A Short History Of Seafaring

Author : Brian Lavery
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-12-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780744020694

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A Short History of Seafaring by Brian Lavery Pdf

For more than 5,000 years, the sea has challenged, rewarded, and punished the brave sailors who set forth to explore it. This history of the sea and sailing tells the remarkable story of those individuals--whether they lived to tell the tale themselves or not. From the early Polynesian seafarers and the first full circumnavigations of the globe, to explorers picking their way through the coral reefs of the West Indies, this book tells the compelling story of life at sea that lies behind man's search for new lands, new trade, conquest, and uncharted waters. The great milestones of nautical history from the discovery of America to the establishment of the Royal Navy, the naval history of the Civil War, the Battle of Midway and modern piracy are all charted and set in their cultural and historical context. A Short History of Seafaring is a unique compendium of awe-inspiring tales of epic sea voyages that always involve great feats of seamanship, navigation, endurance, and ingenuity.

Author : Brian Lavery
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781465413871

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The Conquest of the Ocean by Brian Lavery Pdf

A captivating tale spanning 5,000 years of the oceans' history, The Conquest of the Ocean tells the stories of the remarkable individuals who sailed seas, for trade, to conquer new lands, to explore the unknown. From the early Polynesians to the first circumnavigations by the Portuguese and the British, these are awe-inspiring tales of epic sea voyages involving great feats of seamanship, navigation, endurance, and ingenuity. Explore the lives and maritime adventures, many with first-person narratives of land seekers and globe charters such as Christopher Columbus, Captain James Cook, and Vitus Bering.

Author : Romola Anderson,R. C. Anderson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-11
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780486149523

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A Short History of the Sailing Ship by Romola Anderson,R. C. Anderson Pdf

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 : Lincoln Paine
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101970355

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The Sea and Civilization by Lincoln Paine Pdf

A monumental retelling of world history through the lens of the sea—revealing in breathtaking depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean and river, lake and stream, and how goods, languages, religions, and entire cultures spread across and along the world’s waterways, bringing together civilizations and defining what makes us most human. The Sea and Civilization is a mesmerizing, rhapsodic narrative of maritime enterprise, from the origins of long-distance migration to the great seafaring cultures of antiquity; from Song Dynasty human-powered paddle-boats to aircraft carriers and container ships. Lincoln Paine takes the reader on an intellectual adventure casting the world in a new light, in which the sea reigns supreme. Above all, Paine makes clear how the rise and fall of civilizations can be linked to the sea. An accomplishment of both great sweep and illuminating detail, The Sea and Civilization is a stunning work of history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:215532858

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A history of seafaring by Anonim Pdf

Author : Richard WOODMAN
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:655756152

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The History of the Ship by Richard WOODMAN Pdf

Author : Alastair Couper
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780824864231

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Sailors and Traders by Alastair Couper Pdf

Written by a senior scholar and master mariner, Sailors and Traders is the first comprehensive account of the maritime peoples of the Pacific. It focuses on the sailors who led the exploration and settlement of the islands and New Zealand and their seagoing descendants, providing along the way new material and unique observations on traditional and commercial seagoing against the background of major periods in Pacific history. The book begins by detailing the traditions of sailors, a group whose way of life sets them apart. Like all others who live and work at sea, Pacific mariners face the challenges of an often harsh environment, endure separation from their families for months at a time, revere their vessels, and share a singular attitude to risk and death. The period of prehistoric seafaring is discussed using archaeological data, interpretations from interisland exchanges, experimental voyaging, and recent DNA analysis. Sections on the arrival of foreign exploring ships centuries later concentrate on relations between visiting sailors and maritime communities. The more intrusive influx of commercial trading and whaling ships brought new technology, weapons, and differences in the ethics of trade. The successes and failures of Polynesian chiefs who entered trading with European-type ships are recounted as neglected aspects of Pacific history. As foreign-owned commercial ships expanded in the region so did colonialism, which was accompanied by an increase in the number of sailors from metropolitan countries and a decrease in the employment of Pacific islanders on foreign ships. Eventually small-scale island entrepreneurs expanded interisland shipping, and in 1978 the regional Pacific Forum Line was created by newly independent states. This was welcomed as a symbolic return to indigenous Pacific ocean linkages. The book’s final sections detail the life of the modern Pacific seafarer. Most Pacific sailors in the global maritime labor market return home after many months at sea, bringing money, goods, a wider perspective of the world, and sometimes new diseases. Each of these impacts is analyzed, particularly in the case of Kiribati, a major supplier of labor to foreign ships.

Author : Mark Strecker
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-19
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781476615769

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Shanghaiing Sailors by Mark Strecker Pdf

"Shaghaiing," or forcing a man to join the crew of a merchant ship against his will, plagued seafarers the world over between 1849 and 1915. Perpetrators were known as "crimps," and they had no respect for a man's education, social status, race, religion, or seafaring experience. The merchant ships were involved in the opium, tea and gold trades, and the practice was spurred by the opening of the Suez Canal. A major reason for it was a shortage of sailors and the unwillingness of seamen to sail on certain types of ships. They suffered from great deprivations, all for a paltry sum usually squandered during shore leave. Navies and pirates had their own form of shanghaiing called impressment. This work explores the rich history of shanghaiing and impressment with a focus on victims and also considers the 19th century seafarer and the circumstances that made shanghaiing so lucrative.

Author : Arthur Bernard Knapp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Bronze age
ISBN : 908890555X

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Seafaring and Seafarers in the Bronze Age Eastern Mediterranean by Arthur Bernard Knapp Pdf

This book presents a diachronic study of seafaring, seafarers and maritime interactions during the Early, Middle and Late Bronze Ages of the eastern Mediterranean (Cyprus, Anatolia, the Levant, Egypt)

Author : Dag Pike
Publisher : Pen & Sword Maritime
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-02
Category : Navigation
ISBN : 152673169X

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The History of Navigation by Dag Pike Pdf

Today travellers by land, sea and air take accurate navigation for granted but it was not always thus. The author, a highly experienced sailor, sets out to record the development of navigational techniques from the earliest time, five millenniums ago. As explorers started to venture offshore into the unknown they had to rely on the sun and stars for direction. From this pioneers turned to mathematics, astrolobes, sextants and increasing accurate clocks to measure latitude and later longitude. More recently major breakthroughs with electronic navigation, GPS and other satellite systems have revolutionised travel. Focusing primarily but not exclusively on marine navigation, the author weaves a fascinating course through the successes and failures of mankind's quest to explore his world. The result is a thoroughly entertaining and informative work which has no rival.

Author : Lionel Casson
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:35007002760712

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Ships and Seafaring in Ancient Times by Lionel Casson Pdf

Ever since the earliest travelers took to the water on reed rafts or inflated goatskins, ships and boats have played a paramount role in the history of the Western world. The invention of the sail about 3500 BC resulted in ever faster and more efficient water transport, and the great civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome depended on ships and seafarers for their prosperity. This entertaining book by the world's foremost authority on ancient seamanship traces the development of the boat from the most primitive craft to the powerful warships of the Greeks, the huge Roman merchant vessels, and the slender galleys of the Vikings. Professor Casson shows how the discoveries of marine archaeologists and recent experiments with full-size replicas of ancient boats have increased our knowledge of the way in which ships were built and used. Drawing upon written accounts and contemporary artistic depictions of naval battles, trading expeditions, and other voyages, he brings the world of seafaring in ancient times vividly to life.

Author : Edward Keble Chatterton
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368246112

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The History of Sailing Ships by Edward Keble Chatterton Pdf

Reprint of the original.

Author : Romola,Anderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0848829034

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A Short History of the Sailing Ship by Romola,Anderson Pdf

Author : Charles Ernest Fayle
Publisher : London : [s.n.]
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1933
Category : Navigation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105033786463

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A Short History of the World's Shipping Industry by Charles Ernest Fayle Pdf

Author : Robert Gardiner
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-22
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781612519470

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The Sailing Frigate by Robert Gardiner Pdf

The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich houses the largest collection of scale ship models in the world, many of which are official, contemporary artefacts made by the craftsmen of the navy or the shipbuilders themselves, and ranging from the mid seventeenth century to the present day. As such they represent a three-dimensional archive of unique importance and authority. Treated as historical evidence, they offer more detail than even the best plans, and demonstrate exactly what the ships looked like in a way that even the finest marine painter could not achieve. This book is the first of a series which will take selections of the best models to tell the story of specific ship types – in this case, the evolution of the cruising ship under sail. Each volume reproduces a large number of model photos, all in full colour, and including many close-up and detail views. These are captioned in depth, but many are also annotated to focus attention on interesting or unusual features. Although pictorial in emphasis, the book weaves the pictures into an authoritative text, producing an unusual and attractive form of technical history. While the series will be of particular interest to ship modellers, all those with an interest in ship design and development will attracted to the in-depth analysis of these beautifully presented books.