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Sounds of the Deep

Synopsis
A CD of underwater wildlife recordings from the British Library Sound Archive, made in oceans throughout the world. Includes the haunting song of the humpback whale as it travels through winter breeding grounds in search of a mate, and the humming courtship calls of the male haddock, as well as dusky dolphins in the Pacific, harp seals in the Arctic, the bottlenose dolphin and the mighty blue whale.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2007
Year of production
2006
Availability
out of distribution
Subjects
Biology
Keywords
marine animals; sound recordings; wildlife

Distribution Formats

Type
Audio
Format
CD
Price
£9.95
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
65 minutes
Year
2007

Production Company

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

Distributor

Name

British Library Online Shop

Email
bl-shop@bl.uk
Web
http://shop.bl.uk/mall/departmentpage.cfm/BritishLibrary/87294/1/1 External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7412 7735
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Notes
A range of audio publications related to the collections of the British Library’s Sound Archive. Historical topics, wildlife sounds, world music, art and literature are particularly strongly represented. There are also a few DVDs, videos and CD-ROMs based on holdings in the BL. Some of the titles are available for paid audio download.

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