The Resource A whale for the killing, Farley Mowat
A whale for the killing, Farley Mowat
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The item A whale for the killing, Farley Mowat represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries.
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- Summary
- When an 80-ton Fin Whale became trapped in a lagoon near his Newfoundland home, Farley Mowat rejoiced: here was a unique chance to observe one of the world's most magnificent creatures up close. But some of his neighbours saw a different opportunity altogether: in a prolonged fit of violence, they blasted the whale with rifle fire, and scarred its back with motorboat propellers. Mowat appealed desperately to the police, to marine biologists, finally to the Canadian press. But it was too late. Mowat's poignant and compelling story is an eloquent argument for the end of the whale hunt, and the r
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (193 pages)
- Note
- "Originally published in 1972"--Copyright page
- Contents
-
- Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; Chapter 18; Chapter 19; Chapter 20; To Make Amends
- Isbn
- 9781771000291
- Label
- A whale for the killing
- Title
- A whale for the killing
- Statement of responsibility
- Farley Mowat
- Subject
-
- Animaux -- Protection -- Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador | Burgeo, Région de -- Cas, Études de
- Baleines -- Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador | Burgeo, Région de
- Case studies
- Electronic books
- Faune -- Protection | Aspect social
- Finback whale
- Finback whale -- Newfoundland and Labrador | Burgeo Region
- NATURE -- Animals | Mammals
- Rorqual commun -- Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador | Burgeo, Région de
- SCIENCE -- Life Sciences | Zoology | Mammals
- Whales
- Whales -- Newfoundland and Labrador | Burgeo Region
- Wildlife conservation -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Wildlife conservation -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Animal welfare
- Animal welfare -- Newfoundland and Labrador | Burgeo Region -- Case studies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- When an 80-ton Fin Whale became trapped in a lagoon near his Newfoundland home, Farley Mowat rejoiced: here was a unique chance to observe one of the world's most magnificent creatures up close. But some of his neighbours saw a different opportunity altogether: in a prolonged fit of violence, they blasted the whale with rifle fire, and scarred its back with motorboat propellers. Mowat appealed desperately to the police, to marine biologists, finally to the Canadian press. But it was too late. Mowat's poignant and compelling story is an eloquent argument for the end of the whale hunt, and the r
- Cataloging source
- NLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1921-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Mowat, Farley
- Dewey number
- 599.5
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- QL795.W5 M66
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- Series statement
- The Douglas & McIntyre Farley Mowat library
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Whales
- Finback whale
- Animal welfare
- Wildlife conservation
- Baleines
- Rorqual commun
- Animaux
- Faune
- NATURE
- SCIENCE
- Animal welfare
- Finback whale
- Whales
- Wildlife conservation
- Label
- A whale for the killing, Farley Mowat
- Note
- "Originally published in 1972"--Copyright page
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; Chapter 18; Chapter 19; Chapter 20; To Make Amends
- Control code
- 791160831
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (193 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781771000291
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- EPUB file
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- c67f1817-1676-4af3-a17a-3025567240ab
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)791160831
- Label
- A whale for the killing, Farley Mowat
- Note
- "Originally published in 1972"--Copyright page
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; Chapter 18; Chapter 19; Chapter 20; To Make Amends
- Control code
- 791160831
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (193 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781771000291
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- EPUB file
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- c67f1817-1676-4af3-a17a-3025567240ab
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)791160831
Subject
- Animaux -- Protection -- Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador | Burgeo, Région de -- Cas, Études de
- Baleines -- Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador | Burgeo, Région de
- Case studies
- Electronic books
- Faune -- Protection | Aspect social
- Finback whale
- Finback whale -- Newfoundland and Labrador | Burgeo Region
- NATURE -- Animals | Mammals
- Rorqual commun -- Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador | Burgeo, Région de
- SCIENCE -- Life Sciences | Zoology | Mammals
- Whales
- Whales -- Newfoundland and Labrador | Burgeo Region
- Wildlife conservation -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Wildlife conservation -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Animal welfare
- Animal welfare -- Newfoundland and Labrador | Burgeo Region -- Case studies
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