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  Harpoon: Into the Heart of Whaling

  by Andrew Darby

  The awe-inspiring history of whales and whaling, and today's epic struggle to end the slaughter. From one-hundred-fifty-ton barnacled Blues to the sleek, embattled Minke, whales have been hunted worldwide to near extinction. Despite efforts to halt the killing, the future of these majestic mammals--known as "mind in the water"--is again in jeopardy. With passion and engaging detail, Andrew Darby profiles... (more)