Name/Title
The Lost FleetEntry/Object ID
2010.16Description
"...a fascinating, in-depth story of how overconfidence and overharvesting of a species set an entire fleet of whaling vessels on a voyage of destruction. Through meticulous research, author Mark Songini not only chronicles this 1871 disaster, but also illustrates how this event crushed both the whaling city of New Bedford and its prize industry...."
Physical Description: Hardcover bookCollection
Maritime CollectionBook Details
Author
Songini, MarcEdition
1stPublisher
St. Martin's PressDate Published
1861 - 1877Publication Language
EnglishCall No.
910.4 S MaritimeISBN
978-0-312-28648-4Notes
Date: 2007
Copy No.: 1