“Wonders of the Oceans” is a book best suited for children, perhaps in the
age span 10-14. It's publication history is somewhat unclear, the book being
attributed to “Walt Disney” (obviously Walt Disney Productions) but said to
have a Dutch original, written by Frank de Graaf of the Amsterdam zoo. “Wonders
of the Oceans” contains basic information on various marine animals, mostly
fishes, but also some marine mammals and invertebrates. Birds are not covered.
A bizarre detail is that most photos of whales show dead whales on the deck of
whaling ships! Perhaps there weren't so many photos of living whales available
back in 1970? A plus is that all photos (not just of the poor whales) are in
color. Could be a good gift to school kids. The Walt Disney label is there for
a reason…
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