Richard Ravalli

Sea Otters

A History

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Produktbeschreibung

An examination of sea otters in a Pacific World context and an exploration of how this iconic sea mammal once defined the worldâ s largest oceanscape.

Produktdetails

• Studies in Pacific Worlds
• Verlag: University of Nebraska Press
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 160mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 494g
• ISBN-13: 9780803284401
• ISBN-10: 0803284403
• Artikelnr.: 51130044

Autorenporträt

Richard Ravalli is an associate professor of history at William Jessup University.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations    
Acknowledgments    
Introduction    
1. Rakkoshima, the Sea Otter Islands    
2. Promyshlenniki and Padres    
3. Boston Men    
4. Near Extinction and Reemergence    
5. Nukes, Aquaria, and Cuteness    
Conclusion    
Appendix: List of Vessels Engaged in the California Sea Otter Trade,
1786–1847    
Notes    
Bibliography    
Index