In the early days of whaling, whales were plentiful and it seemed that they would always fill the sea. When people realized how much money could be made from whales in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, entire species were wiped out in the rush to hunt these gentle and magnificent creatures. This account is an even-handed portrayal of the exciting, grisly, and sometimes profitable business of pelagic whaling, told from the perspective of young whalers through their detailed journal entries and letters. Glossary, ...
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In the early days of whaling, whales were plentiful and it seemed that they would always fill the sea. When people realized how much money could be made from whales in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, entire species were wiped out in the rush to hunt these gentle and magnificent creatures. This account is an even-handed portrayal of the exciting, grisly, and sometimes profitable business of pelagic whaling, told from the perspective of young whalers through their detailed journal entries and letters. Glossary, bibliography, index.
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Illus. VG in VG DJ. Told from perspective of adventurous boys who eagerly signed aboard whaling ships, traces path of the American whaling. Industry from first hunts when whales were plentiful to ravagiing and near devastation of whales in late 19th to early 20th centuries. Compelling journal entries and letters home bring to life these boys' life at sea including rare photos, line drawings & engravings.
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