Gone a-whaling the lure of the sea and the hunt for the great whale
Surveys the history of the whaling industry from its earliest days to the present, focusing on the young boys who managed to sign on for whaling voyages.
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Clarion Books,
©1998.
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| 100 | 1 | |a Murphy, Jim, |d 1947- | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Gone a-whaling : |b the lure of the sea and the hunt for the great whale / |c by Jim Murphy. |
| 260 | |a New York : |b Clarion Books, |c ©1998. | ||
| 300 | |a 208 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 24 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-200) and index. | ||
| 520 | |a Surveys the history of the whaling industry from its earliest days to the present, focusing on the young boys who managed to sign on for whaling voyages. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Enticed by the riches -- So we were all soon aboard -- Work like horses and live like pigs -- It all seems so strange -- Nothing so electrifying -- Foot of oil on deck -- Strange uneven sort of life -- We have been stove by a whale -- Homeward bound!!!!!! -- Great killing -- New whale hunters -- Glossary --Bibliography and sources -- Whale conservation and research organizations. | |
| 586 | |a ALA Notable Children's Book, 1999. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Whaling |x History |v Young adult nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Boy whalers |x History |v Young adult nonfiction. | |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Online version: |a Murphy, Jim, 1947- |t Gone a-whaling. |d New York : Clarion Books, ©1998 |w (OCoLC)607137849 |
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