Great whales / John Bannister.
Great whales / John Bannister.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., c2008.
Call Numbers
N599.5/53
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
viii, 142 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Fascinating creatures -- 3. Whales and people -- 4. Biology -- 5. Species accounts. Blue whale; Fin whale; Sei whale; Bryde's whale; Minke whale; Humpback whale; Southern right whale; Sperm whale -- 6. Conservation and regulation -- 7. The future -- Glossary.
Publication information
Publisher
Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., c2008.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
c2008.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Provides a detailed account of these extraordinary and fascinating creatures, including the history of people's association with these huge mammals. It describes their highly specialised but still basically mammalian structure and biology, and their past and current status, in the Australian context.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Great whales / John Bannister.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Australian natural history series.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 135-138.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
c2008.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
N599.5/53
Record Identifier
74VMQBgNjDvO
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMQBgNjDvO
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9780643093737 (pbk.) :
DDC
599.5
MMS ID
991000614529702626
