Publication

2007-03-01 - Kessinger Publishing, LLC

Language

English

Word Count

97,000 words, Guess

Page Count

388 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101432518240
  • ISBN-139781432518240
  • LibraryThing202538
  • Open LibraryOL11930832M

Description

"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."

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Other Editions

  • WhalingPaperbackKessinger Publishing, LLC2007-03-01

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