Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America, (Paperback)

from JBD1

A thorough and deeply researched history of the American whaling industry. Great read from start to finish.

from stevesmits

A complete and detailed history of whaling in America, starting with precolonial times and culminating with the demise of American whaling in the early 20th century. It shows how enormous the whaling industry was and the riches it brought to many. The story gives great detail on the process of hu...

from sullijo

Eric Jay Dolan offers an intriguing and in-depth look at the history of whale hunting in the United States. Drawing from primary sources as well as previous studies, Dolan adopts a journalistic approach without attempting to judge the past. He is especially adept at using the sources to paint a p...

from Carolee888

bought this book as a background to research into my family history and because I am very interested in that era and place. It was well researched and fully documented. If you look in the back of the book, you will find that the footnotes have many interesting asides to this history of whaling. I...

from birdsetcetera

Excellent work. A well-researched, engrossing tale of adventure and exploitation on the high seas.