| #406094 in Books | Barry Pickthall | 2016-09-27 | 2016-09-27 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 249.68 x1.04 x7.64l,.0 | File Name: 1472918851 | 224 pages | A History of Sailing in 100 Objects
||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Five Stars|By Steve Sponar|Delightfully simple explanation of the evolution of sailing.|0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| a darned good effort.|By Ginny|Very clever idea for a book and lots of information. It is really hard to pick the 100 definitive pieces............a darned good effort.|||"A whimsical, inventive, comprehensive and scientific volume of sailing knowledge." - Boating Times Long Island|"A delightful anthology of vignettes about all sorts of things of interest and importance to leisure, commercial and naval mariners. It has
The book provides a fascinating insight into the history of sailing explored through a hundred objects that have been pivotal in the development of sailing and saling boats. From the earliest water-borne craft, through magnificent Viking warships, to the technology that powers some of the most sophisticated modern yachts, the book also covers key developments such as keeps, and navigational aids, including the astrolabe, sextant, and compass. Other more apparently esote...
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