| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations, maps |
| Summary |
The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea covers every aspect of the seas and the vessels that sail on them, from shipbuilding, yachting, diving, and marine mammals, to tidal power, piracy, and the literature and language of the sea. The second edition provides new material on topics such as oceanography and marine archaeology; also included are up-to-the-minute articles on underwater vehicles, tsunamis, warfare at sea, marine pollution, the Economic Exclusion Zone, and ship preservation |
| Notes |
"Second edition 2005; paperback edition 2006." |
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Title from title screen (Oxford reference online premium, viewed Jan. 8, 2010) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Naval art and science -- Dictionaries.
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Naval history -- Dictionaries.
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Navigation -- Dictionaries.
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Ships -- Dictionaries.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Dear, Ian.
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Kemp, Peter, 1904-1992.
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| ISBN |
0191727504 (electronic book) |
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0198606168 |
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019920568X (print ; pbk.) |
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9780191727504 (electronic book) |
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9780198606161 |
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9780199205684 (print ; pbk.) |
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