Fifty ships that changed the course of history : a nautical history of the world / Ian Graham.
| Author/creator | Graham, Ian, 1953- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Paperback edition. |
| Publication | Buffalo, New York ; Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books, 2023. |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | 224 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | 50 ships that changed the course of history |
| Contents | Pharaoh Khufu's solar barge -- The trireme -- The Nydam ship -- Isis -- Mora -- Zheng He's treasure ships -- Santa Maria -- Mary Rose -- Victoria -- Mayflower -- HMS Endeavour -- HMS Victory -- HMS Sirius -- Clermont (North River steamboat) -- SS Savannah -- HMS Beagle -- Amistad -- SS Great Britain -- HMS Rattler -- America -- HMS Challenger -- Gloire -- USS Monitor -- Cutty Sark -- Fram -- Spray -- USS Oregon -- USS Holland -- Potemkin -- HMS Dreadnought -- RMS Lusitania -- RMS Titanic -- U-21 -- SS Normandie -- Bismarck -- HMS Illustrious -- SS Patrick Henry -- Yamato -- RV Calypso -- USS Missouri -- Kon-Tiki -- SS Ideal X -- USS Nautilus -- Rainbow Warrior -- NS Lenin -- SS Torrey Canyon -- USS Enterprise -- DSV Alvin -- Glomar Explorer -- MS Allure of the Sea. |
| Abstract | "A beautiful guide to fifty water vessels that played a key role in world history and had a great impact on human civilization."-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Previously published: Buffalo, New York ; Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books, 2016. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-219) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Pictorial works. |
| Genre/form | Illustrated works. |
| Genre/form | Ouvrages illustrés. |
| ISBN | 9780228103646 (softcover) |
| ISBN | 0228103649 (softcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | VM15 .G544 2023 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |