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Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises Flexibound – May 15, 2002

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Authoritative text, detailed illustrations, and a systematic approach make DK's Smithsonian Handbook of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises the most comprehensive and concise pocket guide to cetaceans. With more than 900 illustrations, this visual recognition guide is designed to make identification as simple and accurate as possible.

This book is one of a series covering plants, animals, and other natural phenomena from around the world and is published in association with the Smithsonian Institution.

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9 - 12 years
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256 pages
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4.33 x 0.76 x 8.54 inches
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May 15, 2002
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0789489902
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978-0789489906
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About the Author

Mark Carwardine is a zoologist, writer, photographer, consultant, and broadcaster with a special interest in marine wildlife. He has written more than 40 books and has hosted natural history programs on BBC Radio.

Martin Camm is a gifted natural history artist who specializes in studying each species in its native environment.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ DK; Illustrated edition (May 15, 2002)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Flexibound ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0789489902
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0789489906
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.04 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.33 x 0.76 x 8.54 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #274,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #248 in Biology of Mammals

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J.K.M.

10 year old approved

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2018

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Bought this for my 10 year old ocean animal lover. This is currently his go-to book for car rides or boring waits. He Complains that some of his books have the same facts as all the others, but he’s mesmerized by this one. I’m constantly hearing, “Hey, did you know.....”

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KPDR87

An identifcation guide for cartoon cetaceans

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2014

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As with any guide published so long ago (before the mid-2000s), it is now sorely outdated (it doesn't include newly described species such as Omura's whale or Perrin's beaked whale, among others). It includes sections on just about every species of cetacean then known, including information on appearance, behavior, and where to find particular species. Though I love the inclusion of so many illustrations for identifying the various species (including the differences between the tusks of male beaked whales and lovely dive sequence profiles especially useful for the larger species), they unfortunately hired a freelance artist to do them, resulting in many cartoonish and at times inaccurate illustrations (for example, the wrongly colored blue and sei whales and the obese-looking gray whale) meant to show the animals moving in their natural element but coming far short of it. Although I liked that the main illustration for each animal included text pointing to important identification features, the various nicks, scars and differences in shape and coloration shown for each species often resulted in ugly, overly marked animals. Despite these short-comings (which also include a few inaccuracies), it is still a fun - albeit childish looking - identification guide. Buy it for cheap and enjoy the number of illustrations.

7 people found this helpful

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M. Martinez

A Very Appreciated Book!

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2020

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My eleven year old grandson truly enjoys this book. It is always a good thing to allow children to investigate the natural world... the REAL world... the curiosity a child holds for everything around them as well as those things they can only read about. I purchased this book according to the other ratings regarding it, and am in no way sorry; as it exceeded expectation.

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One Tree in the Forest

A WONDERFUL ADDITION FOR ANY NATURE REFERENCE LIBRARY

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2005

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This book is breathtaking. I had no idea there were 80 or more species of Cetaceans! While I may never have the opportunity to see any of these wonderful animals alive except in captivity, this book is a wonderful addition to my nature reference library. It is fascinating to read, and even scientists have not seen all of these cetaceans alive (some have been named by skeletal remains), or if they have reported seeing them alive, have possible doubts about the exact species observed. I will read this book over and over just because it is so fascinating. Beautifully illustrated, including maps of the individual species ranges. It also has an exact format, page to page, with clear, concise identification keys. Population numbers are shown where known, threats, habits, diet and habitat are also in a keyed format for each species represented. A wonderful book for anyone nature lovers, and especially good for children because so much information is provided about dwindling populations due to various types of assaults made on either the animals or their habitats by people. Even children who may not be able to clearly understand all of the text will find the pictures and the text that they can understand to be very enjoyable and educational. It is a book that most anyone will reach for again and again through the years!

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Sarah J

One of the best cetacean guides you can buy!

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2015

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This is a fantastic book! I love it as much as my Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals! The information is comprehensive and it has great photos and illustrations. The book is great whether you already know a lot about cetaceans, or whether you're just starting to learn, and great for kids or adults. The book isn't very bulky, so it would be easy to bring along on any whale or dolphin watching expedition.

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EarOne

One of the best field guides around.

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2020

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This is my go to field guide for cetaceans ! Very portable and remarkably thorough.

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Angelofthesea

Even an artist needs this type of book!

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2009

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Fisrt of all, I believe this is the exact same book as "Whales, dolphins, and porpoises. It is great book. I'm a marine life artist, so I needed a book like this one to study the scientific anatomy of each animal in details in order to get them down the right way realistically on canvas. It's the best way I can think of to make the animals as real and as beautiful or magnificent as they truly are in reality. It's hard to find a book that has even photos of each and every whale, dolphin, or porpoise there is in the world. This one little field guide has them all. It's great. So many! I also can learn about them if I decide to go whale watching some day! This book tells just about everything about each animal. Anything you would want to know. If I do go whale watching I'll take the book with me! Yes, believe it or not, even an artist needs this type of book!

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Ferro

Good value field guide.

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2013

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This is a great introduction for anyone developing an interest in watching cetaceans. It's packed with all kinds of useful information. The illustrations are tweaked for maximum identification usefulness and each species account-complete with tips on typical behaviours and habits- is accompanied by handy range maps.

Considering this was first published 18 years ago, it would be nice if they could produce an updated version.

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Gloops

Just right for beginners

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2010

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Intending to go whale-watching for the first time, this was one of two books I looked at. (The other was "Whales, Dolphins and Seals" by Hadoram Shirihai: see separate review.)

This one has 256 pages, describes itself as a "practical field guide" and covers about 80 species of cetacean (whales, oceanic and river dolphins, and porpoises). The introduction defines cetaceans, describes their anatomy and behaviour, their conservation, how and where to watch them and how to identify them. There follows an "identification key" - 8 consecutive pages of all the featured creatures, drawn to the same scale - a very graphic way of covering the entire scope of the book, from the vaquita porpoise (1.2 metres) to the blue whale (30 metres). There is also a full alphabetical index at the back.

The main part of the book (212 pages) then covers the many species, section by section. Every species is given two (or sometimes four) complete pages, always starting on the left hand side, so you can often see all you need in a single glance. Each section has a full length colour illustration of the creature with bullet-pointed notes on its features plus an ID checklist. Other notes cover behaviour and where to look. Other illustrations show the shape of flukes and fins, teeth and baleen, and there are diagrams showing distinctive whale blow patterns. And lots more.

The book contains only a few photographs but Martin Camm's beautiful colour illustrations are detailed and plentiful. It weighs a not-too-unwieldy 440 grams and - a nice touch - has rounded outer corners.

It may not contain the sheer quantity of data that Mr Shirihai's book does but, for my own use at my present stage of knowledge, its relatively limited scope (whales, dolphins and porpoises only) and more attractive presentation are just the ticket. And I suspect that younger readers might also prefer it.

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Colin V.

Short, sharp detailed information

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2021

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Purchased for a Grandson's (6) school project, a little more than he wanted and a little advanced for him but found it very interesting even I found species that I had never heard of, will stand him in good stead for further reading and knowledge finding

Miranda

Great pictures

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2015

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This is an excellent book for referring to about whales, dolphins and porpoises. It tells you about their behaviour, migratory paths and their size compared to a human. There are brilliant illustrations and this is a great comprehensive guide (in a portable size) for anyone interested in these wonderful creatures.
I bought it for an art project about whales and found the illustrations perfect for copying in drawings and paintings.

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Mr. Simon Weaver

A must for any MMO

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2020

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A great book, well laid out and full of pertinent advice. Perfect for just idly thumbing through or helping any Marine Mammal Observers correctly ID cetaceans when at sea.

DB

which is easy to understand

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2015

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What an education this book is! We got this for our son's fourth birthday and he's enthralled by the pictures and the format, which is easy to understand. The book is 'really' for adults, but the layout makes it easy for children to learn a lot without being able to read. The pictures are excellent, and the size comparisons and maps and so on are a great guide for beginners. We're thrilled with this. Arrived safely in the post in plenty of thime for the birthday.

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