The Resource In the heart of the sea : the tragedy of the whaleship Essex, Nathaniel Philbrick
In the heart of the sea : the tragedy of the whaleship Essex, Nathaniel Philbrick
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The item In the heart of the sea : the tragedy of the whaleship Essex, Nathaniel Philbrick represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item In the heart of the sea : the tragedy of the whaleship Essex, Nathaniel Philbrick represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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- Language
- eng
- Label
- In the heart of the sea : the tragedy of the whaleship Essex
- Title
- In the heart of the sea
- Title remainder
- the tragedy of the whaleship Essex
- Statement of responsibility
- Nathaniel Philbrick
- Subject
-
- true19th century -- 1801 -- 1900
- trueAdult books for young adults
- trueAdventure writing -- Survival
- trueBooks to movies
- trueEssex (Whaler)
- Essex (Whaleship)
- trueHistory Writing -- Natural Disasters and Tragedies
- Large type books
- trueShips
- trueShipwrecks -- Pacific Ocean
- Shipwrecks -- Pacific Ocean
- trueSouth Pacific Ocean -- History
- trueSurvival (after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.) -- South Pacific Ocean
- trueWhaling -- South Pacific Ocean
- trueWhaling ships
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Recounts the story of the 1820 wreck of the whaleship Essex, which inspired Melville's classic "Moby-Dick," and describes its doomed crew's ninety-day attempt to survive whale attacks and the elements on three tiny lifeboats
- Award
-
- Alex Award, 2001.
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2000.
- Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults, 2000.
- Library Journal Best Books, 2000.
- National Book Award for Nonfiction, 2000.
- New York Times Notable Book, 2000
- School Library Journal Best Books: Best Adult Books 4 Teens, 2000.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 158063
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Philbrick, Nathaniel
- Dewey number
- 910.4/52
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- G530.E77
- LC item number
- P45 2000b
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Wheeler large print book series
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Essex (Whaleship)
- Shipwrecks
- Large type books
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the tragedy of the whaleship Essex
- Label
- In the heart of the sea : the tragedy of the whaleship Essex, Nathaniel Philbrick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-421)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 20952603
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xvii, 427 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781568959443
- Isbn Type
- (lg. print)
- Lccn
- 00062061
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm44764023
- (Sirsi) AAQ-6600
- Label
- In the heart of the sea : the tragedy of the whaleship Essex, Nathaniel Philbrick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-421)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 20952603
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xvii, 427 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781568959443
- Isbn Type
- (lg. print)
- Lccn
- 00062061
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm44764023
- (Sirsi) AAQ-6600
Subject
- true19th century -- 1801 -- 1900
- trueAdult books for young adults
- trueAdventure writing -- Survival
- trueBooks to movies
- trueEssex (Whaler)
- Essex (Whaleship)
- trueHistory Writing -- Natural Disasters and Tragedies
- Large type books
- trueShips
- trueShipwrecks -- Pacific Ocean
- Shipwrecks -- Pacific Ocean
- trueSouth Pacific Ocean -- History
- trueSurvival (after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.) -- South Pacific Ocean
- trueWhaling -- South Pacific Ocean
- trueWhaling ships
Genre
Member of
Included in
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Adult Nonfiction for Young Adults: 2000
- trueSchool Library Journal's Adult Books for High School Students: 2000
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2000
- trueNational Book Awards: Nonfiction
- trueLibrary Journal Best Books: 2000
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Best History Books: 2000
- trueAlex Award: 2001
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- Award
- Alex Award, 2001.
- Award
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2000.
- Award
- Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults, 2000.
- Award
- Library Journal Best Books, 2000.
- Award
- National Book Award for Nonfiction, 2000.
- Award
- New York Times Notable Book, 2000
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books: Best Adult Books 4 Teens, 2000.
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