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Autore |
Blume Kenneth J. <1948-> |
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Titolo |
Historical dictionary of the U.S. maritime industry / / Kenneth J. Blume |
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Lanham, : Scarecrow Press, 2012 |
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New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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979-82-16-43323-1 |
979-82-16-32306-8 |
1-280-65838-X |
9786613635310 |
0-8108-7963-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (613 p.) |
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Collana |
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Historical dictionaries of professions and industries |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Shipping - United States - History |
Shipping |
TRANSPORTATION - Ships & Shipbuilding - History |
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History |
United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 543-580). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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