Unfinished Voyages: Western Australian Shipwrecks, 1622-1850, Volumen1UWA Publishing, 2007 - 340 páginas With documented evidence of 1,000 vessels wrecked or sustaining severe damage along Western Australia's notorious Shipwreck Coast since 1616, this updated and expanded second edition documents in detail 170 shipwrecks from the period 1622 to1850. The book is lavishly illustrated and contains easy-to-follow charts locating each of the shipwrecks as well as meticulously researched historical accounts. Unfinished Voyages - Vol. 1 is an invaluable guide for maritime archaeologists, recreational divers, historians, social scientists, and all those interested in the drama, adventure, and romance of Western Australia's rich maritime history. |
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Dutch Exploration 16221787 | 7 |
British Colony on the East Coast 17881828 | 75 |
British Colony on the West Coast 18291850 | 129 |
Anchors | 307 |
Glossary of Nautical Terms | 316 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Unfinished Voyages: Western Australian Shipwrecks, 1622-1850 Graeme Henderson Vista de fragmentos - 1980 |
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