Narwhal

Revealing an Arctic Legend - Revised Second Edition

von Martin Nweeia, William Fitzhugh

516 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Narwhals come alive with expanded lore, tusk trade insights, genetics-based science, and Inuit elder wisdom.Narwhals come alive in the pages of this expanded 2nd edition of an award-winning Smithsonian book accompanying a Smithsonian exhibit seen by millions of visitors since its opening in 2017 and its 10-year tour throughout North America. Added sections on the legend and lore of narwhal tusk trade, high tech science from genetics to advances in nanoscale views of the inner working of the sensory tusk, and collecting insights from Inuit elders adds new information about this beloved and mysterious creature.

• Themen: Geowissenschaften, Geographie, Umwelt, Planung Geographie Physische Geographie und Topographie Gletscher & Eiskappen
• ISBN: 9798988473268
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 31.10.2026
• Verlag: International Polar Institute