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The maritime heritage of the Cayman Islands /
"Roger C. Smith follows the mysterious tracks of the sea turtles and the mariners who hunted them, from the shores of the Caymans to the coastal lagoons of Cuba and finally to the Miskito Cays of Nicaragua. He also pursues the colonial exploits of privateers and pirates, examines the developmen...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Gainesville :
University Press of Florida,
©2000.
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| Colección: | New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeology.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Roger C. Smith follows the mysterious tracks of the sea turtles and the mariners who hunted them, from the shores of the Caymans to the coastal lagoons of Cuba and finally to the Miskito Cays of Nicaragua. He also pursues the colonial exploits of privateers and pirates, examines the development of island catboats and schooners, and takes the reader underwater to the sites of unlucky ships that wrecked on poorly charted reefs. As archaeological sites and diving attractions, sunken ships continue to share a central role in today's Caymanian maritime perspective." "Blending elements of geography, archaeology, and ethnography, this history offers a portrait of all aspects of Caymanian nautical traditions."--Jacket. |
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| Notas: | Maps of Lesser and Grand Cayman Islands on lining papers. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxii, 230 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-217) and index. |
| ISBN: | 081302398X 9780813023984 |