Whaling Contributor(s): Hawes, Charles Boardman (Author) |
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ISBN: 1164508466 ISBN-13: 9781164508465 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $48.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - History | United States - 20th Century |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9" (1.62 lbs) 388 pages |
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Publisher Description: Wherein Are Discussed The First Whalemen Of Whom We Have Record; The Growth Of The European Whaling Industry, And Of Its Offspring, The American Whaling Industry, Primitive Whaling Among The Savages Of North America, The Various Manners And Means Of Taking Whales In All Parts Of The World And In All Times Of Its History, The Extraordinary Adventures And Mishaps That Have Befallen Whalemen The Seas Over, The Economic And Social Conditions That Led To The Rise Of Whaling And Hastened Its Decline And In Conclusion The Present State Of The Once Flourishing And Lucrative Industry. |