The Sea-Craft of Prehistory by Paul Johnstone - 1989-01-05

Paperback. Very Good.

Routledge, 1988. Paperback. Very good. Laminated wrappers, previous owner's stamp inside front wrapper.

Routledge. Very Good. 1989. Paperback. 0415026350 . xviii + 260pp, illustrated, paperback, small crease across bottom corner front cover ; quarto; 288 pages .

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New. The nautical dimension of prehistory has not so far received the attention it deserves. It is also too often assumed that early man was land bound, yet this is demonstrably not the case. Recent research has shown that man travelled and tracked over greater distances and at a much earlier date than has previously been thought possible. Some of these facts can be explained only by man's mastery of water transport from earliest times. This book, by an acknowledged expert on prehistoric sea-craft, examines these problems looking at the new archaeological information in the light of the author's nautical knowledge. The result is a detailed account of man's use of inland and ocean-going craft from earliest times until the dawn of recorded history. All forms of evidence are critically assessed, from the vessels of Ancient Egypt to the Chinese junk, to present of comprehensive picture of the vessels men have built through the ages, and of the variety of ways in which they have been used.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; A detailed account of man's use of inland and ocean-going craft from the earliest times until the dawn of history, using new archaeological research. All forms of evidence are assessed, from the vessels of ancient Egypt to the Chinese j

Routledge, 1988. second Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/not applicable. Some normal minor wear to covers but a presentable, clean, tight and sound copy. Xxiv + 260 pages, illustrated, notes, index. From the maritime library of the late Dr John Coates, former Chief Naval Architect at the Ministry of Defence and world authority on wooden ship construction. Signed on title page by Sean McGrail, who contributed the foreword to this edition, and with a University of Oxford compliments slip tipped in with a handwritten message from McGrail to Coates. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Maritime; ISBN: 0415026350. ISBN/EAN: 9780415026352. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0022841. . 9780415026352

Paperback / softback. New. A detailed account of man's use of inland and ocean-going craft from the earliest times until the dawn of recorded history using new archaeological information.

Routledge Kegan & Paul, 1988. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 280 pages. 9.53x7.40x0.79 inches.

Routledge, 1989-01-05. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!