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Ships' Bilge Pumps: A History of Their Development, 1500-1900 1st edition
Thomas J. Oertling
Ships' Bilge Pumps: A History of Their Development, 1500-1900 1st edition
Thomas J. Oertling
All wooden ships leak and maritime historical literature is filled with horrific descriptions of being aboard a slowly sinking ship. Starting from this human perspective, this work traces the evolution of the ship bilge pump, a seemingly mundane but obviously vital piece of seafaring equipment.
130 pages, 23 line drawings, 39 b&w photographs, bibliography, index
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 4, 1996 |
ISBN13 | 9780890967225 |
Publishers | Texas A & M University Press |
Pages | 130 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 9 mm · 204 g |
Language | English |
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