Encyclopedia Of Marine Mammals - Couverture rigide

Collectif; Würsig, Bernd; Perrin, William-F; Thewissen, J-G-M

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0125513402 ISBN 13 : 9780125513401

Editeur : Academic Press Inc, 2002

Synopsis

The Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals is a comprehensive, scientifically accurate work devoted to all aspects of marine Mammals, including anatomy, physiology, evolution, behavior, reproduction, ecology, and disease, as well as issues of exploitation, conservation, and management. Special emphasis is given to marine mammal interaction with humans. Articles provide definitive facts about seals and sea lions, whales, dolphins and porpoises, and manatees and sea cocas, as well as sea otters and polar bears. Each article is authoritative and up-to-date, prepared by one or more internationally recognized experts on the topic. In addition to providing information for scholars and researchers, the entries offer material for a high school or university level student, or even an interested general reader. The Encyclopedia includes the following features : Over 1400 pages of informative articles arranged alphabetically for convenient location of information ; 283 separate articles commissioned especially for this volume and thoroughly peer-reviewed for accuracy ; Articles written by the leading authorities on marine mammology from 20 different countries around the world ; 840 figures and tables to support and amplify the written text, including 16 pages of special color plates ; 1700 cross-references within the articles, providing links to other articles elsewhere in the look that amplify the subject at hand or give information about a related subject ; Approximately 3000 bibliography entries that accompany the articles, presenting sources chosen by the authors to provide additional material on the article topics ; Extensive appendix including biographies of famous scientists, definitive list of all marine mammal species, and glossary of more than 1000 terms ; Comprehensive subject index that directs the reader to specific subjects discussed within the articles ; This volume is the latest in the highly successful series of one-volume encyclopedias from Academic Press. Previous titles include Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Encyclopedia of Volcanoes, each of which has won three different awards for publishing excellence. Additional resources and information can be found at the Encyclopedia Web site : www. academicpress. com/narwhall/

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Bernd Würsig, his students, and postdocs have studied marine mammals and sea birds on all continents, with present work mainly on dusky dolphins in diverse habitats of New Zealand, and beleaguered Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins of Hong Kong. His specialties are behavior and social strategies, especially as related to human disturbance. He has published and co-published about 180 peer review papers, over 50 popular articles, and 7 books. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Marine Biology of Texas A&M University at Galveston.

J. G. M. ‘Hans’ Thewissen studies the evolution, anatomy and embryology of marine mammals, and has travelled the world to study fossil and living whales. His work with the sense organs of modern whales explores the impact of global change on marine mammal populations. He co-edited the three editions of Elsevier’s Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals and wrote a popular book on whale evolution: The Walking Whales.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Academic Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0125513402
• ISBN 13: 9780125513401
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 1456
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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