Tag: Dolphins

Free Download Hal Whitehead, "The Cultural Lives of Whales and Dolphins"
English | ISBN: 0226895319 | 2014 | 408 pages | AZW3 | 3 MB
In the songs and bubble feeding of humpback whales; in young killer whales learning to knock a seal from an ice floe in the same way their mother does; and in the use of sea sponges by the dolphins of Shark Bay, Australia, to protect their beaks while foraging for fish, we find clear examples of the transmission of information among cetaceans. Just as human cultures pass on languages and turns of phrase, tastes in food (and in how it is acquired), and modes of dress, could whales and dolphins have developed a culture of their very own?

Free Download Connie Glaser, Barbara Steinberg Smalley, "Swim with the Dolphins: How Women Can Succeed in Corporate America on Their Own Terms"
English | 1996 | ISBN: 0446671843, 0446518026 | EPUB | pages: 336 | 0.4 mb
Based on interviews with female managers, and featuring helpful charts and lists, this intelligent blueprint for managerial achievement presents new techniques for success in corporate America that rely on traditional "feminine" strengths-nurturing, caring, motivating and other characteristics that empower managers and help employees thrive.

Free Download Marine Mammals: A Guide to the Whales, Dolphins and Seals of Southern Africa and the Southern Ocean by Chris Stuart
English | April 8, 2022 | ISBN: 1775847896 | 161 pages | PDF | 21 Mb
This is easy-to-use identification guide to the whales, dolphins and seals found in southern African waters and the Southern Ocean is compact yet comprehensive. Close to 50 species occur in the region: from the demonstrative Humpback Whale and Dusky Dolphin to the striking Leopard Seal and massive Blue Whale. Th is book: _ Covers key identification features, behaviour, diet and distribution _ Includes best times and places to view more commonly seen species _ Explains breaching, spy hopping, lob-tailing, bow-sur_ ng, logging and other common behaviours _ Features detailed illustrations of diagnostic characteristics _ Includes the diving outlines, breathing ‘blow’ and tail shapes of common whales _ Unpacks marine mammals’ evolutionary background and remarkable adaptations to_aquatic life.

Free Download Thinking Fluid Dynamics With Dolphins by Minoru Nagai
English | 2002 | ISBN: 1586032313 | 119 Pages | PDF | 8.1 MB
This small volume is the English edition of a Japanese book entitled "Learning fluid dynamics from dolphins".