Whales, ice, and men
the history of whaling in the western Arctic
1st ed.
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Author
Contributions
- New Bedford Whaling Museum. - Contributor
Publication
1986 - University of Washington Press in association with the New Bedford Whaling Museum, Massachusetts, Seattle, Washington (State)
Language
English
Word Count
100,000 words, Guess
Page Count
400 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL2561173M
- ISBN-100295963182
- OCLC Control Number12422060
- OCLC Control Numberwhalesicemenhist0000bock
- Library of Congress Control Number85091266
and 2 more
- LibraryThing202537
- Goodreads2014488
Classifications
- DDC338.3/7295
- LCCSH382 .B63 1986
Alternate Titles
- Whales, ice & men.
Description
History of native and commercial whaling of the bowhead whale in the waters of the Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort seas. Includes chapter on Herschel Island (p.255-89). Well illustrated by 141 black and white photographs.
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