Although there is no shortage of guidebooks that focus on cetacean species whales dolphins and porpoises a natural history and species guide gives homage to the diversity of this taxonomic group through its large page size ample species specific illustrations and efficiently organized authoritative text this book gathers together . Overall this guide provides a great introduction to cetacean diversity and natural history for the next generation of whale watchers and cetologists the average person can name only a handful of species of whales and dolphins most are astonished to learn that 89 living species are currently recognized. Whales dolphins and porpoises a natural history and species guide annalisa berta ed university of chicago press chicago il 2015 288 pp us4500 cloth isbn . Whales dolphins and porpoises a natural history and species guide annalisa berta ed university of chicago press chicago il 2015 288 pp us4500 cloth isbn . Start your review of whales dolphins and porpoises a natural history and species guide write a review nov 08 2016 jeffrey gao rated it it was amazing review of another edition