Of Whales and Dinosaurs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Of Whales and Dinosaurs write by Kevin Y.L. Tan. This book was released on 2015-04-18. Of Whales and Dinosaurs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Singapore's collection of Southeast Asian animals–one of the world's largest–dates back to the old Raffles Museum, officially established in 1878.With the opening of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum in 2015, the original Raffles Museum has "reincarnated" and the loop on its remarkable 127-year history has closed. Beneath the sleek exterior of today's modern museum building lies a saga of titanic struggles and changes. That the collections survived at all–through the multiple challenges of the nineteenth century, the disruption of World War Two, and its potential disintegration in the face of Singapore's modernization–is nothing short of miraculous. This book is not only an institutional history of the museum but also tells the story of frustrations, commitment and courage of the numerous individuals who battled officialdom, innovated endlessly and overcame the odds to protect Singapore's natural history heritage. The book features 108 historical photographs and natural history illustrations printed in full colour throughout.
When the Whales Walked
When the Whales Walked - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook When the Whales Walked write by Dougal Dixon. This book was released on 2018-10-18. When the Whales Walked available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. When the Whales Walked is an exquisitely illustrated exploration of the most incredible events in evolution, through 13 case studies. Discover a world where whales once walked, crocodiles were warm-blooded, and rhinos ruled the Earth!
Spying on Whales
Spying on Whales - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Spying on Whales write by Nick Pyenson. This book was released on 2019-06-25. Spying on Whales available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “A palaeontological howdunnit…[Spying on Whales] captures the excitement of…seeking answers to deep questions in cetacean science.” —Nature Called “the best of science writing” (Edward O. Wilson) and named a best book by Popular Science, a dive into the secret lives of whales, from their four-legged past to their perilous present. Whales are among the largest, most intelligent, deepest diving species to have ever lived on our planet. They evolved from land-roaming, dog-sized creatures into animals that move like fish, breathe like us, can grow to 300,000 pounds, live 200 years and travel entire ocean basins. Whales fill us with terror, awe, and affection--yet there is still so much we don't know about them. Why did it take whales over 50 million years to evolve to such big sizes, and how do they eat enough to stay that big? How did their ancestors return from land to the sea--and what can their lives tell us about evolution as a whole? Importantly, in the sweepstakes of human-driven habitat and climate change, will whales survive? Nick Pyenson's research has given us the answers to some of our biggest questions about whales. He takes us deep inside the Smithsonian's unparalleled fossil collections, to frigid Antarctic waters, and to the arid desert in Chile, where scientists race against time to document the largest fossil whale site ever found. Full of rich storytelling and scientific discovery, Spying on Whales spans the ancient past to an uncertain future--all to better understand the most enigmatic creatures on Earth.
50 Million Years of Whales
50 Million Years of Whales - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook 50 Million Years of Whales write by Ted Rechlin. This book was released on 2020-11-17. 50 Million Years of Whales available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A dinosaur was the largest animal to exist on Earth, right? Wrong! The largest animal in Earth's 4.7-billion-year history exists today: the enormous Blue Whale that swims the oceans. Come along on an evolutionary journey of 50 million years as we learn other remarkable facts and follow the ancestors of today's cetaceans from the time they crawled out of the oceans and then back to become the magnificent beasts we admire in every ocean on our planet earth. The whales' journey has not been a smooth one, but it is a magnificent story. Award-winning author and illustrator Ted Rechlin (Lions and Tigers, Sue, Jurassic) takes the reader on this journey using his engaging and dynamic graphic novel style to entertain and enlighten readers. 50 Million Years of Whales is an eye-opening look at the long and fascinating story of whales. Appropriate for ages 6 and up.
Killer Whales
Killer Whales - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Killer Whales write by Janet Riehecky. This book was released on 2016-11. Killer Whales available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Whether on land or in water, killer whales will stop at nothing to find food. Find out how this underwater giant earns the name killer whale.
