{"product_id":"californias-whaling-coast-hardcover","title":"California's Whaling Coast - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDale Vinnedge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYankee whaling, shore whaling, and modern whaling were sometimes occurring simultaneously. Each type of whaling went through periods of discovery, stability, and then a gradual decrease as the products lost their markets or the number of whales began to wane as some species moved toward commercial if not actual extinction due to over-fishing. Small whaling operations from California, called shore whaling, continued from the 1850s until Secretary of Commerce Maurice Stans (1969-1972) whistled down the industry in 1971.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47429013438642,"sku":"9781531676346","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d5a90fd85986c6b22e1180c7280d2954.webp?v=1778553257","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/californias-whaling-coast-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}