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