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| A Charm of Dolphins: The Threatened Life of a Flippered Friend (Jean-Michel Cousteau Presents) | 
| Author: Howard Hall Creators: Jean-michel Cousteau, Vicki Leon Publisher: London Town Press Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating: 1 reviews Sales Rank: 1782514
Media: Paperback Edition: 2nd Reading Level: Young Adult Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 48 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1 Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.2
ISBN: 0976613484 Dewey Decimal Number: 599.53 EAN: 9780976613480 ASIN: 0976613484
Publication Date: June 7, 2007 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Condition: GREAT BUY!Brand New From US Distributor! WE ARE A 5 STAR SELLER with OVER 3,500,000 BOOKS SOLD!!! OVER ~ 600,000 FEEDBACKS ~ POSTED!!!
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With their distinctive characteristics, dolphins are an unending source of wonder and delight. They breathe air, nurse their young, and are both highly communicative and deeply intelligent. This fun and informative book from the Jean-Michel Cousteau Presents series introduces 40 species of dolphins through breathtaking color photographs, fascinating facts, and the author’s exciting accounts of his own encounters with these beloved mammals. Children learn about dolphins’ keen hunting ability, their characteristic jumps and lively games, the unique sense known as echolocation, and other remarkable traits. The book also describes the impact of fishing and pollution on dolphins’ natural habitats and explains what can be done to save them.
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Fascinating information for young readers August 21, 2004 A nice introduction to dolphins for young readers. The author, a well known underwater photographer, blends scientific knowledge with his personal experience as a diver. I loved his description of how adult dolphins teach their young ones to hunt fish. We learn what echolocation is and how it helps dolphins to see and experience their environment. And since echolocation can also be felt by a diver, Howard describes what that is like. We learn why dolphins jump, why they follow ships, how their swimming differs from that of other aquatic mammals and fish. And we see that dolphins naturally like to play and even invent their own games with strict rules.
It's a wonderful book with beautiful photography
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