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Of orcas and men : what killer whales can teach us / David Neiwert.

By: Publisher: New York, NY : The Overlook Press, 2015Edition: First editionDescription: 305 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781468308655
  • 1468308653
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 599.53/6 23
LOC classification:
  • QL737.C432 N45 2015
Contents:
Close encounters -- The people under the sea -- The connected life -- The ancient ones -- The demon from hell -- The guardians -- Salmon, boats, and oil -- Freeing Willies -- Orcinus ethics -- Seeing wild orcas : a note.
Summary: A revelatory history of orcas evaluates them as one of the planet's most intelligent animals, challenging beliefs about their "killer" natures while citing the threats to their populations.
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Book Learning Library Adult Non-Fiction Adult Services Area 599.536 Nei (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 78731000550393

Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-291) and index.

A revelatory history of orcas evaluates them as one of the planet's most intelligent animals, challenging beliefs about their "killer" natures while citing the threats to their populations.

Close encounters -- The people under the sea -- The connected life -- The ancient ones -- The demon from hell -- The guardians -- Salmon, boats, and oil -- Freeing Willies -- Orcinus ethics -- Seeing wild orcas : a note.

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