E-book
Harpoon [electronic resource] : into the heart of whaling / Andrew Darby.
This book reveals the political machinations and manipulations at the highest levels to reinstate whaling, particularly in Japan, and traces the history of modern commercial whaling, the industry's determination to ignore reasonable checks and balances, and the effectiveness of the International Whaling Commission.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781741764406 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 1741764408 (electronic bk.)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 296 p.) : ill.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Description based on print version record. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | International Whaling Commission. Whaling > Law and legislation. Whaling > Economic aspects. Whaling > Political aspects. Whaling > Japan. |
| Genre: | Electronic books. |
Electronic resources
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How can it be that, 20 years after whaling was 'banned', whales continue to be harpooned? How does Japan get away with bribing small nations to vote to reintroduce commercial whaling? Come on a global journey to follow the whalers, the campaigners, and the whales themselves.
