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Seafaring in the Arabian Gulf and Oman : The people of the Dhow
Publication details: New York : Routledge/Taylor & Francis 2009. Description: 285 p.: ill., maps; 31 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780415549868 (pbk.) :
- 0415549868 (pbk.) :
- G540 .D56 2009
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| Item type | Current library | Home library | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Barcode | |
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | G 540 .D56 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Copy Type:01 - Books Book Cart:19 - Entry Collection | Available | 5003300 |
Includes bibliographical references (p.[241]-262) and index.
The present day -- The Dhow -- The Northern Arabian Gulf and the people of the sea -- Oman and its seafarers: gateway to the Indian ocean -- The Dhow industry -- The routes to West India and East Africa -- The crew of an ocean-going Dhow -- The pearl divers and crew -- The principles of navigation -- Getting ready: steering and rigging -- Braving the winds -- The sea: portraying the reality.
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