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The Sensory Physiology of Aquatic Mammals
Alexander Ya. Supin
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Description for The Sensory Physiology of Aquatic Mammals
Hardcover. Presents findings in the study of sensory functions of aquatic mammals, with an emphasis on hearing, vision, and somatic senses. This book opens with a discussion of the anatomy and mechanics of the cetacean middle and inner ear and demonstrates what makes it particularly sensitive to high frequencies. It then focuses on vision in aquatic mammals. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 220 x 27. Weight in Grams: 674.
This book is actually a product of efforts of many people, not only of the authors. W ide investigations of marine mammals began in Russia (that time, in the former Soviet Union) in the 1960s when a few teams of enthusiasts founded in captivity experimental stations intended for keeping dolphins and seals and for performing experimental studies of these fascinating animals. It was a time when attention of many people throughout the world was attracted to dolphins and other marine mammals due to appearance of oceanariums and dolphinariums, which demonstrated unique capabilities of these animals. So scientists in many countries ... Read more
This book is actually a product of efforts of many people, not only of the authors. W ide investigations of marine mammals began in Russia (that time, in the former Soviet Union) in the 1960s when a few teams of enthusiasts founded in captivity experimental stations intended for keeping dolphins and seals and for performing experimental studies of these fascinating animals. It was a time when attention of many people throughout the world was attracted to dolphins and other marine mammals due to appearance of oceanariums and dolphinariums, which demonstrated unique capabilities of these animals. So scientists in many countries ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792373575
SKU
V9780792373575
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99-15
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