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Currie, Stephen

Thar She Blows: American Whaling in the Nineteenth Century

96 pp. | Lerner | December, 2001 | Library ISBN 0-8225-0646-7 $$25.26
(3) YA People's History series. A well-researched volume examines the voyages made by whaling ships in the 1800s. Solid prose describes what life was like for the crewmen (and the occasional captain's wife who joined the voyage); explains how whales were hunted and how bone, ambergris, and blubber were harvested; and discusses the end of the industry in the U.S. Quotes from whalers and archival images add authenticity. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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