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The Presence of Whales: Contemporary Writings on the Whale

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Frank Stewart, an observer, writer, storyteller, and lover of whales gathers the most compelling contemporary essays on cetaceans in the first anthology to bring together many of the foremost marine scientists and nature writers, including Diane Ackerman, Barry Lopez, Farley Mowat, Faith McNulty, and Jonathan White. The essays are organized in five sections that celebrates our ongoing fascination with these fragile giants.

Sharing the World of Giantscontains essays inspired by being in the presence of whales,

Songs from the Deepconcentrates on whale vocalizations,

Sightings of the Leviathan are compelling accounts of personal observations of whale behavior,

Death at Sea and On Shore touch on the mystery of whale groundings and other violent encounters, and

A Splendid but Uncertain Company explores teh privilege humans sense when near whales and the compact human contact has had on these glorious but gentle beasts.

Language: English

Pages: 319

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books

Release: June 01, 1995

ISBN: 0882404644

ISBN 13: 9780882404646

The Presence of Whales: Contemporary Writings on the Whale

4/5 ( ratings)

Frank Stewart, an observer, writer, storyteller, and lover of whales gathers the most compelling contemporary essays on cetaceans in the first anthology to bring together many of the foremost marine scientists and nature writers, including Diane Ackerman, Barry Lopez, Farley Mowat, Faith McNulty, and Jonathan White. The essays are organized in five sections that celebrates our ongoing fascination with these fragile giants.

Sharing the World of Giantscontains essays inspired by being in the presence of whales,

Songs from the Deepconcentrates on whale vocalizations,

Sightings of the Leviathan are compelling accounts of personal observations of whale behavior,

Death at Sea and On Shore touch on the mystery of whale groundings and other violent encounters, and

A Splendid but Uncertain Company explores teh privilege humans sense when near whales and the compact human contact has had on these glorious but gentle beasts.

Language: English

Pages: 319

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books

Release: June 01, 1995

ISBN: 0882404644

ISBN 13: 9780882404646

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