Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia
by Lincoln P. Paine
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0395715563
- ISBN 13
- 9780395715567
- Seller
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Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Synopsis
Ships have always played an important role in shaping human destiny, and this comprehensive and very readable encyclopedia covers more than one thousand of the world's best-known and most significant vessels of every size and type. Each ship is described in a vivid short essay that captures its personality as well as its physical characteristics, construction, and history, from the drawing board to the scrap yard or museum. Even fictional ships and boats, such as the African Queen, are included. Two hundred illustrations show the grandeur and grace of oceangoing vessels, maps help the reader follow the tracks of the great seafarers and naval campaigns, and time lines offer a chronological perspective on archaeological sites, naval warfare, technology, exploration, and disasters at sea. Ships of the World is not only an invaluable reference but fascinating reading for anyone who has the slightest interest in history or who simply likes messing about in boats, whether on the water or from a comfortable chair at home.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carmarthenshire Rare Books. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 110278
- Title
- Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia
- Author
- Lincoln P. Paine
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0395715563
- ISBN 13
- 9780395715567
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1998
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military/Naval/Maritime;
Terms of Sale
Carmarthenshire Rare Books.
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