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In 1819, the 238-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage for whales. Fifteen months later, the unthinkable happened: in the farthest reaches of the South Pacific, the Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale. Its twenty-man crew, fearing cannibals on the islands to the west, decided instead to sail their three tiny boats for the distant South American coast. They would eventually travel over 4,500 miles. The next three...
3) The whale
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
On November 20, 1820, in the Southeast Pacific, an enormous 85-foot sperm whale rammed and sank Nantucket whale ship The Essex and set its crew adrift more than a thousand miles from land. Only eight members of the young crew survived starvation, thirst and exposure, rescued at last by British whale ships three months later.
Author
Series
Arrow library volume no. 76
Language
English
Formats
Description
This thrilling 1897 memoir reads like a novel as Bullen recounts his two years aboard the Cachalot, hunting sperm whales. Packed full of adventure, it also provides vivid glimpse into the bygone age of great sailing ships and the whaling industry-and the era's fascination with the whale.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Off the Pacific coast of Mexico, a baby sperm whale is born, feeds, speaks to her mother in clicks, and spends her days diving, spy-hopping, lob-tailing, and rolling as she grows and learns the ways of the sea.
Author
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[1969]
Physical Desc
51 p. illus. (part col.) 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes a whaling ship, the life and dangers of its crew, the capture and butcher of a sperm whale, and the processing of the blubber that was America's major source of oil until 1860.
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"The original great white whale, first spied off the coast of Chile in 1810, becomes a prime target for whalers as he thrashes about the Pacific and achieves legendary status"--
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
158 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Ten fierce animals battle it out in this exciting bind-up featuring five books in this action-packed animal series! Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this awesome bind-up of five books in the popular Who Would Win? series. The collection features a range of mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, and birds to satisfy all kinds of animal fans, including Falcon vs. Hawk, Hyena vs. Honey Badger, Komodo Dragon vs. King Cobra, Tarantula...
15) Ocean odyssey
Publisher
Distibuted by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
Fullscreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Blending state-of-the-art digital graphics with real footage, Ocean Odyssey is a breathtaking underwater adventure that fully immerses you in the beauty and dangers of the deep.
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the viewer to the sperm whale, largest mammal on earth and examines how the animal can survive for an hour or more at tremendous depths in the ocean with one breath.
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