A savage history : whaling in the Pacific and Southern oceans /
Nothing prepares you for your first sight of the world's largest mammal. Celebrated, revered, studied and increasingly watched for pleasure rather than hunted, whales hold particular allure. Humans have always been in awe of them, but for much of history we have been compelled to dominate and k...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Sydney :
NewSouth Publishing,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Nothing prepares you for your first sight of the world's largest mammal. Celebrated, revered, studied and increasingly watched for pleasure rather than hunted, whales hold particular allure. Humans have always been in awe of them, but for much of history we have been compelled to dominate and kill them - though like Moby Dick, sometimes whales fight back. A Savage History tells the rich history of whales and whaling. We learn about these highly intelligent and magnificent creatures, and follow the stories of whalers from the eighteenth century who hunted their prey along the coasts of Australia. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (310 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781742246321 174224632X |