In the Heart of the Sea

The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

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Nathaniel Philbrick: In the Heart of the Sea (2001, Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media)

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Published May 7, 2001 by Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media.

ISBN:
978-0-606-21781-1
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OCLC Number:
228122808

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In 1819, the 238-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage to hunt whales. Fifteen months later, the Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale.

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Subjects

  • Maritime History
  • Ships & Shipbuilding - Shipwrecks
  • United States - 19th Century
  • Transportation
  • History - General History
  • Latin America - Mexico
  • Ships & Shipbuilding - History