• Anglický jazyk

The Cruise of the Cachalot

Autor: 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... Viac o knihe

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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..."

  • Vydavateľstvo: Book Jungle
  • Rok vydania: 2008
  • Formát: Paperback
  • Rozmer: 235 x 191 mm
  • Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
  • ISBN: 9781605976617

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