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Listening to Whales: What the Orcas Have Taught Us
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780345442888
- Book Title
- Listening to Whales : What the Orcas Have Taught US
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Nature, Science
- Topic
- Animals / Marine Life, Animals / Mammals, Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals, Science & Technology
- Item Width
- 6.2in
- Item Weight
- 17.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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For the past twenty-five years, Alexandra Morton has been at the forefront of whale and dolphin research, dedicating her life to the study of orcas (also known as killer whales). Now in Listening to Whales, Morton shares the spellbinding story of her career, her adventures in the wilderness, the heartbreak she has endured, and the rewards of living her life on her own terms.
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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345442881
ISBN-13
9780345442888
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6034335
Product Key Features
Book Title
Listening to Whales : What the Orcas Have Taught US
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Animals / Marine Life, Animals / Mammals, Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals, Science & Technology
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Nature, Science
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
17.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Qh91.3.M67
Reviews
"[Morton's] descriptions of [the whales'] lives and their haunting underwater communications are so vivid that they will remain with you long after you have read the last eloquent page." JANE GOODALL "[A] WARM, ENERGETIC MEMOIR . . . An engaging tale of a woman's commitment to science and a life well lived." Publishers Weekly (starred review) "AN EXTRAORDINARY BOOK ABOUT AN EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN. . . . This is a species that has learned to live in tolerance with each other, and to share in the resources of their world so that all can survive. Would that our species could learn to do the same." Hamilton Spectator "A PASSIONATE MEMOIR BY A TRUE FIELD BIOLOGIST." Natural History "FASCINATING . . . [Morton's] writing reflects a deep respect for whales in general and killer whales in particular. The reader will find her regard contagious." Richmond Times-Dispatch "This book will immerse you in a magical underwater world. It will bring you face to face with some of the most intelligent and mysterious creatures on earth. Alexandra Morton is a meticulous scientist, but she is not afraid to let her love for the whales illuminate her writing, nor her distress and anger at the harm we are inflicting on their world." JANE GOODALL "One of the world's premier orca researchers . . . Morton has emerged as a champion for the welfare of whales and the preservation of their habitat. Listening to Whales is an unusual and involving tale of a life committed to interspecies communication." The Olympian "[Morton] is field scientist in the tradition of Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey. . . . Readers will be impressed by the physical hardships of field work, the moving account of the death of her marine photographer husband in a diving mishap, and her stories of rearing her children on shipboard and in an isolated coastal community." Library Journal "Morton's descriptions of individual orca movements, and how each relates to the species as a whole, course alongside her passionate defense of the ecological balance of the region; she infuses both with just the right amount of personal reflection." Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Moments of quiet triumph illuminate this absorbing tale." Christian Science Monitor (Selected as One of the Best Books of 2002) "ABSORBING, MOVING . . . [Morton's] book gives us invaluable insight into complex, wonderful creatures. It's an eloquent testament to one woman's efforts at interspecies communication." The Calgary Sun "Lyrical . . . Hopeful . . . Listening to Whales is a fascinating journey into the heart of a research scientist captivated by these magnificent creatures." Miami Herald "Leaves one questioning what we have done to our water-based, spy-hopping, family-loving cohabitants of this planetand if we have not in the process diminished ourselves." The Georgia Straight magazine "Remarkable . . . An extraordinary tale . . . Fascinating reading . . . Full of both poignant and distressing moments . . . One of the chief pleasures of her book is the straightforward quality of her prose; one finds oneself halfway through the book in the blink of an eye." The Grand Rapids Press "As she wisely points out, what the whales need to surviveclean water, clean air, forests, and salmonhappen to be what we need as well." Sierra magazine "Remarkably diverting . . . In plainspoken prose, Morton relates her work afield . . . She writes of her personal life with unembroidered ease as well, which is extremely powerful." Kirkus Reviews "This is biographical natural history at its best." Booklist From the Trade Paperback edition., "[Morton's] descriptions of [the whales'] lives and their haunting underwater communications are so vivid that they will remain with you long after you have read the last eloquent page." -JANE GOODALL "[A] WARM, ENERGETIC MEMOIR . . . An engaging tale of a woman's commitment to science and a life well lived." -Publishers Weekly(starred review) "AN EXTRAORDINARY BOOK ABOUT AN EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN. . . . This is a species that has learned to live in tolerance with each other, and to share in the resources of their world so that all can survive. Would that our species could learn to do the same." -Hamilton Spectator "A PASSIONATE MEMOIR BY A TRUE FIELD BIOLOGIST." -Natural History "FASCINATING . . . [Morton's] writing reflects a deep respect for whales in general and killer whales in particular. The reader will find her regard contagious." -Richmond Times-Dispatch "This book will immerse you in a magical underwater world. It will bring you face to face with some of the most intelligent and mysterious creatures on earth. Alexandra Morton is a meticulous scientist, but she is not afraid to let her love for the whales illuminate her writing, nor her distress and anger at the harm we are inflicting on their world." -JANE GOODALL "One of the world's premier orca researchers . . . Morton has emerged as a champion for the welfare of whales and the preservation of their habitat.Listening to Whalesis an unusual and involving tale of a life committed to interspecies communication." -The Olympian "[Morton] is field scientist in the tradition of Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey. . . . Readers will be impressed by the physical hardships of field work, the moving account of the death of her marine photographer husband in a diving mishap, and her stories of rearing her children on shipboard and in an isolated coastal community." -Library Journal "Morton's descriptions of individual orca movements, and how each relates to the species as a whole, course alongside her passionate defense of the ecological balance of the region; she infuses both with just the right amount of personal reflection." -Publishers Weekly(starred review) "Moments of quiet triumph illuminate this absorbing tale." -Christian Science Monitor (Selected as One of the Best Books of 2002) "ABSORBING, MOVING . . . [Morton's] book gives us invaluable insight into complex, wonderful creatures. It's an eloquent testament to one woman's efforts at interspecies communication." -The Calgary Sun "Lyrical . . . Hopeful . . .Listening to Whalesis a fascinating journey into the heart of a research scientist captivated by these magnificent creatures." -Miami Herald "Leaves one questioning what we have done to our water-based, spy-hopping, family-loving cohabitants of this planet-and if we have not in the process diminished ourselves." -The Georgia Straightmagazine "Remarkable . . . An extraordinary tale . . . Fascinating reading . . . Full of both poignant and distressing moments . . . One of the chief pleasures of her book is the straightforward quality of her prose; one finds oneself halfway through the book in the blink of an eye." -The Grand Rapids Press "As she wisely points out, what the whales need to survi, "[Morton's] descriptions of [the whales'] lives and their haunting underwater communications are so vivid that they will remain with you long after you have read the last eloquent page." -JANE GOODALL "[A] WARM, ENERGETIC MEMOIR . . . An engaging tale of a woman's commitment to science and a life well lived." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "AN EXTRAORDINARY BOOK ABOUT AN EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN. . . . This is a species that has learned to live in tolerance with each other, and to share in the resources of their world so that all can survive. Would that our species could learn to do the same." -Hamilton Spectator "A PASSIONATE MEMOIR BY A TRUE FIELD BIOLOGIST." -Natural History "FASCINATING . . . [Morton's] writing reflects a deep respect for whales in general and killer whales in particular. The reader will find her regard contagious." -Richmond Times-Dispatch "This book will immerse you in a magical underwater world. It will bring you face to face with some of the most intelligent and mysterious creatures on earth. Alexandra Morton is a meticulous scientist, but she is not afraid to let her love for the whales illuminate her writing, nor her distress and anger at the harm we are inflicting on their world." -JANE GOODALL "One of the world's premier orca researchers . . . Morton has emerged as a champion for the welfare of whales and the preservation of their habitat. Listening to Whales is an unusual and involving tale of a life committed to interspecies communication." -The Olympian "[Morton] is field scientist in the tradition of Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey. . . . Readers will be impressed by the physical hardships of field work, the moving account of the death of her marine photographer husband in a diving mishap, and her stories of rearing her children on shipboard and in an isolated coastal community." -Library Journal "Morton's descriptions of individual orca movements, and how each relates to the species as a whole, course alongside her passionate defense of the ecological balance of the region; she infuses both with just the right amount of personal reflection." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Moments of quiet triumph illuminate this absorbing tale." -Christian Science Monitor (Selected as One of the Best Books of 2002) "ABSORBING, MOVING . . . [Morton's] book gives us invaluable insight into complex, wonderful creatures. It's an eloquent testament to one woman's efforts at interspecies communication." -The Calgary Sun "Lyrical . . . Hopeful . . . Listening to Whales is a fascinating journey into the heart of a research scientist captivated by these magnificent creatures." - Miami Herald "Leaves one questioning what we have done to our water-based, spy-hopping, family-loving cohabitants of this planet-and if we have not in the process diminished ourselves." - The Georgia Straight magazine "Remarkable . . . An extraordinary tale . . . Fascinating reading . . . Full of both poignant and distressing moments . . . One of the chief pleasures of her book is the straightforward quality of her prose; one finds oneself halfway through the book in the blink of an eye." - The Grand Rapids Press "As she wisely points out, what the whales need to survive-clean water, clean air, forests, and salmon-happen to be what we need as well." - Sierra magazine "Remarkably diverting . . . In plainspoken prose, Morton relates her work afield . . . She writes of her personal life with unembroidered ease as well, which is extremely powerful." -Kirkus Reviews "This is biographical natural history at its best." - Booklist
Copyright Date
2004
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Dewey Decimal
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Dewey Edition
21
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