Karen (Hrsg.) Pryor

Dolphin Societies

Discoveries and Puzzles

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Pryor and Norris are distinguished writers as well as scientists, and the book includes entertaining essays, by one of both editors, on the intriguing history and significance of dolphin research. This book not only surveys the most interesting recent research on dolphin behavior but also provides a fascinating record of the scientific mind at work.

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Norris, Kenneth S. (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-0-520-21656-3
EAN: 9780520216563
Produktnummer: 1687108
Verlag: University of California Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 1998
Seitenangabe: 405 S.
Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D2.8 cm 590 g
Abbildungen: 90 illustrations, 33 tables
Gewicht: 590
Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational

Über den Autor

Karen Pryor was a founder of Sea Life Park in Hawaii, where she pioneered many dolphin-training techniques. She is the author of numerous papers and several books, including Karen Pryor on Behavior: Essays and Research (1994), and has served on the U.S. Marine Mammal Commission. Kenneth S. Norris is Professor Emeritus of Natural History and Biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and one of America's senior mammalogists and conservationists. His work established that dolphins use echolocation. He helped draft the Marine Mammal Protection Act. His books include