Ships Employed In The South Sea Whale Fishery From Britain 1775 1815
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Ships Employed In The South Sea Whale Fishery From Britain 1775 1815
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Author : Jane M Clayton
language : en
Publisher: Jane M Clayton
Release Date : 2014-03-01
Ships Employed In The South Sea Whale Fishery From Britain 1775 1815 written by Jane M Clayton and has been published by Jane M Clayton this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-01 with Whalers (Persons) categories.
A reference book listing almost 600 whale ships employed in the Southern Fishery from Britain for the first forty years of that industry. A snapshots of the 'life histories' of each ship in terms of owners, masters and voyages is provided for this global trade.
Shipowners Investing In The South Sea Whale Fishery From Britain 1775 1815
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Author : Jane M. Clayton and Charles A. Clayton
language : en
Publisher: Jane M Clayton
Release Date : 2016-03-18
Shipowners Investing In The South Sea Whale Fishery From Britain 1775 1815 written by Jane M. Clayton and Charles A. Clayton and has been published by Jane M Clayton this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-18 with Ship registers categories.
A reference book providing a snapshot of the life histories of more than fifty shipowners investing in the South Sea Whale Fishery over a forty year period. It gives details of their places of business, the number of whaling ships they owned and biographical information about their commercial dealings and personal lives. A map of London showing the River Thames and the location of the businesses of the majority of these shipowners is enclosed.
Ships Employed In The South Seas Trade 1775 1859
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Author : A. G. E. Jones
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Ships Employed In The South Seas Trade 1775 1859 written by A. G. E. Jones and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Ship registers categories.
A Game Of Chance
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Author : Andrea Kirkpatrick
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2023-07-28
A Game Of Chance written by Andrea Kirkpatrick and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-28 with History categories.
It’s almost impossible to imagine spending eight months at sea “without once putting foot on land.” But that’s exactly what whalers experienced when playing the dangerous “game of chance,” hunting down leviathans for oil and bone—all for a “lay,” or share, of the vessel’s spoils. A Game of Chance is the first comprehensive, in-depth study of British North American South Seas whaling. Author Andrea Kirkpatrick takes readers on a series of fascinating and sometimes fantastical journeys as she chronicles in great detail the story of a largely forgotten industry that operated out of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick ports from the 1760s to 1850. Kirkpatrick plumbed the depths of myriad logbooks and journals to piece together the often-murky tales of an astonishing number of ships. In this treatise covering a century of whaling, she shares details such as ownership, tonnage, voyages, captains’ pedigrees, and names of crewmen, including nascent whaler Herman Melville, author of Moby-Dick. Hoping for “greasy luck,” the men who manned these ships found both camaraderie and competition as they hunted the world’s whaling grounds from Cape Horn to Kamchatka, many circumnavigating the globe during their careers. They battled squalls and high seas, scurvy and venereal disease, heartbreak and homesickness—and sometimes each other. Many never returned home, their bodies committed to the deep or buried on foreign land. Written in two parts—landward and seaward—Kirkpatrick’s clear prose and adoption of whaling lingua franca brings this high-risk venture to the fore with authenticity, newly revealed facts, and remarkable stories of adventure.
Nelson S Pathfinders
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Author : Michael Barritt
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2024-08-13
Nelson S Pathfinders written by Michael Barritt and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08-13 with History categories.
The remarkable story of how a handful of intrepid scientific navigators underpinned British naval dominance in the conflict with Napoleon During the Napoleonic Wars, more than twice as many British warships were lost to shipwreck than in battle. The Royal Navy’s fleets had to operate in unfamiliar seas and dangerous coastal waters, where navigational ignorance was as great a threat as enemy guns. If Britain was to win the war, improved intelligence was vital. In this landmark account, Michael Barritt reveals how a cadre of specialist pathfinders led by Captain Thomas Hurd enabled Britain’s Hydrographic Office to meet this need. Sounding amongst hazards on the front line of conflict, alert for breaks in weather or onset of swell, these daring sailors gathered vital strategic data that would eventually secure the upper hand against Britain’s adversaries. Tracing this pathfinding around Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, Barritt shows how the honing of this skill set revolutionised the British way of war at sea—ultimately securing a lasting naval dominance.
The Giant Squid In Transatlantic Culture
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Author : Otto Latva
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-09-30
The Giant Squid In Transatlantic Culture written by Otto Latva and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-30 with Social Science categories.
This book builds upon the extensive study of the historical relationship between sea animals and humans in transatlantic culture during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It exposes the present understanding of the human relationship with the giant squid not only as too simplistic but also as historically inaccurate. For instance, it redefines the earlier understanding that humans and especially seafarers have understood giant squid as horror-evoking and ugly creatures since the dawn of history and explains the origins of mythical sea monsters such as the Kraken. The book is, however, more than a critical response to previous work. It will point out that animals such as cephalopods, which have largely been defined in biological contexts in recent times, have a fascinating and multivariate past, entangled with the history of humans in many remarkable ways. Hence, this book is not just about perceptions of giant-sized squid or cephalopods, but a historical inquiry into the transatlantic culture from the late eighteenth century to the turn of the twentieth century. It will provide new knowledge about the history of mollusc studies, seafaring culture and more broadly of the relationship between humans and animals during the period.
Historical Ecology And Archaeology In The Gal Pagos Islands
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Author : Peter W. Stahl
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2020-01-20
Historical Ecology And Archaeology In The Gal Pagos Islands written by Peter W. Stahl and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-20 with Social Science categories.
The Galápagos Islands are one of the world’s premiere nature attractions, home to unique ecosystems widely thought to be untouched and pristine. Historical Ecology and Archaeology in the Galápagos Islands reveals that the archipelago is not as isolated as many imagine, examining how centuries of human occupation have transformed its landscape. This book shows that the island chain has been a part of global networks since its discovery in 1535 and traces the changes caused by human colonization. Central to this history is the sugar plantation Hacienda El Progreso on San Cristóbal Island. Here, zooarchaeological and archaeobotanical evidence documents the introduction of exotic species and landscape transformations, and material evidence attests that inhabitants maintained connections to the outside world for consumer goods. Beyond illuminating the human history of the islands, the authors also look at the impact of visitors to Galápagos National Park today, raising questions about tourism’s role in biological conservation, preservation, and restoration. A volume in the series Society and Ecology in Island and Coastal Archaeology, edited by Victor D. Thompson
A Dictionary Practical Theoretical And Historical Of Commerce And Commercial Navigation
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Author : John Ramsay McCulloch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1838
A Dictionary Practical Theoretical And Historical Of Commerce And Commercial Navigation written by John Ramsay McCulloch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1838 with Commerce categories.
Whales Destiny
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Author : Edouard A. Stackpole
language : en
Publisher: [Amherst] : University of Massachusetts Press
Release Date : 1972
Whales Destiny written by Edouard A. Stackpole and has been published by [Amherst] : University of Massachusetts Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Whaling categories.
Proposal For Re Establishing The British Southern Whale Fishery Through The Medium Of A Chartered Company And In Combination With The Colonisation Of The Auckland Islands As The Site Of The Company S Whaling Station
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Author : Charles Enderby
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1847
Proposal For Re Establishing The British Southern Whale Fishery Through The Medium Of A Chartered Company And In Combination With The Colonisation Of The Auckland Islands As The Site Of The Company S Whaling Station written by Charles Enderby and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1847 with Auckland Islands categories.