Oil and Ice: A Story of Arctic Disaster and the Rise and Fall of America's Last Whaling Dynasty
Autor Peter Nicholsen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 aug 2010 – vârsta de la 18 ani
"Peter Nichols has crafted a terrifyingly relevant historical narrative...A terrific read."
-Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In The Heart of the Sea
In 1871, America's last fleet of whaling ships was destroyed in an arctic ice storm. Miraculously, 1,218 men, women and children survived, but the disaster was catastrophic at home.
Oil and Ice is the story of one fateful whaling season that illuminates the unprecedented rise and devastating fall of America's first oil economy, and the fate of today's petroleum industry.
-Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In The Heart of the Sea
In 1871, America's last fleet of whaling ships was destroyed in an arctic ice storm. Miraculously, 1,218 men, women and children survived, but the disaster was catastrophic at home.
Oil and Ice is the story of one fateful whaling season that illuminates the unprecedented rise and devastating fall of America's first oil economy, and the fate of today's petroleum industry.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780143118367
ISBN-10: 0143118366
Pagini: 294
Ilustrații: 1 b/w photo; 1 b/w sketch
Dimensiuni: 136 x 201 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
ISBN-10: 0143118366
Pagini: 294
Ilustrații: 1 b/w photo; 1 b/w sketch
Dimensiuni: 136 x 201 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
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Notă biografică
Peter Nichols, in addition to his sailing adventures, has worked in the film business as a screenwriter, propmaker, and ship-wrangler. He lives in Northern California.
Descriere
In 1871, an entire fleet of whaling ships was caught in an arctic ice storm and destroyed. Though few lives were lost, the damage would forever shape one of America's most distinctive commodities: oil.