The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea

Light tanning of pages ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; Height: 8.5 Inches, Length: 5.25 Inches, Weight: 1.22 Pounds, Width: 1.41 I; 453 pages; "The Whale is a lively travelogue through the history, literature, and lore of the king of the seathe remarkable mammals that we human beings have long been fascinated with, from Moby Dick to Free Willy."

From Publisher:

Philip Hoare's life calling started as a childhood interest with the gigantic Natural History Museum model of a blue whale and quickly turned into a hybrid of fascination and admiration of the giants of the sea. Spurned forward with inspiration from Moby Dick, The Whale is the result of Hoare's quest for a comprehensive understanding of the human and natural worlds, and their points of interaction throughout history.

Taking students deep into their domain, Hoare shows these mysterious creatures as they have never been seen before. Following in Ishmael's footsteps, he explores the troubled history of man and whale; visits the historic whaling locales of New Bedford, Nantucket, and the Azores; and traces the whale's cultural history from Jonah to Free Willy. Winner of the prestigious BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, The Whale is an unforgettable and often moving attempt to explain why these strange and beautiful animals still exert such a powerful hold on our imagination.

"The Whale is a moving and extraordinary book .... Philip Hoare here brings whales], their story, and our long relationship...to life."-Bernd Heinrich, author of Summer World

Product Info

ISBN: 0061976210

ISBN-13: 9780061976216

Publisher: Ecco

Year: 2010

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

Seller Info

AinsworthBooks

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Country: Canada