The Age of the Galley

Author	: Robert Gardiner
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 264
Release	: 1995
ISBN-10	: UOM:39015034032899
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Download or read book The Age of the Galley written by Robert Gardiner and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of Conway's History of the Ship series, this volume deals with Mediterranean developments from the earliest re corded history, but concentrates on the oared vessel in all its varieties from pre-classical times, through the eras of the trireme and its many-banked successors, to the final extinction of the last galley fleets in the 18th century. Besides the ships themselves, background chapters cover such issues as navigation and shiphandling and rowing systems.

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