Harpoon into the heart of whaling
Record details
- ISBN: 9781741764406 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 1741764408 (electronic bk.)
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Physical Description:
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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. |
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Summary:
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.