Thar she blows : American whaling in the nineteenth century /

A chronicle of the American whaling industry during the 19th century when many men sought their fortune by signing up on whaling ship crews.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Currie, Stephen, 1960-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, 2001.
Series:People's history
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Summary:A chronicle of the American whaling industry during the 19th century when many men sought their fortune by signing up on whaling ship crews.
Physical Description:96 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Audience:990
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 90-92) and index.
ISBN:0822506467 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)