{"product_id":"the-urban-whale-scott-d-kraus-9780674034754","title":"The Urban Whale: North Atlantic Right Whales at the Crossroads","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1980 a group of scientists censusing marine mammals in the Bay of Fundy was astonished at the sight of 25 right whales. It was, one scientist later recalled, \"like finding a brontosaurus in the backyard.\" Until that time, scientists believed the North Atlantic right whale was extinct or nearly so. The sightings electrified the research community, spurring a quarter century of exploration, which is documented here. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors present our current knowledge about the biology and plight of right whales, including their reproduction, feeding, genetics, and endocrinology, as well as fatal run-ins with ships and fishing gear. Employing individual identifications, acoustics, and population models, Scott Kraus, Rosalind Rolland, and their colleagues present a vivid history of this animal, from a once commercially hunted commodity to today's life-threatening challenges of urban waters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHunted for nearly a millennium, right whales are now being killed by the ocean commerce that supports our modern way of life. This book offers hope for the eventual salvation of this great whale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott D. Kraus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674034759\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674034754\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 6.24w x 1.28d","brand":"Scott D. Kraus","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054244753663,"sku":"9780674034754","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5558d113-1d50-461f-b6c4-1fd7aabc721c.jpg?v=1685028849","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-urban-whale-scott-d-kraus-9780674034754","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}