| Whaling Contributor(s): Hawes, Charles Boardman (Author) |
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ISBN: 1436674557 ISBN-13: 9781436674553 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $48.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - History | United States - 20th Century - Travel | Essays & Travelogues |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9" (1.62 lbs) 388 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |