The Way of the Ship: America's Maritime History Reenvisoned 1600-2000

About this book

The history of shipping in America as traditionally recounted is based primarily on the fortunes of the American merchant marine. This book offers a global perspective and considers oceanic shipping and domestic shipping along Americas coasts and inland waterways with explanations of the forces that influenced the way of the ship. The result is an eye-opening look at American maritime history and the ways it helped shaped the nations history. It features beautiful color images of paintings by todays premier marine artist John Stobart.