1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910457155903321

Autore

Dudzinski Kathleen

Titolo

Dolphin mysteries [[electronic resource] ] : unlocking the secrets of communication / / Kathleen M. Dudzinski, Toni Frohoff

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2008

ISBN

1-282-35244-X

9786612352447

0-300-15038-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (267 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FrohoffToni <1963->

Disciplina

599.53/159

Soggetti

Dolphins - Behavior

Animal communication

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. A Dolphin's Life -- Chapter 2. The Expressive Dolphin -- Chapter 3. Eavesdropping -- Chapter 4. Beyond the Dolphin's Smile -- Chapter 5. Where Humans and Dolphins Meet -- Chapter 6. Communicating Conservation -- Appendix 1. A Behavioral Guide to Dolphin Signals -- Appendix 2. Etiquette for Interacting with Dolphins -- Appendix 3. List of Scientifi c Names of Species Mentioned in the Text -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

Dolphins have fascinated humans for millennia, giving rise to an abundance of stories and myths about them, yet the actual details of their lives in the sea have remained elusive. In this enthralling book, Kathleen M. Dudzinski and Toni Frohoff take us into the dolphins' aquatic world to witness firsthand how they live their lives, communicate, and interact with one another and with other species, including people.Kathleen M. Dudzinski and Toni Frohoff are scientists who have collectively dedicated more than 40 years to studying dolphins beneath the ocean's surface, frequently through a close-up underwater lens. Drawing on their own experiences and on up-to-the-minute research, the authors show that dolphins are decidedly not just



members of a group but distinct individuals, able to communicate with one another and with humans. Dudzinski and Frohoff introduce a new way of looking at, and listening to, the vocabulary of dolphins in the sea, and they even provide an introductory "dolphin dictionary," listing complex social signals that dolphins use to share information among themselves and with people. Unveiling an intimate and scientifically accurate portrait of dolphins, this book will appeal to everyone who has wanted a closer glimpse into the hearts and minds of these amazing creatures.

2.

Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991001128809707536

Autore

Magnus, Jan R.

Titolo

Matrix differential calculus with applications in statistics and econometrics / Ian R. Magnus, Heinz Neudecker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester : 1988

ISBN

0471915165

Descrizione fisica

xvii, 393 p. , 23 cm.

Classificazione

AMS 15-XX

AMS 26E

AMS 62J

AMS 62P

QA304

Altri autori (Persone)

Neudecker, Heinzauthor

Disciplina

512.9434

Soggetti

Differential calculus

Matrices

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia