| Coastal Maine: A Maritime History Contributor(s): Duncan, Roger F. (Author), Barlow, Earle G. (Illustrator), Bray, Kathy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0881505552 ISBN-13: 9780881505559 Publisher: Countryman Press OUR PRICE: $30.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2002 Annotation: Roger Duncan recounts four hundred years of Maine's rich maritime history, from the early seafarers' discovery of its valuable resources and the families that settled the land, to Maine's role in the history of the U.S. in peacetime and in war. He traces the changes in Maine's economy over the past century: the demise of the coastal trade; the burgeoning popularity of pleasure boating after World War II; the hardships that beset the fishing and lumber industries; and the rise of tourism. This anecdotal panorama of people, land, boats, and water will absorb historians, nautical enthusiasts, and New Englanders alike. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 974.100 |
| LCCN: 2002067310 |
| Physical Information: 1.43" H x 6.2" W x 9.18" (2.03 lbs) 574 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Maine |
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| Publisher Description: Roger Duncan recounts four hundred years of Maine's rich maritime history, from the early seafarers' discovery of its valuable resources and the families that settled the land, to Maine's role in the history of the US in peacetime and in war. He traces the changes in Maine's economy over the past century: the demise of the coastal trade; the burgeoning popularity of pleasure boating after World War II; the hardships that beset the fishing and lumber industries; and the rise of tourism. This anecdotal panorama of people, land, boats, and water will absorb historians, nautical enthusiasts, and New Englanders alike. |
Contributor Bio(s): Duncan, Roger F.: - Roger F. Duncan edited and revised the fifth through tenth editions of his father's definitive A Cruising Guide to the New England Coast. He is also the author of Sailing in the Fog, Eastward, and Coastal Maine. He lives in East Boothbay, Maine. |