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The Cruise of the Cachalot Frank T. Bullen
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The Cruise of the Cachalot
Frank T. Bullen
In the following pages an attempt has been made--it is believed for the first time--to give an account of the cruise of a South Sea whaler from the seaman's standpoint. Two very useful books have been published--both of them over half a century ago--on the same subject; but, being written by the surgeons of whale- ships for scientific purposes, neither of them was interesting to the general reader. ["Narrative of a Whaling Voyage round the Globe," by F Debell Bennett, F. R. C. S. (2 vols). Bentley, London (1840). "The Sperm Whale Fishery," by Thomas Beale, M. R. C. S. London (1835).] They have both been long out of print; but their value to the student of natural history has been, and still is, very great, Dr. Beale's book, in particular, being still the authority on the sperm whale..."
| Mídia | Livros Paperback Book (Livro de capa flexível e brochura) |
| Lançado | 8 de maio de 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9781605976617 |
| Editoras | Book Jungle |
| Páginas | 280 |
| Dimensões | 191 × 235 × 15 mm · 485 g |
| Idioma | Inglês |
