The Resource Revenge of the whale : the true story of the whaleship Essex, Nathaniel Philbrick
Revenge of the whale : the true story of the whaleship Essex, Nathaniel Philbrick
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The item Revenge of the whale : the true story of the whaleship Essex, Nathaniel Philbrick represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Nesmith Library.
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- Summary
- Recounts the 1820 sinking of the whaleship "Essex" by an enraged sperm whale and how the crew of young men survived against impossible odds. Based on the author's adult book "In the Heart of the Sea."
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 164 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
-
- Preface. February 23, 1821
- Crew of the Essex
- Nantucket
- Knockdown
- First blood
- Into the Pacific
- The attack
- The plan
- At sea
- Thirst
- The island
- The whisper of necessity
- Games of chance
- In the eagle's shadow
- Homecoming
- Consequences
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9780399237959
- Label
- Revenge of the whale : the true story of the whaleship Essex
- Title
- Revenge of the whale
- Title remainder
- the true story of the whaleship Essex
- Statement of responsibility
- Nathaniel Philbrick
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Recounts the 1820 sinking of the whaleship "Essex" by an enraged sperm whale and how the crew of young men survived against impossible odds. Based on the author's adult book "In the Heart of the Sea."
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Philbrick, Nathaniel
- Dewey number
- 910/.9164
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- 1170
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- Interest level
- MG
- LC call number
- G530.E77
- LC item number
- P46 2002
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Reading level
- 8.3
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader AR
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Essex (Whaleship)
- Essex (Whaleship)
- Shipwrecks
- Shipwrecks
- Whaling
- Survival
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Revenge of the whale : the true story of the whaleship Essex, Nathaniel Philbrick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page [161]) and index
- Contents
- Preface. February 23, 1821 -- Crew of the Essex -- Nantucket -- Knockdown -- First blood -- Into the Pacific -- The attack -- The plan -- At sea -- Thirst -- The island -- The whisper of necessity -- Games of chance -- In the eagle's shadow -- Homecoming -- Consequences -- Epilogue
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 164 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780399237959
- Lccn
- 2002000667
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- ocm48966829
- Label
- Revenge of the whale : the true story of the whaleship Essex, Nathaniel Philbrick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page [161]) and index
- Contents
- Preface. February 23, 1821 -- Crew of the Essex -- Nantucket -- Knockdown -- First blood -- Into the Pacific -- The attack -- The plan -- At sea -- Thirst -- The island -- The whisper of necessity -- Games of chance -- In the eagle's shadow -- Homecoming -- Consequences -- Epilogue
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 164 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780399237959
- Lccn
- 2002000667
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- ocm48966829
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