This account of the six-month voyage in the Caribbean of a junk-rigged schooner was undertaken because the author's mission was to find out what man is doing to one of the world's major marine ecosystems in terms of the hump-backed whale, the sea turtle and other flora and fauna.
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This account of the six-month voyage in the Caribbean of a junk-rigged schooner was undertaken because the author's mission was to find out what man is doing to one of the world's major marine ecosystems in terms of the hump-backed whale, the sea turtle and other flora and fauna.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall The story of the authors' six-month cruise through the Caribbean as head of a crew studying man's impact on the ecology of the region. Includes several b/w photographs and sketches. 256pp. DJ price-clipped. DJ has a 1.5cm closed tear along the leading edge of the upper front corner.
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As New in As New jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Type: Hardback An account of the six-month voyage of a junk-rigged schooner to find out what man is doing to one of the world's great marine ecosystems. Hardcover BCE Book and Dust Jacket AS NEW. Illustrated with black & white photographs, drawings and maps. Binding of navy half cloth with gilt titles, light grey boards. Very clean, unmarked, tight, solid and square. 256 pages with index. 6.3 x 9.5 inches. W W Norton Publishers, NY 1990.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Book Remainder mark bottom edge, near fine; very good dust jacket. 8 vo. 256 pp. Index, b/w illustrations, white boards/black cloth.
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Very Good in Near Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 256 pp. The upper fore-corner of the rear cover is scuffed at the tip; bookplate on front free endpaper. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean. The jacket is scuffed at the head of the rear flap fold.
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Numerous B & W Photos. Very Good in Very Good jacket. An Ecological Cruise Through the Caribbean-With Extras. This is a very nice copy. First edition. "The account of a six-month voyage of a junk-rigged schooner is a sea story with a fascinating difference." There are 256 pages including index. Numerous photos.
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Very good in good jacket. 256, pages. Illus., index, gift inscription on half-title, DJ somewhat worn and soiled. Signed by the author. The author was Director of Marine Conservation; this is his account of a six-month voyage of a junk-rigged schooner on an ecological survey mission, undertaken in order to study man's effects on one of the world's great marine ecosystems. Among the questions being asked were: Was the new sanctuary for humpback whales near the Dominican Republic being respected by tankers? What was causing the sad decline in the sea turtle population?
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