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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457865503321

Autore

Blume Kenneth J. <1948->

Titolo

Historical dictionary of the U.S. maritime industry [[electronic resource] /] / Kenneth J. Blume

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2012

ISBN

1-280-65838-X

9786613635310

0-8108-7963-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (613 p.)

Collana

Historical dictionaries of professions and industries

Disciplina

387.0973

Soggetti

Shipping - United States - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Bibliography; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

In the Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Maritime Industry, author Kenneth J. Blume provides a convenient survey of this important industry from the colonial period to the present day: from sail to steam to nuclear power. This concise new reference work captures the key features of overseas, coastal, lake, and river shipping and industry. An introduction provides an overview of the industry while the dictionary itself contains more than four hundred cross-referenced entries on ships, shipping companies, famous personaliti