Author: Brian Gilmore Publisher: Schiffer Craft ISBN: 9780887408557 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Patterns and easy to follow carving instructions for 10 species of whales. More than 150 color photographs lead the carver step-by-step through the carving and painting of the Great Right Whale and the Killer Whale and provide direction for the alterations needed to carve the other species. A gallery of whale carvings will help provide ideas and inspiration. Short descriptions of each of the ten species are provided.
Author: Anthony Hillman Publisher: Courier Dover Publications ISBN: 9780486290966 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 32
Book Description
Instructions, diagrams and sturdy patterns for carving sperm, humpback, right, gray, and killer whales, bottlenose dolphin, and six other species.
Author: Dale Power Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited ISBN: 9780887406201 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 64
Book Description
All of the techniques necessary for capturing the sleek beauty and strength of dolphins and whales in wood are presented here. Dale Power takes the carver through each step in the process of creating a dolphin from basswood with a combination of hand and power tools, then burns, paints, and mounts it. Patterns for three dolphins and two whales are provided as well as a color gallery.
Author: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Publisher: IUCN ISBN: 9782880329365 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 450
Author: William F. Perrin Publisher: Academic Press ISBN: 0080919936 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 1355
Book Description
This thorough revision of the classic Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals brings this authoritative book right up-to-date. Articles describe every species in detail, based on the very latest taxonomy, and a host of biological, ecological and sociological aspects relating to marine mammals. The latest information on the biology, ecology, anatomy, behavior and interactions with man is provided by a cast of expert authors – all presented in such detail and clarity to support both marine mammal specialists and the serious naturalist. Fully referenced throughout and with a fresh selection of the best color photographs available, the long-awaited second edition remains at the forefront as the go-to reference on marine mammals. - More than 20% NEW MATERIAL includes articles on Climate Change, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Sociobiology, Habitat Use, Feeding Morphology and more - Over 260 articles on the individual species with topics ranging from anatomy and behavior, to conservation, exploitation and the impact of global climate change on marine mammals - New color illustrations show every species and document topical articles FROM THE FIRST EDITION "This book is so good...a bargain, full of riches...packed with fascinating up to date information. I recommend it unreservedly it to individuals, students, and researchers, as well as libraries." --Richard M. Laws, MARINE MAMMALS SCIENCE "...establishes a solid and satisfying foundation for current study and future exploration" --Ronald J. Shusterman, SCIENCE
Author: Scott O'Dell Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 0395069629 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 195
Book Description
Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches. Here, in the early 1800s, according to history, an Indian girl spent eighteen years alone, and this beautifully written novel is her story. It is a romantic adventure filled with drama and heartache, for not only was mere subsistence on so desolate a spot a near miracle, but Karana had to contend with the ferocious pack of wild dogs that had killed her younger brother, constantly guard against the Aleutian sea otter hunters, and maintain a precarious food supply. More than this, it is an adventure of the spirit that will haunt the reader long after the book has been put down. Karana's quiet courage, her Indian self-reliance and acceptance of fate, transform what to many would have been a devastating ordeal into an uplifting experience. From loneliness and terror come strength and serenity in this Newbery Medal-winning classic.
Author: Larry Foster Publisher: ISBN: 9781734524017 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
What do whales truly look like? To answer this question, Larry Foster devoted decades of research and study to show whale lovers everywhere the true body shapes of whales, dolphins, and porpoises?Cetacea. His goal: to debunk the centuries-old myths that incorrectly presented whales as grotesque, blimp-like, and dangerous animals, and to accurately depict whales as the graceful, sleek, and streamlined marine mammals they really are. The Art of Discovering Whales is a detailed look into Larry's fifty-plus-year career as the only scientific artist to produce anatomically correct portrayals of 75+ species of whales with over 300 color images of his prolific whale artwork in every medium imaginable: drawings, paintings, stained-glass and life-size sculptures and more. Anyone who appreciates and is inspired by these truly majestic animals will be in wonder how no one individual has done so much in the field to correct any misinterpretations of the appearance of any group of animals as Larry Foster. Readers will delight in Larry's unique whale discoveries firsthand, and gain appreciation for his pioneering contributions in the quest to teach, discover, and celebrate whales.
Author: Jay S. Hanna Publisher: WoodenBoat Books ISBN: 9780937822142 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 140
Book Description
Jay S. Hanna was a professional carver and modelmaker for more than 40 years. His models will be found on display in such institutions as the Mariner's Museum, the Smithsonian Institution, the Maine Maritime Museum, and in many private collections. His carvings adorn many yachts and cruise schooners, as well as stores and homes.
Author: Pino Cacucci Publisher: Haus Publishing ISBN: 1907973931 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 111
Book Description
Following in the footsteps of John Steinbeck, Cacucci travels through endless expanses of desert, salt mountains and rows of cacti with thorns so sharp that they can impale thirsty birds... Written with humour and heart, this is an insight into an ecosystem under threat and he describes the landscape and its inhabitants with compassion and respect.
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Author: Brian Gilmore
Author: Anthony Hillman
Author: Dale Power
Author: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Author: William F. Perrin
Author: Scott O'Dell
Author: Larry Foster
Author: Jay S. Hanna
Author: D. Graham Burnett
Author: Pino Cacucci