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| Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises: of the Eastern North Pacific and Adjacent Arctic Waters, A Guide to Their Identification | 
| Authors: Stephen Leatherwood, Frances A. Davis
Publisher: Dover Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 571839
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 0486256510
Dewey Decimal Number: 559.5091643
EAN: 9780486256511
ASIN: 0486256510
Publication Date: October 1, 1988
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Product Description
Profusely illustrated guide for the layman covers physical description, common and scientific names, coloration, distinguishing features, distribution, much more. Over 560 photographs of blue whales, humpbacks, killer whales, bottlenose dolphins, Dall's porpoise, dozens of other species, make it easy to identify ocean-going mammals. 563 black-and-white photographs. 17 drawings. Bibliography. Appendixes.
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| Customer Reviews:
 the BEST field guide for North Pacific cetaceans February 7, 2001
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This manual contains the technical information necessary for distinguishing similar species at sea. Numerous black-and-white photos show all important field characteristics. Detailed analysis of the field characteristics separating the various large Balaenopterids is especially useful. Species which have been recorded as accidental are also included. Updating information about the presence of Hyperoodon (or Indopacetus??) in Pacific waters near the equator would be useful, although photos of 'unidentified' Ziphidae are included. This is the only book I take out with me for field cruises.
 An useful guide January 24, 2001
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book for those who are looking for a guide for whalewatching. But it is more technical than the average, which is good in some cases. FOr me it was very useful when going to sea, because I wanted detailed information, but other people look only for pictures. Which is the only problem here, because they are all in black and white.
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