Written by an engineer-sailor-oceanographer, and based on the premise that all who go to sea will benefit from a broader interpretation of seamanship, this book attempts in simple terms to explain the ocean as an operating environment, how boats and ships behave in this environment, and what the average sailor can do to make any voyage safer and more pleasurable. Beginning with the oceans origin, the author describes its geography, circulation, climate, and meteorology. From waves and breakers he takes us through ship ...
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Written by an engineer-sailor-oceanographer, and based on the premise that all who go to sea will benefit from a broader interpretation of seamanship, this book attempts in simple terms to explain the ocean as an operating environment, how boats and ships behave in this environment, and what the average sailor can do to make any voyage safer and more pleasurable. Beginning with the oceans origin, the author describes its geography, circulation, climate, and meteorology. From waves and breakers he takes us through ship dynamics to strategies for heavy weather seamanship and emergency procedures.
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Add this copy of Oceanography and Seamanship to cart. $12.75, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Dodd, Mead & Company.
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VAN DORN, Richard. Very good. Profusely illustrated in black and white. x, 481 pages. 4to, light blue cloth with silver spine lettering. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., (1974). Page edges lightly spotted, internally clean and tight. A very good copy, lacking the dust wrapper.
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Good in Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Jacket is scuffed and rubbed with edgewear. Boards have light mottling on edges. Text pages are clean & unmarked, binding tight.
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