The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea

The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 688
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ISBN-10 : 0198800509
ISBN-13 : 9780198800507
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Book Synopsis The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea by : Peter Kemp

Download or read book The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea written by Peter Kemp and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2016-09-29 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This second edition provides significant new material on topics that have come to prominence in recent times, such as oceanography and marine archaeology: key contributions on these subjects from marine expert Dr. Martin Angel at Southampton Oceanography Centre include climate change, environmental issues, marine pollution, and marine wildlife. Among the many brand new entries to this edition are up-to-the-minute articles on underwater vehicles, tsunamis, warfare at sea, marine pollution, the Economic Exclustion Zone, and ship preservation." "This Companion also includes authoritative entries on maritime history: its naval battles, including Pearl Harbour and Trafalgar; its great ships, from Noah's Ark and the Bounty to the Titanic and the Mary Rose; and its most famous individuals, both real and fictional, including Christopher Columbus, Horatio Nelson, and Robinson Crusoe."--Jacket.


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