Harpoon
Subtitle: into the heart of whaling
By: Andrew Darby.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Allen & Unwin; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Crows Nest, N.S.W
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9781741146110
Subjects: International Whaling Commission.; Whaling -- Political aspects.; Whaling -- Law and legislation.; Whaling -- Economic aspects.; Whaling -- Japan.
Description: 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.
Notes: Illustrated endpapers.

Includes bibliographical references and index.