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Gone A-Whaling: The Lure of the Sea and the Hunt for the Great Whale
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Book Description
In the early days of whaling, whales were plentiful and it seemed that they would always fill the sea. When people realized how much money could be made from whales in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, entire species were wiped out in the rush to hunt these gentle and magnificent creatures. This account is an even-handed portrayal of the exciting, grisly, and sometimes profitable business of... More
Book Information
PublisherRandom House Books For Young Readers
BindingPaperback (7 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages208
ISBN-100618432434
ISBN-13978-0618432431
Publication Date05/24/2004
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