Mammals - Marine, Animal Rights, Fisheries & Aquaculture
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Overview
One of the finest, most colorful and definitive studies of whaling ever published. Describes whaling trade, rigging, gear and handicrafts; construction and outfitting of ships, with fascinating details and anecdotes about whales and whaling waters, whaling men, methods of attack, crafts and routines, much more. Richly illustrated with 133 halftones, 17 line illustrations. Introduction by Robert Cushman Murphy. Bibliography.Book Details
Published
April 27, 1992
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Pages
320
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780486268545