The shipowner and politician William Schaw Lindsay (1816 77) combined a wealth of personal experience with a meticulous approach to research. Originally published in 1874 6, this is his authoritative four-volume history of the world of ships and maritime trade. Its coverage ranges from the legend of Noah's Ark, through ancient commerce and the colonising expeditions of the middle ages, to the progress brought about by the introduction of steam to the shipping of Lindsay's own day. Details on construction and performance sit alongside explanations of the customs and superstitions of seamen,...
The shipowner and politician William Schaw Lindsay (1816 77) combined a wealth of personal experience with a meticulous approach to research. Original...
The shipowner and politician William Schaw Lindsay (1816 77) combined a wealth of personal experience with a meticulous approach to research. Originally published in 1874 6, this is his authoritative four-volume history of the world of ships and maritime trade. Its coverage ranges from the legend of Noah's Ark, through ancient commerce and the colonising expeditions of the middle ages, to the progress brought about by the introduction of steam to the shipping of Lindsay's own day. Details on construction and performance sit alongside explanations of the customs and superstitions of seamen,...
The shipowner and politician William Schaw Lindsay (1816 77) combined a wealth of personal experience with a meticulous approach to research. Original...
The shipowner and politician William Schaw Lindsay (1816 77) combined a wealth of personal experience with a meticulous approach to research. Originally published in 1874 6, this is his authoritative four-volume history of the world of ships and maritime trade. Its coverage ranges from the legend of Noah's Ark, through ancient commerce and the colonising expeditions of the middle ages, to the progress brought about by the introduction of steam to the shipping of Lindsay's own day. Details on construction and performance sit alongside explanations of the customs and superstitions of seamen,...
The shipowner and politician William Schaw Lindsay (1816 77) combined a wealth of personal experience with a meticulous approach to research. Original...
The shipowner and politician William Schaw Lindsay (1816 77) combined a wealth of personal experience with a meticulous approach to research. Originally published in 1874 6, this is his authoritative four-volume history of the world of ships and maritime trade. Its coverage ranges from the legend of Noah's Ark, through ancient commerce and the colonising expeditions of the middle ages, to the progress brought about by the introduction of steam to the shipping of Lindsay's own day. Details on construction and performance sit alongside explanations of the customs and superstitions of seamen,...
The shipowner and politician William Schaw Lindsay (1816 77) combined a wealth of personal experience with a meticulous approach to research. Original...