Ships and Shipwrecks of the Americas: revised edition: A History based on Underwater Archaeology

Having had an interest in ships since my childhood, I count myself fortunate to have lived in the period when the science of nautical archaeology was being created. This volume (a textbook rather than a reference book in the proper sense) is edited by one of the pioneers of the subject, and his authority guarantees its high quality. The title of the book is an accurate description of its contents, which comprise a history of shipping in the New World with particular emphasis on, but not confined to, archaeological remains. Each chapter has been written by a recognized expert in...