ISBN: 978-0-9672957-1-8
Order Number: GOV175
Price: $10.95

The author of this book has studied whales for most of his adult life. His photos appear in books and magazine articles and he has contributed to a number of different whale research catalogs. This book profiles the 20 major species of whales and dolphins present off the east coast of the U.S. They are extensively described with color images from the best marine mammal photographers and illustrations by noted illustrater Pieter Arend Folkens. The book also contains a fold-out species chart and introductory chapters on whale biology, a section on the history of whales' interaction with humans, and a Quick Facts page with web addresses for the best sites for finding more information about cetaceans.

9 in. x 11.5 in., 70 pages, paperback, 108 color photos, maps, illus.