AI SearchChasing the white whale : | the Moby-Dick marathon ; or, what Melville means today / (Record no. 105449)
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| fixed length control field | 01524cam a22002654a 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 100317s2010 iaua b s001 0 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781587299063 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 1587299062 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781587299407 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 1587299402 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | SDU |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS2384 |
| Item number | D747 C 2010 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Dowling, David Oakey, |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Chasing the white whale : |
| Remainder of title | the Moby-Dick marathon ; or, what Melville means today / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | by David Dowling. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Iowa City : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | University of Iowa Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2010. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 242 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. |
| 505 0# - Formatted Contents Note | |
| Formatted contents note | HKBU Library |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY | |
| Summary | "The nonstop reading of Melville's titanic epic 'Moby Dick' in the setting of New Bedford's Whaling Museum has inspire[d] this fresh look at the novel in light of its most devoted followers. With some trepidation, David Dowling joined the ranks of the Melvillians to participate in the event for the full twenty-five hours. He survived to [tell] the tale of the voyage to the marathon reading that organizes his critical analysis of the novel from its romantic departure to its sledgehammering seas, detailing the culture of the top brass to the common crew and scrutinizing the inscrutable in and through Melville's great novel"--Provided by publisher. |
| 600 10 - Subject Added Entry | |
| Personal name | Melville, Herman, |
| Year | 1819-1891. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| Topical term | Sea stories, American |
| General subdivision | History and criticism. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| Topical term | Whaling in literature. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| Topical term | Whales in literature. |
| 900 ## - Accession Number | |
| Accession Number | 32659 = C.1 ศูนย์วิทยาศาสตร์ |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | English Books |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| -- | 198340 |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Available for Loans | General Books | ศูนย์วิทยาศาสตร์ | ศูนย์วิทยาศาสตร์ | General Collection | 26/08/2025 | Donation | PS2384 D747 C 2010 | 1000376038 | 26/08/2025 | C.1 | 26/08/2025 | English Books |