whaling

Tells the story of the "Essex," a whaleship that set sail from Nantucket in 1819 on a routine voyage, and how it was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale in the South Pacific, which sent the twenty-man crew adrift in three tiny boats.

In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro, who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.

Describes the whales that live in the Arctic regions, the history of whaling, and its tragic results.

A cowboy eager to see the sea is shanghaied onto a whaling ship whose captain is interested only in playing the bassoon.

A young girl helps her father, the captain of a whale boat, on a whale-watching trip and relates how her ancestors hunted whales in the same waters. Includes information on the history of whaling, whale-watching, and the conservation movement to ensure the safety of whales.

Text and illustrations describe the role of whales in American history, discussing their uses, who hunted them and more.

Presents the true story of three men sent by President McKinley in 1897 to drive two herds of reindeer across parts of Alaska to feed stranded whalers whose ships were trapped in ice.