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Sea of Slaughter
Mowat, Farley
Publisher: McLelland and Stewart, Ltd., Toronto, CanadaYear First Published: {9542 Sea of Slaughter SEA OF SLAUGHTER Mowat, Farley McLelland and Stewart, Ltd. Toronto Canada Documents the white European's onslaught on the North American continent, and its devastating results for other life. Mowat writes of the slaughter of buffalo and walrus, wolves and whales, of the virtual destruction of the salmon fishery on the east coast. 1986 1984 438pp $24.95 B Book SEA OF SLAUGHTER documents the white European's onslaught on the North American continent, and its devastating results for other life. Mowat writes of the slaughter of buffalo and walrus, wolves and whales, of the virtual destruction of the salmon fishery on the east coast. <br> <br>The book expresses anger at the settlers who came to this continent and proceeded to lay it waste, but makes allowances for their relative ignorance of the consequences. "We who are alive today", says Mowat,"can claim no such exculpation for our biocidal actions and their dire consequences. Modern man has increasing opportunity to be aware of the complexity and interrelationship of the living world. If ignorance is to serve now as an exucse it can only be wilful, murderous ignorance. CX3160 1 true true false CX3160.htm [0xc00039cea0 0xc00032bf50 0xc000698090 0xc0012b9a70] Cx} Year Published: 1984 Pages: 438pp Price: $24.95 Resource Type: Book Cx Number: CX3160 Documents the white European's onslaught on the North American continent, and its devastating results for other life. Mowat writes of the slaughter of buffalo and walrus, wolves and whales, of the virtual destruction of the salmon fishery on the east coast. Abstract: SEA OF SLAUGHTER documents the white European's onslaught on the North American continent, and its devastating results for other life. Mowat writes of the slaughter of buffalo and walrus, wolves and whales, of the virtual destruction of the salmon fishery on the east coast. The book expresses anger at the settlers who came to this continent and proceeded to lay it waste, but makes allowances for their relative ignorance of the consequences. "We who are alive today", says Mowat,"can claim no such exculpation for our biocidal actions and their dire consequences. Modern man has increasing opportunity to be aware of the complexity and interrelationship of the living world. If ignorance is to serve now as an exucse it can only be wilful, murderous ignorance. Subject Headings |