The whale warriors : the battle at the bottom of the world to save the planet's largest mammals / Peter Heller.
A dramatic rendering of life aboard a whale-saving pirate ship traces the efforts of a vigilante crew to stop illegal Japanese whaling in the Antarctica seas, in an account that profiles the Sea Shepherd Society of radical environmentalists and the charismatic captain Paul Watson.
Record details
- ISBN: 1416532463
- ISBN: 9781416532460
- Physical Description: 288 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st Free Press hardcover edition
- Publisher: New York : Free Press, 2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Storm -- 2. Prelude -- 3. Farley Mowat -- 4. Good Captain -- 5. Final preparations -- 6. Salt -- 7. Lifeboat drill -- 8. Hobart -- 9. Southern Ocean -- 10. Ghost -- 11. Ice -- 12. Whale spoke to Justin -- 13. Uninvited guest -- 14. Force 7 -- 15. Force 8 -- 16. Law of the sea -- 17. Flight -- 18. Definition of a pirate -- 19. Among the penguins -- 20. A good day to die -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Heller, Peter, 1959- > Travel > Antarctic Ocean. Heller, Peter, 1959- > Diaries. Farley Mowat (Trawler) Whaling > Antarctic Ocean. Whales > Conservation > Antarctic Ocean. |
| Genre: | Personal narratives. Diaries. |
Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | 333.9595 HEL (Text) | 33114015900772 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/03/2025 |
