War of the Whales : A True Story (Paperback)

from Stbalbach

The issue surrounding Navy sonar and beached whales has always been a mystery to me so this book was a perfect way to learn more. The book is about how a few scientists and environmental groups have fought the US Navy in courts since 2000, focusing mainly on Joel Reynolds (environmental lawyer of...

from dougcornelius

Dozens of beaked whales beach themselves in the Bahamas. This leads to a legal battle against the U.S. Navy. Joshua Horwitz details the story, scientists, the legal battle, and the science in War of the Whales. It's an uphill battle when the other side is the most powerful fighting machine on the...

from splinfo

My kind of book, interesting to me on several fronts. Very in depth reporting on the head on collision between the cetacians - whales, dolphins etc. - in our oceans and the sonar, particularly low range and mid-range. With heightened need for security and proliferation of nuclear submarines throu...

from DavidWineberg

War of the Whales reads like a murder mystery. Lots of action, lots of intrigue, lots of plot twists. Chapters begin with locations and dates, like TV's Law & Order. The chapters are long at first, but the pace quickens as we race to the finish. It culminates in a courtroom drama, followed by the...

from MontzaleeW

War of the Whales: A True Story by Joshua Horwitz What a heartbreaking story! Sonic blasts, mapping, sonar explosives, and more including military games that cause death, strandings ( which cause death), and bleeding in the brain for underwater mammals. This is the journey of a scientist and a wh...