Master Shipbuilders of Newfoundland and Labrador

The fishery, the seal cull, the settlement, the culture--the history of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador has been shaped and witnessed from the deck of sea-going vessels. Author Calvin Evans covers every coast and bay in a sweeping chronicle of craftsmanship and productivity, augmented by exhaustive lists of every builder on record.

About the author

Calvin D. Evans is a retired University Librarian. Born in Newfoundland, Evans has lived and worked in six Canadian provinces, and is the author of two previous books. For 100 years his family built ships for the Labrador and Grand Banks fishery, and he has a continuing avid interest in maritime history.

Product details

• Authors: Calvin Evans
• Publisher: Breakwater Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.09.2013
• EAN: 9781550814125
• ISBN: 978-1-55081-412-5
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 363 g
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous