The Whale War

London England / New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1987. Hardback. First Edition. The Whale War. The chronicle of the prolonged battle to save the whale, this book is the dramatic account of people around the world and their deeds on behalf of the whale. They are fighting to save the largeast animals ever to exist on the planet from ruthless exploitation by an industry determined to extinguish them. It is a worldwide conflict, involving ecologists, scientists, entertainers, schoolchildren and people of every profession, political persuasion and race. The author has spent five years investigatig and documenting the intrigues, conspiracies and cover-ups of the whaling industry. He presents a penetrating analysis of the corrupt politics that permits the industry to continue and allow illegal pirate whaling to thrive. By establishing a wide network of contacts throughout the world, Day is able to describe in detail the outrages of pirate whaling operations and illegal whale meat smuggling activities. Covering every aspect of the conflict from pirate whalers to ecological terrorists, this book is a book of dramatic confrontation, of political intrigues - and of a vision of a peaceful world for man and beast. Illustrated. 168 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo. Hardback.