by Barista Uno | Dec 17, 2021
‘Whale Fishery of New England’ is a detailed account of the rise and fall of whaling in the storied New England region of the United States. Published in 1915, this slim volume includes some interesting anecdotes and is illustrated with rare prints. It is a compelling read for all who are interested in American maritime history and whaling. (9.2 MiB, PDF, 66 pages including covers)
See also ‘The sailing ships of New England, 1607-1907’ by John Robinson.
by Barista Uno | Sep 10, 2020
This illustrated monograph has a wealth of information about whales and whaling with focus on Japan. Particularly interesting are the sections on Japan’s whale research in the Atlantic and Western North Pacific and whales in Japanese food culture . This document is courtesy of the Japan Fisheries Agency and The Institute of Cetacean Research. (4.8 MiB, PDF, 26 pages)
by Barista Uno | Aug 28, 2020
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is an important key to understanding present-day disputes in the South China Sea and other maritime areas. In force since 16th November 1994, UNCLOS sets out the rights and responsibilities of nations with regard to their use of the world’s oceans. (957.3 KiB, PDF, 202 pages)
by Barista Uno | Jul 22, 2020
This short paper takes a look at the mysterious beauty of seashells using a simple mathematical model. It was written by Jorge Picado, mathematics professor at the Universidade de Coimbra in Portugal. According to Picado, “one might at frst tend to think that the growth of plants and animals, because of their elaborate forms, are ruled by highly complex laws.. However, this is surprisingly not always true: many aspects of the growth of plants and animals may be described by remarkably simple mathematical laws. An obvious example of this are the seashells and snails…” (1.6 MiB, PDF, 18 pages)
by Barista Uno | Jul 16, 2020
Listen to John Masefield’s famous poem ‘Sea-Fever’ sung with piano accompaniment. The song was composed by English composer John Ireland (1879 – 1962) to the text of the poem. It was performed in 2016 by Peter Mellalieu at a house concert of the Auckland Lieder Group, Inc. This file is published on this website under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence 
.(3.3 MiB, MP3, 2:30 minutes)
See also Jemma Blythe’s oral reading of’ ‘Sea-Fever’.
