| Traditional Fishing Boats of Europe Contributor(s): Smylie, Mike (Author) |
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ISBN: 1445602539 ISBN-13: 9781445602530 Publisher: Amberley Publishing OUR PRICE: $29.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - History |
| Dewey: 623.820 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (1.54 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For hundreds of years the design of fishing boats has followed traditional methods. Mike Smylie, author of Traditional Fishing Boats of Britain & Ireland (also published by Amberley) follows this seminal work with a new book on the fishing boats of Europe. The designs vary a lot, from the Mediterranean shore to the north of Norway, taking into account the catch, the climate and the seas. Covering the whole of Europe, Mike Smylie brings together the differing types of boat, with notes on their design, construction and use. Profusely illustrated, the book is the first to attempt coverage of all of the vernacular craft of the European coast line. |
Contributor Bio(s): Smylie, Mike: - Mike Smylie is a regular sight at fishing festivals in Britain and Europe, smoking herring and talking about fishing boats. He is the acknowledged expert on British traditional fishing boats. He is the author of thirteen published books and the co-founder of the 40+ Fishing Boat Association which was founded in 1995 against the background of the scrapping of decommissioned fishing vessels. He is the editor of their thrice yearly magazine entitle Fishing Boats. He is acknowledged as one of the experts on Britain's fishing industry and has been interviewed on both television and radio about the subject. He lives in Bristol. |