Whaler's Eye
Inbunden bok. George Allen & Unwin Ltd, UK. 1.UK uppl. 1964. 136 sidor.
Mycket gott skick. The on-board story of modern whaling, the hunt and the kill, the nature, temperament, habits and biology of whales. Text in English. Extensively illustrated with fantastic b/w photos by the author of whalers, whales, ships, landscapes and wildlife on unpaginated plates. Hardcover, blue cloth boards, no dustjacket. 8:o. 222x145x18 mm. 390 g. A square, clean, sound copy, no previous ownership marks, only some sun fading on spine and upper board. [31106f] /---/ First published in the US by The MacMillan Company, New York, 1962, when this first UK Edition was printed in 1964 the last of Britain's whaling fleets had been sold to the Japaneese. Therefore the author made a few minor alterations in the text. As chief chemist on board the factory ship Balaena, the author travelled south nearly every year since 1944, so he writes with authority about the whaling industry, which seems to be intent on destroying itself. In this glimpse into the fascinating world of the whaler, his deep concern with the fortunes of the industry, and knowledge of its operations, enable him to bring every aspect vividly to the reader, guiding him through the maze of pipes below decks on the factory, or across the slippery decks to show the processes which start with the magnificent whale and end in the clear oil, so valuable that millions are spent harvesting it. His understanding of both sides of the controversy over the morals of whaling is revealed in his imaginary dialogues. This is the most readable book on whaling for many years, and all who love the sea, whether whale men or not, will enjoy it.
