Men, Ships, and the SeaDen amerikanske Kaptajn A. Villiers med erfaring fra sejlads i alverdens forskellige skibstyper beskriver her skibenes og skibstypernes udvikling fra Oldtidens Ægypten til den moderne tid med et væld af instruktive tegninger, diagrammer, kort og ill. efter malerier. |
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to Sail | 7 |
MANS FIRST BRAVE VENTURES ON THE WATER | 13 |
ON THE NILE AND THE MEDITERRANEAN | 22 |
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