{"product_id":"wrecked-on-the-reef-maritime-archaeology-of-american-whaleships-in-the-pacific-ocean-paperback-softback-9780817362317","title":"Wrecked on the Reef; Maritime Archaeology of American Whaleships in the Pacific Ocean (Paperback \/ softback) 9780817362317","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWrecked on the Reef\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMaritime Archaeology of American Whaleships in the Pacific Ocean\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJason T. Raupp (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780817362317, The University of Alabama Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 December 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e284 pages, 23 B\u0026amp;W figures - 6 maps - 3 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.426 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This work is clearly based on high quality research, usefully summarizing the nature of the Pacific whaling industry, and in a style that is pleasant and readable.\" —Martin Gibbs, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eMaria Island: History and Landscapes, 1825–1930\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dr Raupp's comprehensive research into the industrial archaeology of wrecked nineteenth-century US whaleships in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands provides new insights into the 'Yankee' pelagic whaling industry in the Pacific Ocean and globally. Encompassing history, maritime archaeology and museum collections, it will interest the general reader and researcher alike.\"—Ross Anderson, curator of maritime archaeology at the Western Australian Museum \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Authoritative, based on a brilliant synthesis of data, including the wrecks of whaling ships, \u003ci\u003eWrecked on the Reef\u003c\/i\u003e fills a gap in the historical and archaeological study of whaling. It is a must-have for any scholar seeking to learn not only more about the whaling industry of the past but also the important role archaeology plays in assessing the industrial world, as manifested in these globe-spanning, floating factories.\"—James P. Delgado, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Museum of the Sea: A Human History of Shipwrecks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With Raupp's experience and expertise as an archaeologist and historian on display and armed with a wealth of information from a catalog of early- to mid-nineteenth century shipwrecks at his disposal, he has produced an insightful industrial biography of one of the most important capitalist enterprises of a young nation. \u003ci\u003eWrecked on the Reef \u003c\/i\u003ewill be of broad interest to maritime historians and underwater archaeologists alike.\" —Nathan Richards, coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Archaeology of Watercraft Abandonment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake to the sea on this maritime archaeological exploration of nineteenth-century American whaling ships\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerican whaleships of the early nineteenth century were more than ocean-going vessels—they were complex workplaces, designed for long-term voyages, round-the-clock labor, and the large-scale extraction of marine resources. In \u003ci\u003eWrecked on the Reef\u003c\/i\u003e, maritime archaeologist Jason T. Raupp presents a pioneering study of these ships as mobile production platforms, rooted in the logic of industrial capitalism operating far from land.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on shipwreck sites from the central Pacific region, Raupp offers a rare archaeological look at everyday life aboard nineteenth-century whaling vessels during the so-called \"Golden Age\" of whaling. He examines the tools used to hunt and process whales, the strict labor hierarchies onboard, and the physical evidence of diverse, often vulnerable crews who lived and worked under demanding conditions. By combining maritime and industrial archaeology, Raupp reveals how these ships functioned not just as transportation, but as full-scale factories at sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapters trace the rise of Pacific whaling, the importance of Hawaii as a supply and repair hub, the design and mechanics of whaleships, and the dangerous work crews performed in extreme isolation. Raupp shows how these ships were not only technological marvels of their time, but also part of a much larger system of labor, risk, and ocean-based resource extraction that fueled American expansion into the Pacific.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy exploring whaleships as floating work sites, Raupp offers readers a deeper understanding of maritime labor, capitalism, and imperialism in the nineteenth century. \u003ci\u003eWrecked on the Reef \u003c\/i\u003echarts a new course in the study of labor and landscape at sea, providing significant contributions to maritime archaeology, industrial history, and environmental humanities.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Archaeological Investigations of Whaleships as Workplaces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2. The Rise and Prosperity of the American Whale Fishery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Hawaii as an EntrepÔt for Pacific Whaling, 1819–1870\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Graveyard of Marine Disaster: The History and Archaeology of American Whaleships Lost in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5. The American Whaling System during the Golden Age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Roving Production Platforms in the Pacific\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReferences Cited\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52574471029016,"sku":"9780817362317","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/wrecked-on-the-reef-maritime-archaeology-of-american-whaleships-in-the-pacific-ocean-paperback-softback-9780817362317","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}