Hello:

 

I wanted to let you know about my new book -- LEVIATHAN: THE HISTORY OF WHALING IN AMERICA (W. W. Norton, 2007).  It covers the social, economic, political, military, and biological history of American whaling from the early 1600s to 1924.

 

For more information on the book (e.g., reviews, images, excerpts), please visit my website -- http://www.ericjaydolin.com/, or see the writeup on Amazon.com.  A good review of the book appeared in today's Wall Street Journal -- http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB118229921486641333.html. Another recent review appeared in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune -- http://www.startribune.com/384/story/1246626.html.