Chinese Junks on the Pacific: Views from a Different Deck (New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology)
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (870 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813049210 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 292 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Reveals the multifarious history behind these vessels and the stereotypes held by an intrigued American public witnessing their arrival.”—Bulletin of the Pacific Circle “This important and original study, with the rather unlikely selection of twentieth-century representatives, reaches far beyond that era to explain the historical and cultural significance of a vessel type poorly understood by westerners.”—Sea History “Successfully shows how Chinese oceangoing junks are linked to the West, both in the past and the present.”—Historical Archaeology “Van Tilburg’s whole-hearted admiration of the achievements of Chinese ship-builders and sailors underlies his exploration of their role in the modern North American and Chinese maritime culture.” —Cheryl Ward, Florida State University . “It is Van Tilburg’s goal to broaden our understanding of Chinese nautical technology, to explore the evolution of Chinese vessels between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries, to investigate the differences between Chinese and Western ships and, in the absence of historical documents, to read the vessels themselves as cultural artefacts sic or texts that contain historical information regarding their construction and functions that would otherwise be lost to history.”&mdash
About the AuthorHans Konrad Van Tilburg, maritime heritage coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is the author of A Civil War Gunboat in Pacific Waters: Life on Board USS Saginaw.
Hans Konrad Van Tilburg, maritime heritage coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is the author of A Civil War Gunboat in Pacific Waters: Life on Board USS Saginaw.
"It is what it says it is. 6 junks" according to Curmudgn. It is what it says it is. 6 junks that crossed the Pacific giving detailed descriptions of each one as near as could be determined. I'd give it 5 stars except the author spent more time on the hulls and rudders than on the rigs. Still informative though. "Excellent!" according to LILI TSENG. Excellent!