Whaling season : a year in the life of an Arctic whale scientist /

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by Lourie, Peter.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Series: Scientists in the field. Published by : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, (Boston :) Physical details: 80 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 23 x 28 cm. Subject(s): Bowhead whale. | Biology --Fieldwork. Year : 2009 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Spring Park Elementary School 599.5 LOU Available

Includes bibliographical references (p. 79) and index.

John Craighead George is an Arctic whale scientist studying bowhead whales in Barrow, Alaska. He conducts his research in harmony with the cultural traditions of the Iñupiaq Eskimos, natives to the area, who have been hunting these whales for more than two thousand years.