Ships and Shipwrecks of the America's: A History Based on Underwater Archaeology
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (819 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 050005049X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A survey of the maritime history of the New World. Twelve chapters tell the story of watercraft in the Americas, accompanied by photographs, paintings, diagrams, charts and maps.. The book brings together the work of leading nautical archaeologists, each with first-hand diving experience
Mark La Porte said Ships and shipwrecks of the America's.. A very concise overview of maritime archaeology in North America. The book covers the very ancient Native America watercraft to the modern ocean going vessels of today. I used this book as a textbook for an archeology class in college which turned out to have been my favorite upper level class I've taken so far. I kept the book for future reference.. "Purchased this book for my grandchildren. George F." according to Amazon Customer. Purchased this book for my grandchildren. George F. Bass is their grandfather's brother. They now have a piece of their heritage.. "but kept it for its excellent use as both a history and architectural reference" according to S. I originally bought this for a course, but kept it for its excellent use as both a history and architectural reference.
From the Back Cover Ships and Shipwrecks of the Americas brings together for the first time the remarkable work of leading nautical archaeologists, each with firs-hand diving experience. . Twelve chapters tell the story of watercraft in the Americas, from the first native dugouts and balsa rafts to the sinking of the Titanic and the loss of the Battleship Arizona at Pearl Harbor