Ships of the World

Author: Lincoln P. Paine
Edition: First
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0395715563

Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia

Ships have always played an important role in shaping human destiny, and this comprehensive and very readable encyclopedia covers more than one thousand of the world's best-known and most significant vessels of every size and type. Download Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. Each ship is described in a vivid short essay that captures its personality as well as its physical characteristics, construction, and history, from the drawing board to the scrap yard or museum. Even fictional ships and boats, such as the African Queen, are included. Two hundred illustrations show the grandeur and grace of oceangoing vessels, maps help the reader follow the tracks of the great seafarers and naval campaigns, and time lines offer a chronological perspective on archaeological sites, naval warfare, tech Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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