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The Sounding of the Whale
Science & Cetaceans in the Twentieth Century

By Burnett, D. Graham

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ISBN: 0226081303 Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr Published: Jan 31 2012 Pages: 793 Weight: 2.80lbs. Height: 10.00" Width: 7.25" Depth: 2.50" Language: English

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Explores how humans' view of whales changed from the 19th century to the 20th century, looking at how the sea mammals were once viewed as monsters but evolved into something much gentler and more beautiful.