Oil and Ice by Peter Nichols - ISBN: 9780143118367
Paperback
Arctic disaster reveals America’s first oil boom and its perilous future.

Oil and Ice

A Story of Arctic Disaster and the Rise and Fall of America's Last Whaling Dynas ty

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    28 September 2010

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Summary

“Peter Nichols has crafted a terrifyingly relevant historical narrative…A terrific read.” - Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In The Heart of the Sea

In 1871, America’s last fleet of whaling ships was destroyed in an arctic ice storm. Miraculously, 1,218 men, women and children survived, but the disaster was catastrophic at home.

Oil and Ice is the story of one fateful whaling season that illuminates the unprecedented rise and devastating fall of America’s first oil economy, and …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780143118367
ISBN-10:0143118366
Author:Peter Nichols
Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:Penguin USA
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:28 September 2010
Weight:260g
Dimensions:202mm x 136mm x 18mm
About The Author

Peter Nichols

Peter Nichols, in addition to his sailing adventures, has worked in the film business as a screenwriter, propmaker, and ship-wrangler. He lives in Northern California.

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