Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America

Title: Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America Author: Eric Jay Dolin American History: 1699558 ISBN: 9780393060577 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Published: 2007 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Edition: First Edition Number of Pages: 480 Section: History | United States | General Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Publisher Description: 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 whal