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Actions Displays	Trade Winds : A History of Norwegian Shipping Remove from selection Add to selection TitleTrade Winds : A History of Norwegian Shipping Author Bard Kolltveit (editor)‎ Thor Heyerdahl (author of introduction)‎ Jean Aase (translator)‎ Place of publicationOslo PublisherDreyers Forlag Year of publication1990 Pagination399 p. IllustrationsIllus., black and white drawings and diagrams, black and white photographs, colour photographs, colour drawings and diagrams Dimensions23.9 x 27.8 cm Materialbook Class numberHE855 .K6 1990 ISBN8209105973 Subjectships, shipping, Norway Geographical keywordNorway The authors trace the influence of ships on a people living close to the sea. They describe the changes in cargo and destination, and explain the improvements and developments made to hulls, propulsion, and navigation. They discuss the living conditions of the crew, their terms of service and their pay, and the effects of government policy and economic theory. Structured chronologically, the books starts in the Stone Age and ends on an optimistic note with regard to the future of Norwegian shipping.

TitleTrade Winds : A History of Norwegian Shipping

Author

Place of publicationOslo

Year of publication1990

Pagination399 p.

IllustrationsIllus., black and white drawings and diagrams, black and white photographs, colour photographs, colour drawings and diagrams

Dimensions23.9 x 27.8 cm

Materialbook

Class numberHE855 .K6 1990

ISBN8209105973

Geographical keywordNorway

The authors trace the influence of ships on a people living close to the sea. They describe the changes in cargo and destination, and explain the improvements and developments made to hulls, propulsion, and navigation. They discuss the living conditions of the crew, their terms of service and their pay, and the effects of government policy and economic theory. Structured chronologically, the books starts in the Stone Age and ends on an optimistic note with regard to the future of Norwegian shipping.