Whaling Days

Whaling Days

Author: Carol Carrick

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1996-02-10

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9780395764800

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Surveys the whaling industry, ranging from hunting in colonial America to modern whaling regulations and conservation efforts.


Meet the Allens in Whaling Days

Meet the Allens in Whaling Days

Author: John J. Loeper

Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing

Published: 1998-09

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9780761408420

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Describes what life was like for a family on Nantucket in 1827, including home, school, religion, and the father's expedition on a whaling ship.


Harpoon

Harpoon

Author: Andrew Darby

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1741764408

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This book reveals the political machinations and manipulations at the highest levels to reinstate whaling, particularly in Japan, and traces the history of modern commercial whaling, the industry's determination to ignore reasonable checks and balances, and the effectiveness of the International Whaling Commission.