The Cruise of the Cachalot (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781605976617)

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..."

Author: Frank T. Bullen
ISBN-10: 160597661X
ISBN-13: 9781605976617
Publisher: Book Jungle
Language: English
Published: 05/08/2008
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.59d