The Gulf of Mexico - A Maritime History

The Gulf of Mexico: A Maritime History is a work of verve and sweep that illuminates both the risks of life on the water and the riches that come from its bounty.

About the author

John S. Sledge is senior architectural historian for the Mobile Historic Development Commission and a member of the National Book Critics Circle. He holds a bachelor's degree in history and Spanish from Auburn University and a master's in historic preservation from Middle Tennessee State University. Sledge is the author of six previous books, including Southern Bound: A Gulf Coast Journalist on Books, Writers, and Literary Pilgrimages of the Heart; The Mobile River; and These Rugged Days: Alabama in the Civil War.

Summary

Presents a narrative of the earth's tenth largest body of water. In this beautifully illustrated volume, John Sledge explores the people, ships, and cities that have made the Gulf's human history and culture so rich. This is a work of verve and sweep that illuminates both the risks of life on the water and the riches that come from its bounty.

Product details

• Authors: SLEDGE, John S Sledge, John S. Sledge
• Publisher: The University of South Carolina Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781643360140
• ISBN: 978-1-64336-014-0
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 254 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 771 g
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous