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The Dolphin in History
Ashley Montagu and John Cunningham Lilly
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.
Every copy includes a printable PDF edition, a beautifully typeset book you can print, mark up in the margins, and keep on your shelf. Yours the moment you own it.
38 chapters
- 1The Dolphin in History
- 2Foreword
- 3THE HISTORY OF THE DOLPHIN
- 4The History of the Dolphin
- 5Appendix A A Note for Bibliophiles
- 6Appendix B Dolphins and Their Distribution
- 7Genus Tursiops
- 8Genus Steno
- 9Genus Orcaella
- 10Genus Lissodelphis or Tursio
- 11Genus Grampus
- 12Genus Cephalorhynchus
- 13Genus Lagenorhynchus
- 14Genus Sotalia
- 15The Fresh Water Dolphins. Genus Platanista
- 16Genus Inia
- 17Genus Pontoporia
- 18Genus Lipotes
+ 20 more. The full contents open with the book.
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