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Orca : how we came to know and love the ocean's greatest predator / Jason M. Colby.

Oxford Scholarship Online Environmental Science Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Colby, Jason M. (Jason Michael), 1974- author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Killer whale.
Killer whale--Conservation.
Whaling--History.
Whaling.
History.
Whales--Anecdotes.
Whales.
Genre:
Anecdotes.
History.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (viii, 394 pages) : illustrations, maps
Place of Publication:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.
System Details:
text file
Summary:
Orcas are the most controversial display animal in history. But how did we come to care about them in the first place? Drawing upon previously unavailable documents and interviews, this book explores our love affair with killer whales, and its impact on science, the marine park industry, and modern environmentalism.
Notes:
Previously issued in print: 2018.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record
Other Format:
Print version
ISBN:
9780197559789
0197559786
OCLC:
1222774861
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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