The Unnatural History of the Sea |
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| Author:
| Roberts, Callum |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59726-577-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | Island Press
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| Imprint: | Shearwater Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $49.00 |
Book Description:
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Humanity can make short work of the oceans' creatures. In 1741, hungry explorers discovered herds of Steller's sea cow in the Bering Strait, and in less than thirty years, the amiable beast had been harpooned into extinction. It's a classic story, but a key fact is often omitted. Bering Island was the last redoubt of a species that had been ......
Humanity can make short work of the oceans' creatures. In 1741, hungry explorers discovered herds of Steller's sea cow in the Bering Strait, and in less than thirty years, the amiable beast had been harpooned into extinction. It's a classic story, but a key fact is often omitted. Bering Island was the last redoubt of a species that had been ......