone can weigh more than
an elephant. Whales can stay underwater for more than an hour, some
speculate that they can live for up to 200 years, and they are
among the most intelligent animals known to humanity. "Whale"
recounts the evolutionary and ecological background, as well as the
cultural history, of these extraordinary mammals, long persecuted
and now celebrated throughout the world. From the tales of Jonah
and Brendan the Navigator to Moby Dick and recent discoveries of
cetacean songs and culture, Joe Roman looks at the role of the
whale in human history, mythology, art, literature, commerce and
science. Illustrated with Stone Age carvings, medieval broadsheets
and colour underwater photographs, "Whale" shows how our perception
of these animals has changed over the centuries: a hundred years
ago, a stranded whale was usually greeted with flensing knives; now
people bring boats and harnesses to return a wayward creature to
the sea. Written by an author with vast experience of the subject,
"Whale" will appeal to all those interested in whales and the
conservation of the oceans, as well as anyone studying cultural
history and the natural sciences.
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