Boats of South Asia

This book sets new standards for the documentation of water transport, and introduces styles of boat-building which are unlikely to be found outside the sub-Continent. A fascinating and accessible read.

List of contents

Basil Greenhill Introduction1. Seán McGrail Aims and Methods2. Seán McGrail and Lucy Blue The Reverse-Clinker Boats of Bangladesh3. Seán McGrail, Lucy Blue and Eric Kentley The Reverse-Clinker Boats of Orissa and West Bengal4. Colin Palmer The Smooth-Skinned Traditional Inland Boats of Bangladesh5. Eric Kentley The Masula - A Sewn Plank Surf Boat of India's Eastern Coast6. Eric Kentley The Madel Paruwa of Sri Lanka - A Sewn Boat with Chine Strakes7. Seán McGrail, Lucy Blue, Eric Kentley and Colin Palmer The Vattai Fishing Boat and Related Frame-First Vessels of Tamil Nadu8. Seán McGrail, Lucy Blue and Colin Palmer Hide Boats of the River Kaveri, Tamil Nadu9. Colin Palmer A Hydrodynamic Evaluation of Four Types of Boat10. Seán McGrail, Lucy Blue, Eric Kentley and Colin Palmer The Way Ahead

About the author

Seán McGrail is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Archaeology, University of Southampton.
Lucy Blue is a Lecturer in Maritime Archaeology at the University of Southampton.
Eric Kentley was Curator of Ethnographic Craft, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
Colin Palmer is a Naval Architect.

Summary

This book sets new standards for the documentation of water transport, and introduces styles of boat-building which are unlikely to be found outside the sub-Continent. A fascinating and accessible read.

Product details

• Authors: Lucy Blue, Blue Lucy, Eric Kentley, Kentley Eric, Sean Mcgrail, Colin Palmer, Palmer Colin
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2002
• EAN: 9780415297462
• ISBN: 978-0-415-29746-2
• No. of pages: 336
• Weight: 780 g
• Series: Routledge Studies in South Asia
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Manufacturing, Manufacturing industries, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), Shipbuilding industry