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In pursuit of Leviathan [[electronic resource] ] : technology, institutions, productivity, and profits in American whaling, 1816-1906 / / Lance E. Davis, Robert E. Gallman, and Karin Gleiter
| In pursuit of Leviathan [[electronic resource] ] : technology, institutions, productivity, and profits in American whaling, 1816-1906 / / Lance E. Davis, Robert E. Gallman, and Karin Gleiter |
| Autore | Davis Lance Edwin |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 1997 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (566 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.3/7295/097309034 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GallmanRobert E
GleiterKarin |
| Collana | NBER series on long-term factors in economic development |
| Soggetto topico |
Whaling - Economic aspects - United States
Whaling - United States - History - 19th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-22328-X
9786611223281 0-226-13790-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. In Prospect -- 2. Whales and Whaling -- 3. Data Sets and Sources -- 4. Natural Resources -- 5. Labor -- 6. Capital -- 7. Technology -- 8. Productivity -- 9. Product Markets -- 10. Agents, Captains, and Owners -- 11. Profits -- 12. The Americans Replace the British -- 13. Modern Whaling -- 14. In Retrospect -- References -- Name Index -- Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451242903321 |
Davis Lance Edwin
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| Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 1997 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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In pursuit of Leviathan : technology, institutions, productivity, and profits in American whaling, 1816-1906 / / Lance E. Davis, Robert E. Gallman, Karin Gleiter
| In pursuit of Leviathan : technology, institutions, productivity, and profits in American whaling, 1816-1906 / / Lance E. Davis, Robert E. Gallman, Karin Gleiter |
| Autore | Davis Lance Edwin |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago : , : University of Chicago Press, , 1997 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (566 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 338.3/7295/097309034 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GallmanRobert E
GleiterKarin |
| Collana | NBER series on long-term factors in economic development |
| Soggetto topico |
Whaling - Economic aspects - United States
Whaling - United States - History - 19th century |
| Soggetto non controllato | whaling, history, economics, voyages, new bedford, massachusetts, ports, labor, products, commerce, innovation, whale biology, productivity, technology, clippers, harpoons, darting guns, nonfiction, profits, blubber, ambergris, market forces, crew, sailors, fleet, 19th century, antebellum, eastern seaboard, natural resources, capital |
| ISBN |
1-281-22328-X
9786611223281 0-226-13790-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. In Prospect -- 2. Whales and Whaling -- 3. Data Sets and Sources -- 4. Natural Resources -- 5. Labor -- 6. Capital -- 7. Technology -- 8. Productivity -- 9. Product Markets -- 10. Agents, Captains, and Owners -- 11. Profits -- 12. The Americans Replace the British -- 13. Modern Whaling -- 14. In Retrospect -- References -- Name Index -- Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784740103321 |
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Davis Lance Edwin
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| Chicago : , : University of Chicago Press, , 1997 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Whaling will never do for me : the American whaleman in the nineteenth century / / Briton Cooper Busch
| Whaling will never do for me : the American whaleman in the nineteenth century / / Briton Cooper Busch |
| Autore | Busch Briton Cooper |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (278 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.9/6392 |
| Soggetto topico |
Whalers (Persons) - United States - Social life and customs
Whalers (Persons) - United States Whaling - United States - History - 19th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8131-5061-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; 1. Introduction: The American Whaleman; 2. Crime and Punishment; 3. Race and Status; 4. Work Stoppages; 5. Whalemen and American Consuls Abroad; 6. Desertion; 7. The Practice of Religion; 8. Whalemen's Women, Whalemen's Wives; 9. The Festive and the Ceremonial; 10. Waterfront Havens and the Honolulu Riot of 1852; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Whaleships; General Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460457803321 |
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Busch Briton Cooper
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| Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Whaling will never do for me : the American whaleman in the nineteenth century / / Briton Cooper Busch
| Whaling will never do for me : the American whaleman in the nineteenth century / / Briton Cooper Busch |
| Autore | Busch Briton Cooper |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (278 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.9/6392 |
| Soggetto topico |
Whalers (Persons) - United States - Social life and customs
Whalers (Persons) - United States Whaling - United States - History - 19th century |
| ISBN | 0-8131-5061-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; 1. Introduction: The American Whaleman; 2. Crime and Punishment; 3. Race and Status; 4. Work Stoppages; 5. Whalemen and American Consuls Abroad; 6. Desertion; 7. The Practice of Religion; 8. Whalemen's Women, Whalemen's Wives; 9. The Festive and the Ceremonial; 10. Waterfront Havens and the Honolulu Riot of 1852; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Whaleships; General Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787470703321 |
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Busch Briton Cooper
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| Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Whaling will never do for me : the American whaleman in the nineteenth century / / Briton Cooper Busch
| Whaling will never do for me : the American whaleman in the nineteenth century / / Briton Cooper Busch |
| Autore | Busch Briton Cooper |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (278 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.9/6392 |
| Soggetto topico |
Whalers (Persons) - United States - Social life and customs
Whalers (Persons) - United States Whaling - United States - History - 19th century |
| ISBN | 0-8131-5061-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; 1. Introduction: The American Whaleman; 2. Crime and Punishment; 3. Race and Status; 4. Work Stoppages; 5. Whalemen and American Consuls Abroad; 6. Desertion; 7. The Practice of Religion; 8. Whalemen's Women, Whalemen's Wives; 9. The Festive and the Ceremonial; 10. Waterfront Havens and the Honolulu Riot of 1852; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Whaleships; General Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820177603321 |
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Busch Briton Cooper
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| Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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