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The Year of the Whale

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To date (1969) very little is known about the leviathan of the deep - an animal which man has ruthlessly hunted to virtual extinction. In The Year of the Whale (winner of the John Burroughs Medal), Victor Scheffer brilliantly combines scientific documentation with imaginative reconstruction to present a detailed and absorbing account pf the first year in the life of a sperm whale. This is a reliable and informative introduction to the study of the whale which provides fascinating insights into the habits of the grandest of all animals.

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The Year of the Whale, Victor B. Scheffer

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Engels
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Jaar van publicatie
1973
Formaat
Paperback
ISBN10
0140035834
ISBN13
9780140035834
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To date (1969) very little is known about the leviathan of the deep - an animal which man has ruthlessly hunted to virtual extinction. In The Year of the Whale (winner of the John Burroughs Medal), Victor Scheffer brilliantly combines scientific documentation with imaginative reconstruction to present a detailed and absorbing account pf the first year in the life of a sperm whale. This is a reliable and informative introduction to the study of the whale which provides fascinating insights into the habits of the grandest of all animals.