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The Way of the Ship: America's Maritime History Reenvisoned, 1600-2000
The Way of the Ship America's Maritime History Reenvisoned 16002000 Author:Alex Roland, W. Jeffrey Bolster, Alexander Keyssar The history of shipping in America, as traditionally recounted, is based primarily on the fortunes of the American merchant marine. This book offers a global perspective and considers oceanic shipping and domestic shipping along America's coasts and inland waterways, with explanations of the forces that influenced the way of the ship. The... more » result is an eye-opening look at American maritime history and the ways it helped shaped the nation?s history. It features beautiful color images of paintings by today?s premier marine artist, John Stobart.« less