A Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Merchant Marine and Shipping Industry Since the Introduction of Steam
Year: 1994 Language: english Author: René De La Pedraja Genre: Dictionary Publisher: Greenwood Publishing ISBN: 0-313-27225-5 Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 769 Description: This book is a dictionary, presenting in alphabetical order the basic historical facts about the U.S. merchant marine and shipping, from the introduction of steam to now, with the focus on the institutions and the persons involved in merchant shipping, in both government and private business. With a simple and direct language, the author minimizes the use of technical and specialized terms and, when absolutely indispensable, defines them in separate entries. The book provides the reader with brief accounts of the following topical groupings within merchant shipping: companies, labor organizations, major legislation and court cases, key individuals, agencies, ships and shipping terms. Appendix A provides a chronology overview, not only inside merchant shipping itself, but also with other events of historical significance. In Appendix B diagrams of government agencies are shown, while Appendix C is about maritime Labor Unions and business groups.
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A Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Merchant Marine and Shipping Industry Since the Introduction of Steam
Language: english
Author: René De La Pedraja
Genre: Dictionary
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing
ISBN: 0-313-27225-5
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 769
Description: This book is a dictionary, presenting in alphabetical order the basic historical facts about the U.S. merchant marine and shipping, from the introduction of steam to now, with the focus on the institutions and the persons involved in merchant shipping, in both government and private business. With a simple and direct language, the author minimizes the use of technical and specialized terms and, when absolutely indispensable, defines them in separate entries. The book provides the reader with brief accounts of the following topical groupings within merchant shipping: companies, labor organizations, major legislation and court cases, key individuals, agencies, ships and shipping terms. Appendix A provides a chronology overview, not only inside merchant shipping itself, but also with other events of historical significance. In Appendix B diagrams of government agencies are shown, while Appendix C is about maritime Labor Unions and business groups.
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