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/_ (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_ (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_ (http://www.startribune.com/384/story/1246626.html) . If you live in New England, New York, or Washington, D.C., please take a look at my website, under tour dates, to see where I will be speaking and presenting my slide show this summer and fall. Any help you can provide in getting the word out about my book would be much appreciated. Thank you for your time and consideration. All the best! Eric Jay Dolin, Ph.D. Author Marblehead, Massachusetts ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.