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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Michael H. TovePublisher: University of Texas Press Imprint: University of Texas Press Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.20cm Weight: 0.681kg ISBN: 9780292781719ISBN 10: 0292781717 Pages: 262 Publication Date: 15 January 2001 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviews> ... [Guide to the Offshore Wildlife of the Northern Atlantic] is the >first guide dedicated to the Atlantic's offshore wildlife, north of the >tropic of cancer. Not only does it cover all the cetaceans you might >encounter in this area, it also includes seabirds, seals and sea turtles. >Michael Tove writes from considerable first-hand experience--he was the >first person to see a live True's beaked whale--and his expertise is readily >apparent. The book really does help seperate even the most difficult species >from each other. --David Tomlinson, New Scientist, 11 August 2001 ... will provide a useful reference for anyone going offshore and wanting to consult a single volume when faced with a seabird, marine mammal or sea turtle to identify. --IBIS, April 2002 """... [Guide to the Offshore Wildlife of the Northern Atlantic] is the first guide dedicated to the Atlantic's offshore wildlife, north of the tropic of cancer. Not only does it cover all the cetaceans you might encounter in this area, it also includes seabirds, seals and sea turtles. Michael Tove writes from considerable first-hand experience--he was the first person to see a live True's beaked whale--and his expertise is readily apparent. The book really does help seperate even the most difficult species from each other.""--David Tomlinson, New Scientist, 11 August 2001 "" ... will provide a useful reference for anyone going offshore and wanting to consult a single volume when faced with a seabird, marine mammal or sea turtle to identify.""--IBIS, April 2002" Author Information"Michael Tove is a recognized authority on the identification of pelagic birds and whales and draws from over twenty-five years' experience. His observations have helped ""rewrite the book"" on several North American species. A Ph.D.-trained biologist who conducts occasional bird- and whale-watching tours, he lives in Cary, North Carolina." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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