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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Naval Inst Pr
Publication date
May 1, 1996
Pages
143
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781557502018
ISBN-10
1557502013
Dimensions
0.75 by 10 by 12.25 in.
Weight
2.15 lbs.
Availability§
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Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$55.00
Other format details
university press
Subjects
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: This volume takes the development of the most primitive forms of boats - rafts, skin boats and dugouts, for example - which developed ultimately into ships for trade, commerce and war. It summarizes the current state of knowledge, and examines the nature of archaeological evidence. The earliest forms of water transport are to be discovered into the more complex plank boats of the Bronze Age, both in Northern Europe and in the Mediterranean. The recently discovered Dover Boat, for instance, represents a tradition of strong, seagoing vessels of some 60 feet in length. The later Celtic and Viking developments are covered, and the non-European traditions - essentially in Arabia and China up to the 16th century - are also described. In addition to this developmental history, subsidiary chapters analyze such related subjects as early pilotage, navigation and exploration, warfare and trade, and performance and sea-keeping. Incorporating the latest research, this book is a comprehensive introduction to the ships at the dawn of seafaring.
Editions
Hardcover
from Book Sales (September 1, 2001)
9780785814122 | details & prices | 10.25 × 12.00 × 0.75 in. | 2.15 lbs | List price $24.99
About: Reaching back into prehistory and the earliest evidence provided by archeology, this volume - the twelfth and final work in an ambitious series - explores the varied lines of development from the most primitive watercraft to the first real sea-going ships.
About: Reaching back into prehistory and the earliest evidence provided by archeology, this volume - the twelfth and final work in an ambitious series - explores the varied lines of development from the most primitive watercraft to the first real sea-going ships.
The price comparison is for this edition
With Robert Gardine (other contributor), Arne Emil Christensen (other contributor) |
from Naval Inst Pr (May 1, 1996)
9781557502018 | details & prices | 143 pages | 10.00 × 12.25 × 0.75 in. | 2.15 lbs | List price $55.00
About: This volume takes the development of the most primitive forms of boats - rafts, skin boats and dugouts, for example - which developed ultimately into ships for trade, commerce and war.
About: This volume takes the development of the most primitive forms of boats - rafts, skin boats and dugouts, for example - which developed ultimately into ships for trade, commerce and war.
Paperback
With Arne Emil Christensen (other contributor) |
from Conway Maritime Pr (December 3, 2004)
9780851779959 | details & prices | 143 pages | 10.00 × 11.00 × 0.25 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $27.95
About: Researching back into prehistory and into the earliest evidence provided by archaeology, this volume explores the varied lines of development from the most primitive watercraft to the first real seagoing ships, from Northern Europe, through the Mediterranean to the Near and Far Easts.
About: Researching back into prehistory and into the earliest evidence provided by archaeology, this volume explores the varied lines of development from the most primitive watercraft to the first real seagoing ships, from Northern Europe, through the Mediterranean to the Near and Far Easts.
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