{"product_id":"the-great-sperm-whale-a-natural-history-of-the-oceans-most-magnificent-and-mysterious-creature-9780700617722","title":"The Great Sperm Whale: A Natural History of the Ocean's Most Magnificent and Mysterious Creature","description":"Over the past several decades, Richard Ellis has produced a remarkable body of work that has been called \"magnificent\" (\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e), \"masterful\" (\u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e), \"magical\" (\u003ci\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e), and a \"dazzling tour de force\" (\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e). Ellis's new book--a fascinating tour through the world of the sperm whale--will surely inspire more such praise for the author heralded by \u003ci\u003ePublisher Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e as \"America's foremost writer on marine research.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with Ellis's deep knowledge and trademark passion, verve, and wit--and illustrated with a wide array of images including his own signature artwork--his study covers the full spectrum of the sperm whale's existence from its prehistoric past to its current endangered existence. Ellis, as no one else can, illuminates the iconic impact of Physeter macrocephalus (\"big-headed blower\") on our history, environment, and culture, with a substantial nod to Herman Melville and \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, the great novel that put the sperm whale (and whaling) on the literary map. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRanging far and wide, Ellis covers the sperm whale's evolution, ecology, biology, anatomy, behavior, social organization, intelligence, communications, migrations, diet, and breeding. He also devotes considerable space to the whale's hunting prowess, including its clashes with the giant squid, and to the history of the whaling industry that decimated its numbers during the last two centuries. He even includes a story about a beached juvenile he helped rescue, an event that provided scientists with one of their first opportunities to observe a sperm whale in the water and up close. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOffering a rich tapestry for anyone with an interest in the marvels of ocean life, Ellis's book provides an indispensable guide to the life and times of one of the planet's most intelligent, elusive, and endangered species.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Ellis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kansas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.12h x 7.46w x 1.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780700617722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2011 pg. 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2011","brand":"University Press of Kansas","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40855934599283,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":75.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_44705572-94e8-4da0-b249-cccb89ba3e30.jpg?v=1687006844","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-great-sperm-whale-a-natural-history-of-the-oceans-most-magnificent-and-mysterious-creature-9780700617722","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}