Daily Life in the Age of Sail

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Dorothy Denneen Volo, James M. Volo

Book Code: DCDL1026

344 pages, figures, maps,

GEM Online

Publication: 11/30/2001

Media Type: Database

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Description: From the Thirteenth century through the Nineteenth, the waterways of the world provided the major means of transportation for exploration, trade, the military, and even criminals. Find out what life was like for those who chose to sail the high seas, as well as for those who didn't choose to be on board, like wives brought to sea by husbands and slaves en route to the auction block. What were their quarters like? What did they eat? How did they pass their long days at sea? These and other questions are answered in animated prose that brings the lives of ordinary people who oftentimes engaged in extraordinary activities, into sharp focus. First-hand accounts from such sources as personal journals

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Seaports
Sea Lanes
Navigation
Hull Down on the Horizon
The Crew
Shipboard Environment
Pastimes
Women at Sea
The Great Trading Fleets of Europe
The Art of War at Sea
Pirates and Privateers
The Age of Fighting Sail
The Militia of the Seas
The Sea and the States
Selected Bibliography
Index

LC Card Number: 2001016186

LCC Class: VK149

Dewey Class: 910


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