210 Pages
by
Routledge
210 Pages
by
Routledge
210 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book, originally published in 1972, discusses the impact of technological change in sea transport on trade links, shipping routes and economic activities. A brief historical perspective illustrates the vital role of the sea transport in the ancient and medieval worlds and the influence of merchant shipping on British economic growth in the nineteenth century. The author then discusses modern... Read more
1. Shipping and Civilisation 2. Medieval World-Links 3. British Shipping and Economic Growth 4. World Shipping Routes 5. Trends in Modern Shipping 6. Conventional Dry Cargo Shipping 7. Oil Tankers 8. Bulk Carrier and Unitised Shipping 9. Coastal and Short Sea Shipping 10. Shipping and the Developing Countries
Biography
Couper, Alastair
