{"product_id":"the-whaling-city-a-history-of-new-london-paperback","title":"The Whaling City: A History of New London - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Owen Decker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom its beginnings New London's history is bound to the sea. Income from the whaling industry alone was fabulous. Yet the history of this unusual city at the mouth of the Thames, is one of many endeavors. Robert Decker has brought it all together, the pulse, the life, the excitement of a community over 325 years old. Illuminated by more than 150 photographs, documented with detailed reference material, there is high interest for both layman and scholar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Owen Decker, a transplanted Hoosier who grew up in Indiana, came to Connecticut in 1959. He received his Ph.D. in American History, specialzing in colonial and maritime history of Connecticut, from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Decker lives in Rocky Hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52624773710131,"sku":"9781493015610","price":53.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VHlYUEpzNFlpRzZLZTFxSzM4Rk5vQT09.webp?v=1762016276","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-whaling-city-a-history-of-new-london-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}