Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0192115537 ISBN 13: 9780192115539

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1976

Synopsis

Thirty-seven hundred entries provide a comprehensive, historical and descriptive survey of the sea, sailing vessels and methods, shipbuilding and navigation, nautical customs and lore, sea battles, and famous ships and seamen, from Homeric times to the present

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Review

"[T]his book is an invaluable reference for anyone who is interested in maritime and naval affairs and history....[I]t lives up to the billing given it by one British critic: '[a] totally absorbing work covering almost every possible subject to do with maritime matters.'"--Proceedings, April 1995"Marvelous....Comprehends between two covers the secrets of the sea and the treasures of the men who sail on it."--Times"Expertly edited....Tells you all you ever wanted to know about the sea."--Sunday Telegraph"Peter Kemp and his distinguished crew of contributors and illustrators have done us proud....It's a beguiling book."--Daily Telegraph"Deserves a place by every bunk."--The Listener"A totally absorbing work...covering almost every possible subject to do with maritime matter."--Financial Times"For anybody with an interest in the sea."--Guardian "[T]his book is an invaluable reference for anyone who is interested in maritime and naval affairs and history....[I]t lives up to the billing given it by one British critic: '[a] totally absorbing work covering almost every possible subject to do with maritime matters.'"--Proceedings, April 1995 "Marvelous....Comprehends between two covers the secrets of the sea and the treasures of the men who sail on it."--Times "Expertly edited....Tells you all you ever wanted to know about the sea."--Sunday Telegraph "Peter Kemp and his distinguished crew of contributors and illustrators have done us proud....It's a beguiling book."--Daily Telegraph "Deserves a place by every bunk."--The Listener "A totally absorbing work...covering almost every possible subject to do with maritime matter."--Financial Times "For anybody with an interest in the sea."--Guardian "[T]his book is an invaluable reference for anyone who is interested in maritime and naval affairs and history....[I]t lives up to the billing given it by one British critic: '[a] totally absorbing work covering almost every possible subject to do with maritime matters.'"--Proceedings, April 1995 "Marvelous....Comprehends between two covers the secrets of the sea and the treasures of the men who sail on it."--Times "Expertly edited....Tells you all you ever wanted to know about the sea."--Sunday Telegraph "Peter Kemp and his distinguished crew of contributors and illustrators have done us proud....It's a beguiling book."--Daily Telegraph "Deserves a place by every bunk."--The Listener "A totally absorbing work...covering almost every possible subject to do with maritime matter."--Financial Times "For anybody with an interest in the sea."--Guardian "[T]his book is an invaluable reference for anyone who is interested in maritime and naval affairs and history....[I]t lives up to the billing given it by one British critic: '[a] totally absorbing work covering almost every possible subject to do with maritime matters.'"--Proceedings, April 1995"Marvelous....Comprehends between two covers the secrets of the sea and the treasures of the men who sail on it."--Times"Expertly edited....Tells you all you ever wanted to know about the sea."--Sunday Telegraph"Peter Kemp and his distinguished crew of contributors and illustrators have done us proud....It's a beguiling book."--Daily Telegraph"Deserves a place by every bunk."--The Listener"A totally absorbing work...covering almost every possible subject to do with maritime matter."--Financial Times"For anybody with an interest in the sea."--Guardian "�T�his book is an invaluable reference for anyone who is interested in maritime and naval affairs and history....�I�t lives up to the billing given it by one British critic: '�a� totally absorbing work covering almost every possible subject to do with maritime matters.'"--Proceedings, April 1995"Marvelous....Comprehends between two covers the secrets of the sea and the treasures of the men who sail on it."--Times"Expertly edited....Tells you all you ever wanted to know about the sea."--Sunday Telegraph"Peter Kemp and his distinguished crew of contributors and illustrators have done us proud....It's a beguiling book."--Daily Telegraph"Deserves a place by every bunk."--The Listener"A totally absorbing work...covering almost every possible subject to do with maritime matter."--Financial Times"For anybody with an interest in the sea."--Guardian

About the Author

Peter Kemp has written widely on naval, military, and yachting subjects. He was previously the Head of the Naval Historical Branch, British Ministry of Defense and editor of sporting and yachting at The Times (London).

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0192115537
• ISBN 13: 9780192115539
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 976
• Editor: Kemp Peter