Ahab's rolling sea : a natural history of Moby-Dick / Richard J. King.
Ahab's rolling sea : a natural history of Moby-Dick / Richard J. King.
Ahab's rolling sea : a natural history of Moby-Dick / Richard J. King.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2019.
Call Numbers
G 2019/5798
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
430 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
1. Herman Melville: Whaleman, Author, Natural Philosopher -- 2. Numerous Fish Documents -- 3. Cetology and Evolution -- 4. White Whales and Natural Theology -- 5. Whale Migration -- 6. Wind -- 7. Gulls, Sea-Ravens, and Albatrosses -- 8. Small Harmless Fish -- 9. Phosphorescence -- 10. Sword-Fish and...
Publication information
Publisher
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2019.
Place of Publication
Illinois
Date Published
2019.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Marine animals in literature
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Scope and Contents
Summary
A revelation for Moby-Dick devotees and neophytes alike, Ahab's Rolling Sea is a chronological journey through the natural history of Melville's novel. From white whales to whale intelligence, giant squids, barnacles, albatross, and sharks, Richard J. King examines what Melville knew from his own experiences and the sources available to a reader in...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Ahab's rolling sea : a natural history of Moby-Dick / Richard J. King.
Portion of title
Natural history of Moby-Dick
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-413) and index.
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ebook version : 9780226515014
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2019
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Call Numbers
G 2019/5798
Record Identifier
74VKa2kqABGO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKa2kqABGO
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ISBN
9780226514963 hardcover
022651496X hardcover
DDC
813.3
MMS ID
991024278114702626
