Description: Uses the personal testimony of over 200 American whalemen to illuminate the social history of deepwater sailing in the mid-1800s.
Review Quotes: "...an intriquing probe of the heyday of the industry..." The Midwest Book Review
Pub Date: August 25, 1995
Dewey: 305.33639209
LCCN: 94028545
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Illustrated
Target Age Group: NA to NA
Physical Info: 0.88" H x 9.25" L x 6.30" W ( 1.10 lbs) 250 pages
BISAC Categories:
Social Science | Gender Studies | History | United States | 19th Century
Description: Uses the personal testimony of over 200 American whalemen to illuminate the social history of deepwater sailing in the mid-1800s.
Review Quotes: "...an intriquing probe of the heyday of the industry..." The Midwest Book Review