SHIPS BY ENZO ANGELUCI AND ATTILIO CUCARI COPY RIGHT 1975 ENGLISH TRANSLATION COPYRIGHT 1977 ISBN 0-07-001809-X Man, ships, and the sea – these are the protagonist of an epic that has lasted thirty centuries. Ships traces this fascinating history through the centuries from the tree trunk to the nuclear propelled ships of today, describing all the most enthralling landmarks in this saga. This rich 320 page volume brings to life the great navigators and captains form Eric the Red, Marco Polo, Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus to Frances Drake, and Horatio Nelson. And behind these heroes of the great sea adventures were he famous vessels; The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria, the Ark Royal, the Bounty, the Cutty Sark, the Constitution, the Britannic, the Titanic and the aircraft carrier Enterprise. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FROM THE TREE TO THE SAIL THE KINGDOM OF THE OAR THE NORTH SEA THE SHIPYARDS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN THE CONQUEST OF THE OCEANS THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE SAIL THE STEAM REVOLUTION WORLD WAR I THE MERCHANT MARINE WAR ON THE SEAS AGAIN TODAY’S NAVY TOMORROW’S ADVENTURE APPENDIX INDEX This book is in good condition. It has slight wear to the cover and there is a name label on the inside cover. The book measures 11 ½ by 8 ½ inches with 336 pages.