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Synopsis
Can whales communicate across miles of vast ocean? Can elephants talk to one another with sounds we cannot hear? These are the kinds of questions that drive the work of acoustic biologists. Follow three creative scientists—Christopher W., Clark, Katy Payne, and Bill Evans—as they research why and how animals communicate. Through remarkable photographs and stories about all sorts of animals, this book celebrates the challenges of lab work and fieldwork and the thrill of discovery.
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This fascinating title shows the thrill of scientific discovery up close...Part of the consistently excellent Scientists in the Field series; it provides readers with an inspiring introduction to a little–discussed field and to biology in general.
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"The Scientists in the Field series continues to fulfill its promise." Kirkus Reviews
"Each of the profiles is filled with absorbing scientific information while also providing insights into the personalities involved in this work--adventurers who work in interesting field locales, sometimes with limited funding, to do what they love." Horn Book
“Sayre offers good descriptions of work with the various species and its import...” The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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Can whales communicate across miles of vast ocean? Can elephants talk to one another with sounds we cannot hear? These are the kinds of questions that drive the work of acoustic biologists. Follow three creative scientists—Christopher W., Clark, Katy Payne, and Bill Evans—as they research why and how animals communicate. Through remarkable photographs and stories about all sorts of animals, this book celebrates the challenges of lab work and fieldwork and the thrill of discovery.
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Secrets of Sound : Studying the Calls and Songs of Whales, Elephants, and Birds
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2006
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Secrets of Sound: Studying the Calls and Songs of Whales, Elephants, and Birds (Scientists in the Field Series)
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Secrets of Sound : Studying the Calls and Songs of Whales, Elephants, and Birds
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2006
ISBN 10 : 061858546X
ISBN 13 : 9780618585465
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Secrets of Sound: Studying the Calls and Songs of Whales, Elephants, and Birds (Scientists in the Field Series)
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HMH Books for Young Readers, 2006
ISBN 10 : 061858546X
ISBN 13 : 9780618585465
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Secrets of Sound: Studying the Calls and Songs of Whales, Elephants, and Birds (Scientists in the Field Series)
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ISBN 13 : 9780618585465
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