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Author: Joseph Wheatley Publisher: ISBN: 9781853673993 Category : Sailing ships Languages : en Pages : 0
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Lavishly illustrated with large-scale color artwork, this detailed narrative covers more than 500 years of the rise and fall of sailing ships. 91 color plates.
Author: Joseph Wheatley Publisher: ISBN: 9781853673993 Category : Sailing ships Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Lavishly illustrated with large-scale color artwork, this detailed narrative covers more than 500 years of the rise and fall of sailing ships. 91 color plates.
Author: Franco Giorgetti Publisher: ISBN: 9788854403123 Category : Sailing ships Languages : en Pages : 0
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Written from the unique perspective of an architect and sailboat designer who is also an ardent sailor, this volume traces the origins and development of great sailing ships. Enthusiasts will be fascinated by the meticulous research and multimedia presentation of the milestones in the history of the sailing ship. A spectacular photographic catalog of the most famous and impressive ships, this handsome volume documents the milestones in sailing, presenting magnificent photographs and a detailed analysis of all the great sailing ships, some of which still ply the seas to this day. From antiquity to present-day, this book is organized chronologically, delving into the origins of the great sailing ships, from the earliest galleons dating to the early 1500s, to the clippers of the nineteenth century, to the windjammers of the twentieth century, and the future of sailing. Franco Giorgetti provides in-depth information on ship-building techniques, including the secrets of the world's foremost ship builders.
Author: Joshua M. Smith Publisher: University Press of Florida ISBN: 0813040779 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 731
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Intended as a text for college and advanced high school students, Voyages covers the entirety of the American maritime experience, from the discovery of the continent to the present. Published in cooperation with the National Maritime Historical Society, the selections chosen for this anthology of primary texts and images place equal emphasis on the ages of sail and steam, on the Atlantic and Pacific, on the Gulf Coasts and the Great Lakes, and on the high seas and inland rivers. The texts have been chosen to provide students with interesting, usable, and historically significant documents that will prompt class discussion and critical thinking. In each case, the material is linked to the larger context of American history, including issues of gender, race, power, labor, and the environment.
Author: Dorothy Volo Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 0313366047 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 421
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Based on extensive research into newly discovered documents, this new edition of the popular volume offers an updated look at the daily lives of ordinary citizens caught up in the Civil War. When first published, Daily Life in Civil War America shifted the spotlight from the conflict's military operations and famous leaders to its affect on day-to-day living. Now this popular, groundbreaking work returns in a thoroughly updated new edition, drawing on an expanded range of journals, journalism, diaries, and correspondence to capture the realities of wartime life for soldiers and citizens, slaves and free persons, women and children, on both sides of the conflict. In addition to chapter-by-chapter updating, the edition features new chapters on two important topics: the affects of the war on families, focusing on the absence of men on the home front and the plight of nearly 26,000 children orphaned by the war; and the activities of the Copperheads, anti-Confederate border residents, and other Southern pacifist groups.
Author: Andrew Lambert Publisher: Harper Paperbacks ISBN: 9780060838553 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 240
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Our fascination with the drama of war at sea is as strong today as it was in the heyday of the sailing ship.This book, written by one of the world's foremost authors on naval warfare, describes the dramatic battles of an age when sail was supreme. Andrew Lambert's comprehensive history examines key naval conflicts from the highest strategic level right down to the experience of the ordinary sailor. Fully illustrated throughout, this book incorporates computer-generated cartography that brings the sea battles to life. An in-depth look at ship design and the "floating culture" onboard The Anglo-Dutch Wars of 1650–74, when English commanders challenged Dutch sea power with superior speed, close quarters fighting, and fireships The rise and fall of the French Navy under the Sun King, Louis XIV The Napoleonic Wars, the defeat of the French fleet, and the rise of British Royal Navy hero Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson
Author: Edward Keble Chatterton Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand ISBN: 3861953080 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 450
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The famous and complete history of sailing ships from its beginning until the late 19th century. Probably the best and most detailed book about historical windjammers from all countries and continents. First published in 1909.
Author: Michael A. Gomez Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521806626 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 248
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This book examines the global unfolding of the African Diaspora, the migrations and dispersals of people of African, from antiquity to the modern period. Their exploits, challenges, and struggles are discussed over a wide expanse of time in ways that link as well as differentiate past and present circumstances. The experiences of Africans in the Old World, in the Mediterranean and Islamic worlds, is followed by their movement into the New, where their plight in lands claimed by Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, French and English colonial powers is analyzed from enslavement through the Cold War. While appropriate mention is made of persons of renown, particular attention is paid to the everyday lives of working class people and their cultural efflorescence. The book also attempts to explain contemporary plights and struggles through the lens of history.
Author: Romola Anderson Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486149528 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 256
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Amply illustrated book traces evolution of the sailing ship over the course of 6,000 years — from vessels of ancient Egypt to full-rigged clipper ships of the 19th century. 20 halftones and 134 figures.
Author: Joseph Wheatley
Author: Joseph Wheatley
Author: Franco Giorgetti
Author: Joshua M. Smith
Author: Dorothy Volo
Author: Andrew Lambert
Author: Edward Keble Chatterton
Author: Michael A. Gomez
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