Shell Book of Seamanship by John Russell - 1979-11-29

Hardback. Acceptable.

David & Charles, 1979-11-28. hardcover. Acceptable. 8x6x1. A readable copy of the book. All pages are intact and unmarked. Unclipped dust jacket. Tears and wear to the jacket.

England: David & Charles, 1979. The first part of the book sets the scene: the arena of natural forces - the sea and the weather. The second part concerns the actors (ourselves) where management finds its most vital expression - in team-work and physical well-being, for example. In the final section John Russell deals with a number of subjects which he has chosen because he feels either that he can say something new about them, can view them from a different angle, or that they show signs of becoming negleted. These include handling ropes, compass error, coping with traffic and seamanship in harbour. But the theme of the book is introduced in the first chapter of all - an account, founded on fact as well as imagination, of how early Man first put to sea and how one of them (by using his pound of 'slush') learned practical seamanship.Illustrated...........(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly… Read More

England: David & Charles, 1979. The first part of the book sets the scene: the arena of natural forces - the sea and the weather. The second part concerns the actors (ourselves) where management finds its most vital expression - in team-work and physical well-being, for example. In the final section John Russell deals with a number of subjects which he has chosen because he feels either that he can say something new about them, can view them from a different angle, or that they show signs of becoming negleted. These include handling ropes, compass error, coping with traffic and seamanship in harbour. But the theme of the book is introduced in the first chapter of all - an account, founded on fact as well as imagination, of how early Man first put to sea and how one of them (by using his pound of 'slush') learned practical seamanship.Illustrated...........(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly… Read More

David & Charles, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Book B/w photos. Item Type: Book. Category: Ships & the Sea; ISBN: 0715378228. ISBN/EAN: 9780715378229. Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 009079. . 9780715378229

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.