Items related to Waltzes with Giants: The Twilight Journey of the North...
Waltzes with Giants is a moving portrait of one of the earth’s largest endangered mammals. Mystical and provocative, the book is inspired by a real North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) and her threatened migrations from Atlantic Canada to her calving grounds off the coasts of Georgia and Florida. In the spirit of marine biologist and conservationist Rachel Carson’s sea trilogy, the story evokes the wonder, the sorrow, and the conflicts associated with this member of the suborder Mysticetes (baleen whales). Blending sound science and art with a literary voice, Peter C. Stone takes us beneath the waves to reveal how we have historically decimated many species of whales and other species of fish and aquatic mammals for material gain, even though they are an integral part of the ecosystems upon which we depend.
Supported by a glossary of scientific and book-specific words, as well as a list of resource links for the North Atlantic right whale and other marine mammals, Waltzes with Giants is built upon questions. While inviting us to imagine how our consuming culture impacts the ocean with fishing gear, waste, and noise, Stone’s passionate prose and “dreamy, evocative” (School Library Journal) paintings captivate readers of all ages by making science and the marvels of the oceans engaging and comprehensible.
Supported by a glossary of scientific and book-specific words, as well as a list of resource links for the North Atlantic right whale and other marine mammals, Waltzes with Giants is built upon questions. While inviting us to imagine how our consuming culture impacts the ocean with fishing gear, waste, and noise, Stone’s passionate prose and “dreamy, evocative” (School Library Journal) paintings captivate readers of all ages by making science and the marvels of the oceans engaging and comprehensible.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Peter C. Stone is an author, educator, and artist whose work explores the evolutionary wisdom and interconnectedness of endangered creatures, cultures, and ecosystems. Since 1983 he has presented more than fifty solo shows and over a hundred group exhibitions at galleries and museums in the United States, Canada, and England, including Art Expo New York, the Toronto International Art Fair, the Royal Academy of Arts, London, the Peabody Essex Museum, and the DeCordova Museum.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherSkyhorse
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1620871068
- ISBN 13 9781620871065
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages112
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 21.07
Shipping:
US$ 4.00
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Waltzes with Giants: The Twilight Journey of the North Atlantic Right Whale
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_1620871068
Buy New
US$ 21.07
Convert currency
Stock Image
Waltzes with Giants: The Twilight Journey of the North Atlantic Right Whale
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think1620871068
Buy New
US$ 28.53
Convert currency
Stock Image
Waltzes with Giants: The Twilight Journey of the North Atlantic Right Whale
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # Abebooks535154
Buy New
US$ 59.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
WALTZES WITH GIANTS: THE TWILIGH
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2.3. Seller Inventory # Q-1620871068
Buy New
US$ 99.39
Convert currency