A Maritime History of the Pacific Coast, 1540-1980 - Softcover

Hitchman, James H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0819178179 ISBN 13: 9780819178176

Verlag: University Press of America, 1990

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Críticas

Dr. Hitchman makes an important contribution not only to our understanding of the maritime development of the Pacific coast but also to the history of the region. -- Lewis R. Fischer, Professor of History, Memorial University of Newfoundland * Alaska History * Well-documented synthesis of materials relating to the history of America's Pacific Coast.... * Western Historical Quarterly * James Hitchman presents a wealth of data on the value and volume of West Coast waterborne commerce. * Pacific Northwest Quarterly * ...belongs on the bookshelf of any maritime historian.... * Alaska History * A pioneering survey based on primary documentation and the best secondary sources, this book charts a new course. -- Barry Gough, President, North American Society for Oceanic History * Alaska History * ...a very useful teaching tool and an accessible data set on the maritime history of the Pacific Coast from contact to recent times. * Business History Review * Well-documented synthesis of materials relating to the history of America's Pacific Coast.... * Western Historical Quarterly * James Hitchman presents a wealth of data on the value and volume of West Coast waterborne commerce. * Pacific Northwest Quarterly * ...belongs on the bookshelf of any maritime historian.... * Alaska History * A pioneering survey based on primary documentation and the best secondary sources, this book charts a new course. -- Barry Gough, President, North American Society for Oceanic History * Alaska History * Dr. Hitchman makes an important contribution not only to our understanding of the maritime development of the Pacific coast but also to the history of the region. -- Lewis R. Fischer, Professor of History, Memorial University of Newfoundland * Alaska History * At last we have a sweeping introduction to the west coast maritime trades,...equally important, statistical data underscores the narrative, rare for an introductory work. -- Clark G. Reynolds, College of Charleston, author of Navies in History * Alaska History * Well drawn maps and charts abound. This well printed book makes rewarding reading. -- Paolo E. Coletta, U.S. Naval Academy (Ret.) * Alaska History * No doubt this volume is good as a college text to introduce a complex subject. -- Paolo E. Coletta, U.S. Naval Academy (Ret.) * Steamboat Bill * ...this little volume fills a definite gap in our regional history. -- Paolo E. Coletta, U.S. Naval Academy (Ret.) * The Sea Chest *

Reseña del editor

This book traces the development of marine enterprise on the Pacific Coast from the time of the explorers to the present. It summarizes activity of the main segments of maritime industry and provides decadal data on the volume and value of local, coastal and foreign waterborne commerce. Contents: The Coast, Explorers and the Fur Trade; California: Settlement and Growth, 1850-1893; Oregon and Washington: Settlement and Growth, 1850-1893; California: Boom, Bust and War, 1894-1940; Oregon and Washington: Boom, Bust and War, 1894-1940; California: The Sea Change, 1941-1980; Oregon and Washington: The Sea Change, 1941-1980.

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• Verlag: University Press of America
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0819178179
• ISBN 13: 9780819178176
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 226