This book contains fascinating facts and stories about dolphins the world over, their past, the mysteries surrounding their intelligence, their symbolic value throughout the ages and different countries, as well as the present day dilemma concerning their continuing existence. Set out in the same encyclopaedia-like format as "A For Antarctica", the book is very accessible: this format has also been recommended for remedial reading since one of the criteria is that each entry can be read in isolation. The 8 page insert of colour photographs is a mixture of real dolphins, such as the extraordinary pink river dolphin of the River Amazon, and of, for example, the odd places that dolphins turn up such as on Roman coins. This is designed to be far more than just another book on dolphins - this format allows the subject to be approached on several different levels and from several different directions at once.
- ISBN10 0330327127
- ISBN13 9780330327121
- Publish Date 5 May 1995
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 8 January 2008
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Imprint Macmillan
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Language English