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HEARING BY WHALES AND DOLPHINS
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| By: |
Whitlow W.L. Au (Editor), Richard R. Fay (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£179.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0387949062 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780387949062 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK INC. |
| Pub. date: |
16 June, 2000 |
| Edition: |
2000 ed. |
| Series: |
Springer Handbook of Auditory Research 12 |
| Pages: |
485 |
| Description: |
Cetaceans inhabit oceans, seas and some rivers throughout the world. Hearing and sound production are thought to serve crucial functions in the behavior, natural history or life cycle of all of these animals. This title presents an overview of the bioacoustics of whales and dolphins. |
| Synopsis: |
Here, experts in different areas of the field provide an overview of the bioacoustics of whales and dolphins as well as a thorough introduction to the subject for investigators of hearing in other animals. Topics covered include the structure and function of cetacean auditory systems, the unique sound production system of odontocetes, acoustic communication, psychoacoustics, echolocation and models of sound propagation. |
| Illustrations: |
21 Tables, black and white; XVI, 485 p. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Returns: |
Returnable |