The author relates his time spent with the Makah, a Native American tribe with a centuries-old tradition of hunting whales off the Olympic Peninsula, and how it regained its rights to hunt the gray whale after it was taken off the endangered species list.
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The author relates his time spent with the Makah, a Native American tribe with a centuries-old tradition of hunting whales off the Olympic Peninsula, and how it regained its rights to hunt the gray whale after it was taken off the endangered species list.
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Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN: 0684864339.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Type: Hardback First Printing of First Edition. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Very Good Condition. Remainder mark on lower edge, else Fine. The story of the demise and attempted resurrection of a native American nation, the Makah, whose lives had been defined by whale hunting, until commercial whaling caused the near extinction of the gray whale in the 1920s. After the whales were taken off the endangered specied list on 1994, the Makah made decided a whale hunt may restore the vitality and health of their Nation. This is their story. Remainder mark on lower edge, else Fine. Bound in black half cloth, silver titles, with blue boards, very clean and unmarked; tight and solid book. The story of the demise and attempted resurrection of a native American nation whose lives are forever changed. 283 pages. 6.5 x 9.5 inches. 2000, Scribner, New York, New York, USA.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Not ex-lib; remainder mark to lower page edges. Hardcover in color-photo-illustrated jacket, 8vo. vii + 285pp. Fine/Fine. As new save for remainder mark. Jacket in Brodart.
