Natural History of the Order Cetacea - And the Oceanic Inhabitants of the Arctic Regions

Klappentext An illustrated account of Arctic marine zoology, published in 1834 by a doctor and naturalist who had travelled to Greenland. Zusammenfassung In 1824! doctor and naturalist Henry William Dewhurst embarked on a voyage to Greenland and spent his time there observing Arctic marine life. He published his detailed findings on the whales and other creatures he saw! complete with engraved illustrations! in 1834! making this work an important early zoological study. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication; List of subscribers; Letter to subscribers; Preface; Introduction; General history of whales; Natural history; Economy of the whale; Methods employed to capture the whale; Early history of the British whale fishery; Natural history of whale species; Conclusionary observations; Letters, testimonials, etc.; The author's address to the afflicted public; List of the author's works.

Product details

• Authors: H. W. Dewhurst, Dewhurst H. W.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.08.2014
• EAN: 9781108071871
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07187-1
• No. of pages: 402
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Zoology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Zoology & animal sciences, Zoology and animal sciences