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Spying on Whales: The Past, Present, and Future of Earth's Most Awesome Creatures
336p. bibliog. illus. index. notes. Viking. Jun. 2018. Tr $27. ISBN 9780735224568.
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Pyenson, the Smithsonian's curator of fossil marine mammals, offers a captivating, accessible glimpse of the complicated, fascinating world of whales, moving from Deep Time (50 million years ago) to the present and the future. What is a whale? To answer that question, the author says, it's crucial to understand these creatures' long evolution as they moved from the sea to land and back to the sea, what they are today, and how they may change in the future as they interact with humans and a changing biome. This is no dry recitation; Pyenson treats facts the way he does life—as an adventure. Details such as blue whales having more than 300 million miles of blood vessels are woven into tales of his own and historical, exciting, sometimes dangerous expeditions in search of whales and whale fossils.
VERDICT A fast, fun, and informative read that is ideal for research and pleasure alike.
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