Harpoon : into the heart of whaling /

Harpoon : into the heart of whaling /

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Author / Creator:	Darby, Andrew.
Imprint:	Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, c2008.
Description:	xix, 300 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	International Whaling Commission. International Whaling Commission. Whaling -- History. Whaling -- Environmental aspects. Whales -- Ecology. Whaling -- Japan. Whales -- Ecology. Whaling. Whaling -- Environmental aspects. Japan. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7182671

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ISBN:	9780306816291 0306816296
Notes:	Originally published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-291) and index.
Summary:	To many, the whale is a majestic mammal, the 'mind in the ocean'. What were once whaling towns have become homes to hordes of devoted whale watchers, and whaling, for the most part, was thought to have been vanquished. It was just a matter of waiting for those few misguided nations still whaling to come to their senses. That never happened. Instead, the whalers came back. In 1987, the first full year after the worldwide moratorium on commercial whaling was agreed to, 100 whales were killed on the end of grenade-tipped harpoons. In 2005, the figure was around 2,500. Harpoon reveals the political machinations and manipulation at the highest levels that have allowed some countries, particularly Japan, to continue hunting whales against the wishes of the world, with the IWC powerless to stop the slaughter.
Other form:	Online version: Darby, Andrew. Harpoon. Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, c2008

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Summary:	From one-hundred-fifty-ton barnacled Blues to the sleek, embattled Minke, whales have been hunted worldwide to near extinction. Despite efforts to halt the killing, the future of these majestic mammals-known as "mind in the water"-is again in jeopardy. With passion and engaging detail, Andrew Darby profiles each species of whale and its place in this great drama. From the wooden harpoons of aboriginals in "cockleshell" vessels, to the high-tech killing machines of today's lawless Russian whalers and smooth-talking Japanese "scientific" crews, Darby chronicles the evolving pursuit of whales and its significance to our humanity. Fans of well-written history, as well as those fascinated by whales and the fierce international conflict surrounding them, will be swept into the very heart of whaling.
Item Description:	Originally published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2007.
Physical Description:	xix, 300 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-291) and index.
ISBN:	9780306816291 0306816296