whales

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Humpback whales

1988
Introduces the physical appearance, habits, diet, and habitat of the humpback whale and threats to its existence.

Whales

1991
Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of whales and discusses several species.

The whale's world

1996
Describes the behavior of whales, with an emphasis on their hunting, communication, and travel.

Whales

1988
Describes the twelve species of whales, threats to their existence, and efforts of the World Wildlife Fund to save whales from extinction.

Whales

2012
An examination of whales that provides information on their habitats, physical characteristics, behaviors, relationships with humans, and threatened status.

The secret world of whales

2011
A scientific introduction to whales, describing the similarities between the brains of humans and the brains of whales, and includes real-life and legendary tales of human encounters with whales.

Moby-Dick

a pop-up book
2007
An abridged, graphic novel adaptation of the ill-fated voyage of a whaling ship led by the fanatical Captain Ahab in search of the white whale that had crippled him. Includes pop-up illustrations.

The world of the arctic whales

belugas, bowheads, and narwhals
1995
A study of the three arctic whales--the beluga, bowhead, and narwhal--and their relationship to their environment and with humans.

Moby Dick

2007
A graphic novel adaptation of Herman Melville's novel in which Captain Ahab's determination to find and kill the great white whale becomes an obsession driving him to disaster.

Moby Dick, or, The whale

2006
An abridged version of Herman Melville's classic that tells the story of Captain Ahab and his obsession with the capture and killing of the great white whale that mutilated him, Moby Dick. Includes illustrations.

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