This book is a collection of ten essays concerning various aspects of ports, port towns, and port history, by means of tribute to the maritime historian, Gordon Jackson. The volumes begins with an appreciation of Gordon Jackson's career, and concludes with a bibliography of his published work. The first four essays concern British ports - Hull, Liverpool, and Dumfries in particular - and the remaining six concern international ports - a wide range stretching across the ports of Fremantle, Yokohama, Dubai, and Bremen. The essays cover topics such as politics and port management; port development throughout history; post-war port development; individual case studies; the construction of artificial ports; and port policies.
| ISBN: | 9780968128862 |
| Publication date: | 1st December 1998 |
| Author: | Lewis R Fischer, Adrian Jarvis |
| Publisher: | Liverpool University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 266 pages |
| Series: | Research in Maritime History |
| Genres: |
Maritime history Maritime and nautical trades History |
This book is a collection of ten essays concerning various aspects of ports, port towns, and port history, by means of tribute to the maritime historian, Gordon Jackson. The volumes begins with an appreciation of Gordon Jackson's career, and concludes with a bibliography of his published work. The first four essays concern British ports - Hull, Liverpool, and Dumfries in particular - and the remaining six concern international ports - a wide range stretching across the ports of Fremantle, Yokohama, Dubai, and Bremen. The essays cover topics such as politics and port management; port development throughout history; post-war port development; individual case studies; the construction of artificial ports; and port policies.
Harbours and Havens features in the following genres: Maritime history, Maritime and nautical trades, History
Harbours and Havens is available in Paperback
Harbours and Havens was written by Lewis R Fischer, Adrian Jarvis and published by Liverpool University Press
Harbours and Havens has 266 pages
Yes it is part of Research in Maritime History series