A Sea of Words
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
A Sea of Words
By (Author) Dean King
Henry Holt & Company Inc
Henry Holt & Company Inc
15th October 2000
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
823.914
Physical Properties
Paperback
512
Width 135mm, Height 216mm
Description
A new edition of the classic companion to Patrick O'Brian's sea loving novels, updated to include the final novel in the series. This comprehensive lexicon provides definitions of nautical terms, historical entries describing the people and political events that shaped the period, and detailed explanations of the scientific, medical, and biblical references that appear in the novels.
Reviews
"To any disoriented lubber who needs to take a quick bearing on Aubrey's world of staysails and sternposts, it will be a useful compass." --The Economist
"Dean King's lexicon will charm cultists." --The Philadelphia Inquirer
"An outstandingly useful passkey to the wooden world of Britain's Royal Navy in the great age of sail." --Sea History
"A gem of a book." --Minneapolis Star Tribune
Author Bio
John B. Hattenborf is a professor of maritime history at the United States Naval War College. J. Worth Estes, Ph.D., is a professor of pharmacology at Boston University and a specialist in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century maritime medicine.
