Publication subTitle :Technology, Institutions, Productivity, and Profits in American Whaling, 1816-1906
Publication series :1997
Author: Lance E. Davis
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication year: 2007
E-ISBN: 9780226137902
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780226137896
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9780226137896
Subject: S978 whaling
Keyword: Whaling -- United States -- History -- 19th century., Whaling -- Economic aspects -- United States.
Language: ENG
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Description
Providing a wealth of historical information, In Pursuit of Leviathan is a classic industry study that will provide intriguing reading for anyone interested in the history of whaling.