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The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea (Oxford Paperback Reference) (Paperback)

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Paperback: 978 pages
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks; New edition edition (31 Jan 1988)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0192820842
ISBN-13: 978-0192820846
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.7 x 4.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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excellent...this is the sort of book that can but broaden one's knowledge --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"The 2005 edition builds on the sure foundations of the 1976 by updating much of the original material without destroying its essential character. Neatly illustrated and meticulously researched, the Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea is a reference work of uniformly high academic quality. It is not, though, a book to open lightly. As a thief of a sailor's time, it probably has few modern equals. Rish consulting it to look up some puzzling piece of marine terminology and, before you realise what has happened, the fascinating text will have led you into areas of maritime lore you never even knew existed; several hours will have passed, the fire will have gone out and one's spouse will long since have gone to bed." (Richard Shelton, TLS ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not as comprehensive as the previous edition, 9 Nov 2005

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This review is from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea (Hardcover)

I had the previous edition of this work in paperback (definitely a five star volume) and was looking forward to replacing it with a more durable and up to date hardback copy by virtue of this new edition. I have to say I am disappointed - whatever additions and improvements have been made, the new edition is considerably shorter than the previous one, largely because it omits the information on ports of the world. To my annoyance I have therefore had to hang on to my old copy to retain access to this useful and interesting (but now dated) information - I do not understand why publishers diminish such works by limiting the content of new editions.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Abbreviated, 16 Jan 2006

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A great disappointment. The previous edition of this book was a treasure trove of facts about the sea and all things related, but sadly it was so out of date that it was becoming increasingly useless as a practical reference. So of course any update is welcome.

However, for reasons known only to the writers and publishers, the amount of factual content and number of references in this new edition fall far short of the older version. Consequently, for those who have the older book, you will need to keep hold of it if you buy this latest edition. And sadly, far too often you will find no update for countless fascinating references, because they have simply been omitted. Very much a missed opportunity.

Readers who do not have the previous edition will undoubtedly find it fascinating, nonetheless. But it could have been so much better.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Encyclopaedia of Ships and the Sea., 16 Jan 2005

By	Ned Middleton (British professional underwater photo-journalist & author) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

This review is from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea (A Paladin Book) (Paperback)

Every time I pick up this book I find myself being drawn into reading far more than was either planned or expected. It is a beguiling book because each fact explained seems to lead to another which must also be found and read. But, in turning the pages one is constantly hijacked by something of interest which has simply caught the eye - and so it continues.

Laid out in true encyclopaedic form, this book contains almost one thousand pages of facts - many of which are supported by black and white graphics or photographs. The only exception is the colour used right at the end to show; Ships flags, ships lights, Buoys and Buoyage - all of which are, of course, wholly dependant on colour in order to be fully explained.

The bookshelf of anyone engaged in the research of ships and shipwrecks would be empty without a copy of this excellent and most useful publication.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as expected
I was pleased with the updating of "Companion to Ships and the sea"..But as I own the original edition was aghast to find that a large number of entries have been omitted... Read more

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In my spare time I sail on the square-rigged brigs of the Sail Training Association. If that term, "square-rigged brigs" means nothing to you, then this is the book for you. Read more

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