Pacific Navigation and Voyaging
by Ben R. Finney
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - VeryGood/Good
- ISBN 10
- 2811004645
- ISBN 13
- 9782811004644
- Seller
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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States
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About This Item
Wellington, NZ: Polynesian Society Incorporated, 1976. Trade Paperback. Used - VeryGood/Good. Overall, this copy is in good condition despite some signs of wear. The dust jacket is in overall good condition but shows signs of scuffing to the back cover, with bumping and rubbing to the edges. The inside cover bears an ownership mark, but otherwise the book is clean and free of markings. This book is a collection of essays about Pacific navigation and voyaging, exploring the history and techniques of seafaring in the region. It covers topics such as celestial navigation, traditional navigation methods, and the importance of voyaging to Pacific island cultures.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kona Bay Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 144893
- Title
- Pacific Navigation and Voyaging
- Author
- Ben R. Finney
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - VeryGood
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 2811004645
- ISBN 13
- 9782811004644
- Publisher
- Polynesian Society Incorporated
- Place of Publication
- Wellington, NZ
- Date Published
- 1976
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