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Seas and Waterways of the World 2 volumes : An Encyclopedia of History, Uses, and Issues

By John Zumerchik , Steven L. Danver

Book information

Year
2009
ISBN
1851097112, 9781851097111
LCC
HE381 .S43 2009
Open Library ID
OL23213130M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11518059 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
731\792
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Seas and Waterways of the World: An Encyclopedia of History, Uses, and Issues offers a comprehensive introduction to humanity's historical reliance on the world's seas and waterways and how that reliance continues to evolve.Over the course of two volumes, this extraordinary resource describes the world's major nautical features, the wide variety of uses for those waterways, and a number of essential issues arising from water-borne commerce. The encyclopedia marks the emergence of the aquarium, cruise, energy, fishing, insurance, mining, trade, transportation, recreation, and sport industries, and includes entries on harbors, ports, and coastal development that play a part in the economics of commercial water use. Also included is coverage of a number of significant themes such as the rise and fall of the Erie Canal as the gateway to the Midwest, and the declining popularity of the Panama Canal.

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