The way of the ship : America’s maritime history reenvisioned, 1600-2000

The history of shipping in America, as traditionally recounted, is based primarily on the fortunes of the American merchant marine. This book offers a global perspective and considers oceanic shipping and domestic shipping along America's coasts and inland waterways, with explanations of the fo...

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Wedi'i Gadw mewn:
Manylion Llyfryddiaeth
Prif Awdur: Roland, Alex
Fformat: Llyfr
Iaith:Undetermined
Cyhoeddwyd: Hoboken, N.J. John Wiley & Sons 2008
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Crynodeb:The history of shipping in America, as traditionally recounted, is based primarily on the fortunes of the American merchant marine. This book offers a global perspective and considers oceanic shipping and domestic shipping along America's coasts and inland waterways, with explanations of the forces that influenced the way of the ship. The result is an eye-opening look at American maritime history and the ways it helped shaped the nation’s history