Whaling on Long Island

by Nomi Dayan

Book Overview

The story of whales and the whalers who followed them is inextricably tied with Long Island's rich maritime history. Before the Long Island Expressway, strip malls, golf clubs, and suburban sprawl, calls of "Thar she blows " rang out from Long Island harbors and ships. This book chronicles the rise and fall of whaling on the island and describes local whaleship fleets that traveled to the far corners of the world, the personalities behind local enterprises,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467115770
• ISBN13: 9781467115773
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"