A Sea Monster's Tale : : In Search of the Basking Shark /

A Sea Monster's Tale : : In Search of the Basking Shark / / Colin Speedie.

There are few marine creatures as spectacular as the Basking Shark. At up to 11 metres in length and seven tonnes in weight, this colossal, plankton-feeding fish is one of the largest in the world, second only to the whale shark. Historically, Basking Sharks were a familiar sight in the northern hem...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press Complete eBook-Package 2017
VerfasserIn:
Speedie, Colin,
MitwirkendeR:
Fowler, Sarah,
Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2021]
©2017
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Series:Wild Nature Press
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Physical Description:1 online resource (288 p.) :; b/w line drawings, maps, and 8pp color insert
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • The Early History
  • The First Hunters
  • Changing Views
  • Anthony Watkins, the Pioneer in Scotland
  • The Post-War Hunt
  • The Flag Drops
  • Reality Bites
  • In Action at Last
  • The 1947 Season
  • The Independent Operators
  • The Hunt Beyond Scotland
  • We Set Sail
  • The Battle Begins
  • The Early Surveys
  • Seeking Answers About a Sea Monster
  • Seeking Answers About a Sea Monster
  • The End of the Line
  • Where Do We Go from Here?
  • Sources
  • Acknowledgements
  • Index

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