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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000 Book. New. Soft cover. 2nd Ed.. "Shortly before the successful launch of the "Olympias" a reconstructed Greek warship, the first edition of "The Athenian Trireme" was published, providing historical and technical background to the reconstruction of the ship in a Greek shipyard. Since then 5 seasons of experimental trials have been conducted on the ship under oar and sail, and the lessons learned have been supplemented by historical, scientific and physiological research over the last 15 years. for this second edition the text has been recast and a number of substantive changes have been made in the light of the sea trials and new research. In addition there is an entirely new chapter which describes the trials of Olympias in detail, reports the performance figures obtained and outlines the changes which the authors would wish to incorporate in any second reconstruction. There are 19 new illustrations, including 11 photographs of…
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The Athenian Trireme : The History and Reconstruction of an Ancient Greek Warship
by Morrison, J. S.; Rankov, N. B.; Coates, J. F.
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The Cruise of the Dolphin
by Lallemand, Ferdinand
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London: Methuen., 1957 Book. Illus. by Translated by Mervyn Sevill. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. "This is the log book, written as fiction but based on fact, of the voyage of an ill-fated Roman galley from Delos in the Aegean to Massalia, the modern Marseilles, in about 145 B.C. The wreck, with the remains of ots cargo of 10,000 amphorae and pottery from Megara was found in 9 fathoms of water . outside Marseilles . [by] Commandant Cousteau and his team. From the evidence provided by the surviving fragments of the hull and anchor, marks on the pottery and customs seals on the amphorae, the author has been able to retrace the voyage . Further clues allowed the owner of the Dolphin to be identified as Markos Sestios . 160p. illus plates, maps and diagrams.
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The Encircled Sea : The Mediterranean Maritime Civilization
by Arenson, Sarah
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London: Constable & Co., 1990 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st.UK Ed.. "The Encircled Sea is a book to accompany a major new ten-part television series to be networked on Channel 4 this autumn. The book and the series offer new perspective on the study of the Mediterranean and her peoples. In her book Dr Arenson has selected ten themes, taking present day Mediterranean society as her starting point. She uses the latest research in maritime studies - history, marine science, archaeology, social anthropology, marine engineering and geophysics to explore the unique contribution that the Mediterranean has made to modern civilization. 205p. plates (some col) diagrs. bibliography. index..
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