Archaeology of East Asian shipbuilding /
In an examination for a wide array of ships from the 11th to the 19th century and from China, Korea and Japan, Kimura extrapolates in three detailed case studies, how ships of the Yellow Sea were constructed. Chinese junks and Japanese dhows were known throughout the world, and this work will show w...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Gainesville :
University Press of Florida,
[2016]
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| Summary: | In an examination for a wide array of ships from the 11th to the 19th century and from China, Korea and Japan, Kimura extrapolates in three detailed case studies, how ships of the Yellow Sea were constructed. Chinese junks and Japanese dhows were known throughout the world, and this work will show why this innovative design has survived the century. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 299 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-287) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813061184 0813061180 |