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The Dolphin in History

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The Dolphin in History

Ashley Montagu and John Cunningham Lilly

64 pages~1 hr 17 min read38 chapters$4.99
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For thousands of years, people have told stories of dolphins rescuing sailors and befriending swimmers. Ashley Montagu traces the dolphin through history and legend, then surveys the real animals and their many kinds. A short, fascinating meeting of ancient myth and marine science. Dive into humanity's long love affair with the dolphin.

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38 chapters

  1. 1The Dolphin in History
  2. 2Foreword
  3. 3THE HISTORY OF THE DOLPHIN
  4. 4The History of the Dolphin
  5. 5Appendix A A Note for Bibliophiles
  6. 6Appendix B Dolphins and Their Distribution
  7. 7Genus Tursiops
  8. 8Genus Steno
  9. 9Genus Orcaella
  10. 10Genus Lissodelphis or Tursio
  11. 11Genus Grampus
  12. 12Genus Cephalorhynchus
  13. 13Genus Lagenorhynchus
  14. 14Genus Sotalia
  15. 15The Fresh Water Dolphins. Genus Platanista
  16. 16Genus Inia
  17. 17Genus Pontoporia
  18. 18Genus Lipotes

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