Thousand mile song : whale music in a sea of sound / David Rothenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rothenberg, David, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Whales--Behavior.

Whales.

Whale sounds.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Thousand Mile Song, musician and philosopher David Rothenberg uses the enigma of whale sounds to explore whether we can truly understand nonhuman minds. Interviewing scholars around the world as they attempt to decipher underwater music, Rothenberg tells the story of scientists and artists confronting an unknown as vast as the ocean. Along the way, he plays his clarinet live with whales in their native habitats, from Russia to Hawaii, making interspecies music that appears on the included CD. Richly detailed and deeply entertaining, Thousand Mile Song is an imaginative lo

Contents:

CONTENTS; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; WHALE MUSIC: THE CD; FOR FURTHER READING; NOTES; ILLUSTRATION CREDITS; INDEX

Notes:

"Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group".

Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-276) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-74811-4

9786612748110

0-465-01246-9

OCLC:

609855139