The Seaman's Friend: A Treatise on Practical Seamanship (Dover Maritime)
Book Details
Author(s)
Richard Henry Dana Jr.
Publisher
Dover Publications
ISBN / ASIN
048629918X
ISBN-13
9780486299181
Availability
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Sales Rank
#206,999
Category
Technology & Engineering
Marketplace
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Description
A rare glimpse into the day-to-day shipboard procedures of the 19th-century. The author of Two Years Before the Mast outlines practical aspects of seamanship such as setting sails and tying knots as well as the roles and duties of each crew member. Includes a glossary of sea terms.
