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  • Formaat: Hardback, 224 pages, kõrgus x laius: 229x165 mm, 100 color illus.
  • Ilmumisaeg: 06-Jan-2026
  • Kirjastus: Princeton University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0691273219
  • ISBN-13: 9780691273211
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 224 pages, kõrgus x laius: 229x165 mm, 100 color illus.
  • Ilmumisaeg: 06-Jan-2026
  • Kirjastus: Princeton University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0691273219
  • ISBN-13: 9780691273211
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A marvelously illustrated look at the life of the whale

Whales are the majestic giants of the ocean, yet much of their world remains a mystery to us. The routes of their vast oceanic migrations are largely elusive, as are the intricacies of their behavior and social dynamics. This narrative biography takes you out beyond our shorelines and into the depths, providing an up-close exploration of the life of the whale. It covers everything from conception and childhood to family history, relationships, communication, and life challenges, and explains why studying whales helps us to monitor the health of our planet’s oceans and marine ecosystems. Written by internationally acclaimed expert Asha de Vos, Whale: The Illustrated Biography blends engaging profiles of the best-known species with stunning illustrations to tell the story of these magnificent creatures in all their diversity and complexity.

  • Features a wealth of specially commissioned illustrations
  • Discusses familiar species such as the humpback whale, blue whale, killer whale, and sperm whale, as well as smaller and more elusive cousins
  • Covers anatomy, hunting and feeding, migration, habitats, whale song, conservation, human interactions with whales, and much more
  • Explains how whales play key roles in nutrient cycling, regulating prey populations, and influencing carbon sequestration
  • A must-have reference for whale watchers everywhere

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"The book is a wonderful compendium of information, well-written, informative, factual; enlightening and disturbing at the same time. . . . You'll need to read it more than once."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds "[ De Vos] elevates the book from what it already isa lush and vivid look at an animal familyto something that is particularly modern and current, taking traditional save the whales messaging and working it into something more complex. If whales and their habitats are being threatened by millions of seemingly innocuous human actions, this also sends the message that millions of individuals can make a change by altering their actions."---Casey Langton, The Indiependent "The reader is left with a profound feeling of awe towards these remarkable mammals and their lives beneath the waves."---Rowena Millar, Mammal News "Excellent."---Andrew Robinson, Nature

Asha de Vos is a marine biologist, ocean educator, and pioneer of blue whale research in the northern Indian Ocean. An adjunct research fellow at the Oceans Institute of the University of Western Australia, she is also the founder of Oceanswell, Sri Lankas first marine conservation research and education organization. Her work has been featured in National Geographic and The New York Times and by the BBC and TED, and in 2024 she was invited to join the UN Secretary Generals Scientific Advisory Board.