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100 1 _aScoresby, William,
_d1789-1857
245 1 4 _aThe northern whale-fishery
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aAbridgement of volume 1: #69389.
500 _a[A]n abridgment, with some modifications and additions, of the second volume of captain (now the rev. Dr.) Scoresby’s work on the Arctic Regions and Whale-fishery, Edinburgh, 1820; the substance of the former volume having already appeared in this Monthly Series. The second chapter of the work, on the comparative view of the whale-fisheries of different European nations, has been entirely omitted, as less interesting, it is supposed, to the general reader, than the other chapters.--Preface
500 _aRelease date is 2022-12-09
508 _adeaurider, Bob Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Northern Whale-Fishery" by William Scoresby is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work delves into the history, practices, and economics of whaling in the northern regions, particularly focusing on the developments surrounding Arctic whaling expeditions. It aims to provide insights into the operations and advancements in the whale fishery as carried out by various nations. The opening of this publication begins with a preface that sets the stage for its in-depth examination of the whale-fishery, emphasizing its historical context and the evolution of whaling methods over time. It outlines early attempts at whaling, starting with the Biscayans and tracing its growth through English and Dutch fisheries in various regions, including Spitzbergen and Davis's Strait. The narrative introduces a chronological history, describing the evolution of techniques, the gears involved in hunting whales, and the perilous conditions faced by those engaged in this dangerous enterprise, ultimately shedding light on the intersection of human ingenuity and nature's vastness in the pursuit of the whale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: The Religious Tract Society, 1849
653 _aWhaling -- Arctic regions
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/northernwhalefis00scor
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69504
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