Leviathan

Leviathan
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 526
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ISBN-10 : 0393060578
ISBN-13 : 9780393060577
Rating : 4/5 (577 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Leviathan by : Eric Jay Dolin

Download or read book Leviathan written by Eric Jay Dolin and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This absorbing history demonstrates that few things capture the sheer danger and desperation of men on the deep sea as dramatically as whaling. Dolin provides rich and often fantastic accounts of the men themselves. 32 pages of illustrations.


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