Whales Ice And Men
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Whales Ice And Men
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Author : John R. Bockstoce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978-07-01
Whales Ice And Men written by John R. Bockstoce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978-07-01 with categories.
Men And Whales
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Author : Richard Ellis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Men And Whales written by Richard Ellis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Nature categories.
Whale Chasing Men
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Author : Harry Robertson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Whale Chasing Men written by Harry Robertson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Songs categories.
Of Whales And Men
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Author : R.B. Robertson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Of Whales And Men written by R.B. Robertson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with categories.
Leviathan The History Of Whaling In America
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Author : Eric Jay Dolin
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2008-07-17
Leviathan The History Of Whaling In America written by Eric Jay Dolin and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-17 with History categories.
A Los Angeles Times Best Non-Fiction Book of 2007 A Boston Globe Best Non-Fiction Book of 2007 Amazon.com Editors pick as one of the 10 best history books of 2007 Winner of the 2007 John Lyman Award for U. S. Maritime History, given by the North American Society for Oceanic History "The best history of American whaling to come along in a generation." —Nathaniel Philbrick 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 dramatically as whaling. Eric Jay Dolin begins his vivid narrative with Captain John Smith's botched whaling expedition to the New World in 1614. He then chronicles the rise of a burgeoning industry—from its brutal struggles during the Revolutionary period to its golden age in the mid-1800s when a fleet of more than 700 ships hunted the seas and American whale oil lit the world, to its decline as the twentieth century dawned. This sweeping social and economic history provides rich and often fantastic accounts of the men themselves, who mutinied, murdered, rioted, deserted, drank, scrimshawed, and recorded their experiences in journals and memoirs. Containing a wealth of naturalistic detail on whales, Leviathan is the most original and stirring history of American whaling in many decades.
Whales Ice And Men
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Author : John R. Bockstoce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995-03-01
Whales Ice And Men written by John R. Bockstoce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-03-01 with Business & Economics categories.
In the pages that follow, the story of commercial whaling in the western Arctic is told by a scholar intimately acquainted with the terrain--not only as it can be found in the historical records or at archaeological sites, but from lone experience on the shores and waters where the great adventure was played out. His book is written with such mastery and vigor that we confidently greet it as the finest history yet written on any aspect of American whaling.
The Whale And The Supercomputer
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Author : Charles Wohlforth
language : en
Publisher: North Point Press
Release Date : 2005-05-04
The Whale And The Supercomputer written by Charles Wohlforth and has been published by North Point Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-05-04 with Nature categories.
In The Whale and the Supercomputer, scientists and natives wrestle with our changing climate in the land where it has hit first--and hardest A traditional Eskimo whale-hunting party races to shore near Barrow, Alaska--their comrades trapped on a floe drifting out to sea--as ice that should be solid this time of year gives way. Elsewhere, a team of scientists transverses the tundra, sleeping in tents, surviving on frozen chocolate, and measuring the snow every ten kilometers in a quest to understand the effects of albedo, the snow's reflective ability to cool the earth beneath it. Climate change isn't an abstraction in the far North. It is a reality that has already dramatically altered daily life, especially that of the native peoples who still live largely off the land and sea. Because nature shows her footprints so plainly here, the region is also a lure for scientists intent on comprehending the complexities of climate change. In this gripping account, Charles Wohlforth follows the two groups as they navigate a radically shifting landscape. The scientists attempt to decipher its smallest elements and to derive from them a set of abstract laws and models. The natives draw on uncannily accurate traditional knowledge, borne of long experience living close to the land. Even as they see the same things-a Native elder watches weather coming through too fast to predict; a climatologist notes an increased frequency of cyclonic systems-the two cultures struggle to reconcile their vastly different ways of comprehending the environment. With grace, clarity, and a sense of adventure, Wohlforth--a lifelong Alaskan--illuminates both ways of seeing a world in flux, and in the process, helps us to navigate a way forward as climate change reaches us all.
Of Whales And Men
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Author : Robert Blackwood Robertson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
Of Whales And Men written by Robert Blackwood Robertson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with categories.
Laws Of Early Iceland
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Manitoba Press
Release Date : 2000-11-03
Laws Of Early Iceland written by and has been published by Univ. of Manitoba Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-11-03 with History categories.
The laws of Mediaeval Iceland provide detailed and fascinating insight into the society that produced the Icelandic sagas. Known collectively as Gragas (Greygoose), this great legal code offers a wealth of information about early European legal systems and the society of the Middles Ages. This first translation of Gragas is in two volumes.
Encyclopedia Of Marine Mammals
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Author : William F. Perrin
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2009-02-26
Encyclopedia Of Marine Mammals written by William F. Perrin and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-26 with Science categories.
This thorough revision of the classic Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals brings this authoritative book right up-to-date. Articles describe every species in detail, based on the very latest taxonomy, and a host of biological, ecological and sociological aspects relating to marine mammals. The latest information on the biology, ecology, anatomy, behavior and interactions with man is provided by a cast of expert authors – all presented in such detail and clarity to support both marine mammal specialists and the serious naturalist. Fully referenced throughout and with a fresh selection of the best color photographs available, the long-awaited second edition remains at the forefront as the go-to reference on marine mammals. More than 20% NEW MATERIAL includes articles on Climate Change, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Sociobiology, Habitat Use, Feeding Morphology and more Over 260 articles on the individual species with topics ranging from anatomy and behavior, to conservation, exploitation and the impact of global climate change on marine mammals New color illustrations show every species and document topical articles FROM THE FIRST EDITION “This book is so good...a bargain, full of riches...packed with fascinating up to date information. I recommend it unreservedly it to individuals, students, and researchers, as well as libraries." --Richard M. Laws, MARINE MAMMALS SCIENCE "...establishes a solid and satisfying foundation for current study and future exploration" --Ronald J. Shusterman, SCIENCE