Praise for the first edition: "More than a picture book ... Hoyt's elegant writing provides both the historical background for deep-sea exploration and an ecological perspective on life in the oce
A reference on both whales and the ongoing efforts to protect them covers whale physiology, diet, lifespan, behaviors, and habitats as well as the efforts of whale conservationists and the pros and co
An illustrated look at the weird and wonderful creatures that live in the very deepest parts of the sea. Humans have always wondered, with a mixture of fear and fascination, what lurks beneath the