Whale Bones by Nick Penson Publisher: Strait Bookstore

Introduction · · · · · ·
Whales are one of the oldest and most mysterious animals on Earth. They have a history of 50 million years and spend 99% of their time underwater. Humans admire them, but know very little about them.

In this book, we will follow the outstanding paleontologist Nick Penson to the places where whales once lived and are still living, from the frigid polar waters to the dry tropical deserts, and witness the wonderful moments of the whale-hunting journey: marking whales on a small boat, collecting specimens from whale carcasses, and digging fossils in the rock formations... At the same time, in the identification of whale bones and fossils, we will also explore the past, present and future of this mysterious creature: How did the ancestors of whales come from land to water? How do they survive now? What will be their fate in a world where they coexist with humans? In the dual-line writing of animal science and travel stories, we are able to glimpse the secrets of whales.

🐋Written by authoritative scholars from the Smithsonian Institution & the National Museum of Natural History, carefully translated by a well-known domestic popularizer of marine biology, and recommended by Edward O. Wilson, the "contemporary Darwin", the father of sociobiology, and Pulitzer Prize winner.

🐳 Get close to one of the oldest and most mysterious species on Earth, and gain an in-depth understanding of the past, present, and future of whales; follow the author's first-person perspective as he travels to various places to explore the lives of whales and search for bone fossils, which is extremely immersive and fresh.

🐋Discover clues that are only left in bones and fossils, connect the not-fully-known evolutionary history of whales, and restore the true nature of whales as a species.

🐳 Spanning time, space, and disciplines, it shows the life, wisdom, and even culture of whales from multiple angles.

🐋 No professional background is required to understand this book. It combines travel stories with knowledge of marine animals and is a popular science book full of humanistic care.

🐳 Exquisite print-style illustrations provide a reading experience that emphasizes both science and beauty.