НазваниеWhaling : 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 decline; and, in conlusion, the present state of the once flourishing and lucrative industry.
Автор
Charles Boardman Hawes (author)
Место публикацииLondon
ИздательWilliam Heinemann Ltd.
Год выпуска1924
Нумерация страницviii, 251 p.
Иллюстрацииfront.
Размерность16 x 23 cm
Материалbook
SH381 .H35 1924
ПримечанияDavid MacGregor collection.
Темаwhaling, whales