The Search for Speed Under Sail, 1700-1855

The Search for Speed Under Sail, 1700-1855
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Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Total Pages : 453
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ISBN-10 : 0393031276
ISBN-13 : 9780393031270
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