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

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

ISBN 10: 0805066152 / ISBN 13: 9780805066159

Editore: Holt Paperbacks, 2000

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Riassunto:

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.

Informazioni sull?autore:

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.

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Titolo: A Sea of Words, Third Edition: A Lexicon and...
Casa editrice: Holt Paperbacks
Data di pubblicazione: 2000
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good