Of orcas and men what killer whales can teach us
"Orcas are one of earth's most intelligent animals. Benign and gentle, with their own languages and cultures, orcas' amazing capacity for long-term memory and, arguably, compassion, makes the ugly story of the captive-orca industry especially damning. In Of Orcas and Men, a marvelously compelling mi...
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New York, NY :
The Overlook Press,
2016.
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Of orcas and men : |b what killer whales can teach us / |c David Neiwert. |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York, NY : |b The Overlook Press, |c 2016. | |
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-291) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Close Encounters -- The People Under the Sea -- The Connected Life -- The Ancient Ones -- The Demon from Hell -- The Guardians -- Salmon, Boats and Oil -- Freeing Willies -- Orcinus Ethics -- Acknowledgements -- Seeing Wild Orcas: A Note | |
| 520 | |a "Orcas are one of earth's most intelligent animals. Benign and gentle, with their own languages and cultures, orcas' amazing capacity for long-term memory and, arguably, compassion, makes the ugly story of the captive-orca industry especially damning. In Of Orcas and Men, a marvelously compelling mix of cultural history, environmental reporting, and scientific research, David Neiwert explores how this extraordinary species has come to capture our imaginations? and the catastrophic environmental consequences of that appeal. In the tradition of Barry Lopez's classic Of Wolves and Men, David Neiwert's book is a powerful tribute to one of the animal kingdom's most remarkable members"--Page 4 of cover | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Killer whale. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Human-animal relationships. | |
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