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Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America
Leviathan The History of Whaling in America
Author: Eric Jay Dolin
The epic history of the "iron men in wooden boats" who built an industrial empire through the pursuit of whales. — "To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme," Herman Melville proclaimed, and this absorbing history demonstrates that few things can capture the sheer danger and desperation of men on the deep sea as dramaticall...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780393060577
ISBN-10: 0393060578
Publication Date: 7/2/2007
Pages: 416
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Publisher: W. W. Norton
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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