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ANCIENT BOATS AND SHIPS
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| By: |
Sean McGrail |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£8.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0747806454 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780747806455 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
1 January, 1999 |
| Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
| Series: |
Shire Archaeology 31 |
| Pages: |
72 |
| Description: |
After an introduction to the topic of maritime archaeology and account of the way maritime archaeologists work, the author describes the building and use of rafts, boats and ships in north-west Europe up to about 1500. The evidence for early sea voyages and for navigation without instruments is also surveyed. |
| Synopsis: |
After an introduction to the topic of maritime archaeology and account of the way maritime archaeologists work, the author describes the building and use of rafts, boats and ships in north-west Europe up to about 1500. The evidence for early sea voyages and for navigation without instruments is surveyed, and there follows a summary of present knowledge about early water transport in the Mediterranean, Arabia, India, south-east Asia, China, Australia the south Pacific and the Americas. There is a glossary of technical terms. |
| Illustrations: |
colour and b&w illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Shire Publications Ltd |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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