Mammals of the Oceans Tapa dura - 1977

Hutchinson, Richmond, Melbourne, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Poor Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. 350 g; 208 pages, illustrated throughout majority of black-and-white photographs, some colour plates, and some maps and line drawings. Includes appendix, of classification and check list of cetaceans, pinnipeds, and sirenians, a list of other species which visit the sea, a list of endangered species, and a glossary, select bibliography, and index. The colour illustrated dust jacket is badly torn and chipped, with loss on the bottom edge of both the front and rear panels. It is now protected. In this comprehensive survey all the known species are described, a large proportion in considerable detail. There are separate chapters dealing with the evolution and history of marine mammals, their status and distribution, their design and adaptation to their environment, their ecological role, their relations with prey and non-prey species, and in particular with their deadliest enemy… Leer más

Hutchinson, Australia, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover. 208 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hutchinson, Australia, 1977. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear and moderate chips and/or tears. . Edges of pages are slightly foxed. . Previous owner's book-plate laid in. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Animals & Birds; ISBN: 0091303907. ISBN/EAN: 9780091303907. Inventory No: 17030066.. 9780091303907

A beautifully illustrated book about the history and evolution of the mammals of the oceans.