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A richly illustrated introduction to the world's living and extinct sea mammals From the gregarious sea otter and playful dolphins to the sociable narwhal and iconic polar bear, sea mammals are a large, diverse, and increasingly precious group. In this book, Annalisa Berta, a leading expert on sea mammals and their evolution, presents an engaging and richly illustrated introduction to past and present species of these remarkable creatures, fro...

Illuminating the discoveries, collections, and studies of fossil vertebrates conducted by women in vertebrate paleontology, Rebels, Scholars, Explorers will be on every paleontologist's most-wanted list and should find a broader audience in the burgeoning sector of readers from all backgrounds eager to learn about women in the sciences.

Excerpt from Contributions in Marine Mammal Paleontology Honoring Frank C. Whitmore, Jr.: Incorporating the Proceedings of the Marine Mammal Symposium of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, 51st Annual Meeting Held at the San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, California, 26 October 1991With this volume, we pay tribute to our mentor and colleague the good doctor Frank Clifford Whitmore, Ir., whose gracious humor, interest in people, ...

9781421423258LangtextA compelling look at the evolutionary history of marine mammals over the past 50 million years.9781421422947LangtextThrilling underwater photographs enrich this unique guide to the shallow-water sharks of Florida and the Bahamas.9781421424286LangtextAre alien civilizations really possible?9781421423470LangtextThe shocking true story of a diamond theft gone wrong.9781421423388LangtextThe essential guide for anyone who suffe...

Excerpt from Contributions in Marine Mammal Paleontology Honoring Frank C. Whitmore, Jr.: Incorporating the Proceedings of the Marine Mammal Symposium of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, 51st Annual Meeting Held at the San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, California, 26 October 1991 With this volume, we pay tribute to our mentor and colleague the good doctor Frank Clifford Whitmore, Ir., whose gracious humor, interest in people...

The 89 species of the order Cetacea are some of the most diverse, intelligent, and elusive animals on the planet. Highly migratory, they live beneath remote skies thousands of miles away from land. This title combines highlights from the scholarly studies of the nature and behaviour of the world's whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

Marine Mammals: Evolutionary Biology, Third Edition is a succinct, yet comprehensive text devoted to the systematics, evolution, morphology, ecology, physiology, and behavior of marine mammals. . Earlier editions of this valuable work are considered required reading for all marine biologists concerned with marine mammals, and this text continues that tradition of excellence with updated citations and an expansion of nearly every chapter that i...

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