by Annalisa Berta (Author)
Portrays the life and evolutionary times of marine mammals - from giant whales and sea cows that originated 55 million years ago to the deep diving elephant seals and clam-eating walruses of modern times. This title gives an account of the origin of various marine mammal lineages, some extinct, others extant but threatened.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 29 May 2012
ISBN 10: 0520270576
ISBN 13: 9780520270572