Like most of us, William Hagelund sees whales through compassion-ate eyes now, and marvels at the boom times of BC's whaling industry when he and a host of legendary old harpooners hunted down the great sperm and humpback herds off Vancouver Island without a trace of remorse. But those barnacled old mariners, whether they be seen as heroes or villains, were fascinated students of their prey and their story brings one close to the world of the great cetaceans. Whalers No More , the history of the west coast whaling industry ...
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Like most of us, William Hagelund sees whales through compassion-ate eyes now, and marvels at the boom times of BC's whaling industry when he and a host of legendary old harpooners hunted down the great sperm and humpback herds off Vancouver Island without a trace of remorse. But those barnacled old mariners, whether they be seen as heroes or villains, were fascinated students of their prey and their story brings one close to the world of the great cetaceans. Whalers No More , the history of the west coast whaling industry, is an epic chapter in the history of whales and men, and Hagelund relates it in a warm and personal manner. The colourful and fascinating text is illustrated with photos and maps.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Book like new. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 300 p. Contains: Illustrations. Social History of Canada; 40. Audience: General/trade.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0920080022. 211 pages. Bibliography. Index. "Over 30, 000 whales were killed in the Pacific Northwest between 1905 and 1972, and the business of capturing and processing them created its own mythology. Here are tales of the monsters that almost got away, of whales that rammed the ships trying to capture them, and of the whalers themselves, who lived always on the edge of danger, risking life and limb in the pursuit of the biggest animals in the world...A very personal history of whaling on the west coast."-from dust jacket. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Dust jacket in archival-grade Brodart cover. Beautiful copy. Gift quality.; 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; BRITISH COLUMBIA HISTORY CANADA GENERAL Whalers No More-A History of Whaling on the West Coast Pacific Northwest between 1905 and 1972, and the business of capturing and processing them created its own mythology. Here are tales of the monsters that.
