A Sea of Words, Third Edition: A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian

King, Dean; Hattendorf, John B.; Estes, J. Worth

ISBN 10: 0805066152 / ISBN 13: 9780805066159

Verlag: Holt Paperbacks, 2000

Cover may have light wear, pages in very good condition and binding is sturdy; may have other light shelf wear or creases. May have notes or highlighting. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers EVV.0805066152.VG

Inhaltsangabe:

This comprehensive lexicon provides definitions of nautical terms, historical entries describing the people and political events that shaped the period, and detailed explanations of the scientific, medical, and biblical references that appear in the novels.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

John B. Hattenborf is a professor of maritime history at the United States Naval War College. J. Worth Estes, Ph.D., is a professor of pharmacology at Boston University and a specialist in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century maritime medicine.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Sea of Words, Third Edition: A Lexicon and...
Verlag: Holt Paperbacks
Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: very_good