Mr. Huxtable-J. Nurminen is from your side of the pond. Has written one book on the history of navigation in Finland. D. Johson is prolific as a sailor, boat builder, and writer. A real salt. The book you mentioned has not been made available here as yet. If you get up off of your wallet and find the book unacceptable, I could rid you of it.-J.W.
> From: george@huxtable.u-net.com
> To: NavList@fer3.com
> Subject: [NavList 4101] new book just out.
> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:55:05 +0000
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> Conway Books have published much interesting maritime stuff in the past. In
> their new list has appeared "A History of Seafaring", by Donald Johnson and
> Juha Nurminen. That sounds of great interest to me, and maybe to other
> navlist members, but I have read no reviews, as yet.
>
> The blurb describes it as "A fascinating and inspiring history of navigation
> and exploration in an elegant large-format volume that is beautifully
> illustrated with manuscripts, sea-charts, ship's instruments and artefacts.
> Covers astronomy, navigation, seamanship, ship building and instrumentation,
> and includes material from some of the world's leading museums and
> libraries". Conway also quotes a recommendation from Dava Sobel, but an
> endorsement from her is rather an off-put to me!
>
> I haven't come across either of its authors before, which is a bit of a
> surprise Perhaps that indicates nothing more than what a sheltered life I
> have led... Are they familiar names on the other side of the Atlantic,
> perhaps? Have any Navlist members come across works, or papers, under their
> names?
>
> I am thinking about investing that £40, but before doing so I want to be
> sure about the text. I don't want to spend it on yet another elaborate
> picture-book, put together by specialists in graphic-arts, and nothing else.
> Can anyone help?
>
> George.
>
> contact George Huxtable at george@huxtable.u-net.com
> or at +44 1865 820222 (from UK, 01865 820222)
> or at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK.
>
>
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