The Whaling City

The Whaling City
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 9781493015627
ISBN-13 : 1493015621
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Book Synopsis The Whaling City by : Robert Owen Decker

Download or read book The Whaling City written by Robert Owen Decker and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its beginnings New London's history is bound to the sea. Income from the whaling industry alone was fabulous. Yet the history of this unusual city at the mouth of the Thames, is one of many endeavors. Robert Decker has brought it all together, the pulse, the life, the excitement of a community over 325 years old. Illuminated by more than 150 photographs, documented with detailed reference material, there is high interest for both layman and scholar.


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