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Autore |
Day Cyrus Lawrence <1900-1968.> |
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Titolo |
Knots and splices [[electronic resource] /] / Cyrus L. Day ; revised and photographed by Colin Jarman |
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Camden, ME, : International Marine/McGraw-Hill, c2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-4081-5625-3 |
1-4081-4629-0 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (65 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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623.88 |
623.88/82 |
623.8882 |
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Soggetti |
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Knots and splices |
Ropework |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Includes index. |
Previously published as "The art of knotting and splicing." |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Copyright; Contents; Foreword to the 2nd Edition; Glossary; 1 Basic knots; 2 Bends; 3 Loops; 4 Hitches and similar knots; 5 Belaying or cleating; 6 Whipping; 7 Seizing; 8 End or stopper knots; 9 Turk's Head; 10 To weight a heaving line; 11 A selection of useful knots; 12 Splicing; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Knots and Splices , first published in 1953, has been used by many thousands of sailors all over the world. The new edition of this much loved reference has now been completely revised to bring it up to date with modern developments. - Superb full colour photographs show the formation of each knot. - Refers to modern materials and their properties. - Covers knots, bends, hitches, loops, whippings, seizings and much more. A comprehensive pocket guide designed for anyone wanting to work with rope. |
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