A Short History of the Sailing Ship

A Short History of the Sailing Ship
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9780486149523
ISBN-13 : 0486149528
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Book Synopsis A Short History of the Sailing Ship by : Romola Anderson

Download or read book A Short History of the Sailing Ship written by Romola Anderson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-06-11 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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