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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..."

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Kategoria Książki po angielsku Fiction & related items Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

• Pełny tytuł: Cruise of the Cachalot
• Autor: Frank T Bullen
• Język: Angielski
• Oprawa: Miękka
• Liczba stron: 280
• EAN: 9781605976617
• ISBN: 9781605976617
• ID: 08780559
• Wydawca: Book Jungle
• Waga: 485 g
• Wymiary: 235 × 191 × 15 mm
• Data wydania: 08. May 2008

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