The Dictionary of Nautical Literacy [Lingua Inglese] - Rilegato

Mckenna, Robert

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ISBN 10: 0071362118 ISBN 13: 9780071362115

Casa editrice: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2001

Riassunto

The nautical world is a distinctive subculture with its own art, traditions, lore, literature, history, idioms...even its own legal canon. While the body of knowledge associated with the sea is vast, there is a core of information that is essential to understanding maritime history and popular culture. The first book to fully chart the culture of the sea, The Dictionary of Nautical Literacy is a must-have reference for absolutely anyone with a nautical inclination—from professional mariners and serious students to the millions of casual sailors and fans of authors such as Patrick O’Brian, Alexander Kent, Sebastian Junger, and William F. Buckley, Jr. Written by one of the most respected names in nautical journalism, The Dictionary is formidable in scope and scholarship, featuring more than 3500 concise entries covering the full spectrum of nautical knowledge in the categories of language, geography, history, engineering, commerce, warfare, sociology, law, literature, and art. Unlike other nautical dictionaries that focus on defining parts of a ship and sailor slang, this book also identifies critical ideas, events, and individuals and explains their significance in maritime culture.

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L'autore:

Robert McKenna, a sailor on Long Island Sound from boyhood, graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 1985. After five years as an engineer and deck officer aboard several 378-foot Coast Guard cutters, he left the Coast Guard to pursue a career in nautical journalism. He was the founding editor of Professional Mariner, associate editor at Ocean Navigator, and founder of Nautical World, a magazine dedicated to marine art, artifacts, history, and literature. In addition to his work as an editor and author, Mr. McKenna works at the Mystic Seaport Museum and is the marine art and antiques columnist for the Antiques Roadshow Insider.

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Book by McKenna Robert

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• Editore: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0071362118
• ISBN 13: 9780071362115
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 416