The type of book that constantly references other works, saddling up beside better written expressions, but ultimately makes me think it has very little original voice or purpose. Treats Melville's grand allegorical treatises as grounds for factual discussion of the whale in a way that makes me ...
This is a tough read for animal lovers. The relentless decimation of the world's whale populations is hard to comprehend. This book is an encyclopedia of whale history, lore, science, natural history and love for our largest and possibly oldest animals. I highly recommend it to everyone. It's...