Icelandic Whales - Past and Present

From the beginning of history, people have regarded whales with mixed feelings, seeing them variously as terrifying beasts, animals to be exploited or mysterious and fascinating beings of wonder. In the eyes of some, whales are shrouded in mystique, while others see them as man's rivals on the fishing-grounds.

For the most part, whales are now protected, and the last few years more and more people have sailed the open seas to look at them in their native element. This book is a very handy companion on such voyages. It covers the 23 species of whales that have been seen off the coasts of Iceland, presenting their main characteristics in words and pictures. In addition, the book contains various lore about whales in general, for example their origin and geographic distribution, catological reserch and much more.

Mark Carwardine, the renowned zoologist, writer and photographer wrote the preface: "Sigurður, Jón Ásgeir í Aðaldal and Jón Baldur have produced an invaluable guide, which I am sure will inspire a great many people to get out and meet for themselves the exotic, mysterious and graceful denizens of the deep - the whales."

Authors: Jón Ásgeir í Aðaldal..(et.al.)
Size 21 x 14 cm. Softcover with 96 pp.
Colour photographs, maps and illustrations.