{"product_id":"the-breath-of-a-whale-isbn-9781632171863","title":"The Breath of a Whale","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the elusive lives of Pacific Ocean whales as the \u003cb\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Life of Owls \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e“offers the whale watch most of us can only dream of” (\u003cb\u003eSy Montgomery, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of an Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe perfect gift for nature lovers and anyone interested in marine biology!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Leigh Calvez has spent a dozen years researching, observing, and probing the lives of the giants of the deep. Here, she relates the stories of nature's most remarkable creatures, including the familial orcas in the waters of Washington State and British Columbia; the migratory humpbacks; the ancient, deep-diving blue whales, the largest animals on the planet. The lives of these whales are conveyed through the work of dedicated researchers who have spent decades tracking them along their secretive routes that extend for thousands of miles, gleaning their habits and sounds and distinguishing peculiarities.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Calvez author invites the reader onto a small research catamaran maneuvering among 100-foot long blue whales off the coast of California; or to join the task of monitoring patterns of humpback whale movements at the ocean surface: \u003ci\u003etail throw\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eflipper slap\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003efluke up\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eblow\u003c\/i\u003e. To experience whales is breathtaking. To understand their lives deepens our connection with the natural world.\"\u003ci\u003eThe Breath of a Whale\u003c\/i\u003e is as intimate and spirited as its title. This splendid book offers us the whale watch most of us can only dream of: We get close-up and personal with wild giants, in the company of an expert who feels like a good friend. Because these whales' individual dramas are so entwined with those of their observer, the insights in these pages are riveting and deeply inspiring. Leigh Calvez offers not only hope for saving these endangered leviathans, but also for saving ourselves.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Sy Montgomery, author of \u003ci\u003eJourney of the Pink Dolphins\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of an Octopus\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Calvez's semi-autobiographical account of several close encounters with whales and dolphins, as well as with the researchers who dedicate their lives to the study of marine mammals, is unabashed in calling for the conservation of whales and protection of their environment. It does so with personality, sensitivity, and clear love for cetaceans.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—ForeWord Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Leigh Calvez writes well-researched, thoroughly beautiful books that illuminate the lives of animals without stripping them of their essential mystery [...] With \u003ci\u003eThe Breath of a Whale\u003c\/i\u003e, she's going back to her roots as an aquatic ecotour guide, which explains why the book reads like the literary accompaniment to a very excellent whale-watching excursion.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—The Stranger\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Some of the most striking sections in [\u003ci\u003eThe Breath of a Whale\u003c\/i\u003e] stem from Calvez's remarkable ability to humanize scientific research itself...Though she does a good job explaining the nuts and bolts of cetacean research, equally interesting are the scenes where Calvez shows the connection between whale and human emotions...the book’s main success is connecting Calvez's audience to a magnificent creature that so many of us rarely, if ever, see.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Massive Science\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Researchers can spend years finding and studying whales, orcas, and dolphins in the open ocean. \u003ci\u003eThe Breath of a Whale\u003c\/i\u003e, a new book from naturalist Leigh Calvez, tells the story of these magnificent mammals and the challenges they face from human impacts, including climate change.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Oregon Public Broadcasting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLeigh Calvez has worked with whales and dolphins as a scientist, naturalist, and nature writer. As a scientist, she was Research Director for the Ocean Mammal Institute on such projects as the effect of vessel traffic on endangered humpback whales off Maui, Hawaii. She also led the only independent research team observing the US Navy's testing of Low Frequency Active Sonar on humpback whales in their nurseries in Hawaii in 1998. As a naturalist, Leigh has worked on whale watch boats in Massachusetts watching humpback and finback whales on the feeding grounds of Stellwagen Bank, in Hawaii on the breeding grounds of the humpback whale, and in the San Juan Islands of Washington State, watching pods of orca whales. She has also led extended whale watching journeys to New Zealand, British Columbia, and the Azores Islands off Portugal.","brand":"Sasquatch Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303199690981,"sku":"NP9781632171863","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781632171863.jpg?v=1767738528","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-breath-of-a-whale-isbn-9781632171863","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}