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The Sounding of the Whale

- Science and Cetaceans in the Twentieth Century

About The Sounding of the Whale

Tells the story of the transformation of cetaceans from grotesque monsters, useful only as wallowing kegs of fat and fertilizer, to playful friends of humanity, bellwethers of environmental devastation, and, finally, totems of the counterculture in the Age of Aquarius.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226100579
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 824
  • Published:
  • September 23, 2013
  • Dimensions:
  • 167x232x49 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 1118 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of The Sounding of the Whale

Tells the story of the transformation of cetaceans from grotesque monsters, useful only as wallowing kegs of fat and fertilizer, to playful friends of humanity, bellwethers of environmental devastation, and, finally, totems of the counterculture in the Age of Aquarius.

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