Great Ports of the World

Great Ports of the World
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Publisher : Prestel Junior
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 3791373552
ISBN-13 : 9783791373553
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Great Ports of the World by : Mia Cassany

From the ports of New York and St. Petersburg to London and Barcelona, this fun and informative book offers a unique way of looking at and learning about the busiest ports of the world. Travel to the world's ports and you'll learn much about a country's people, culture, and industry. Ports are thriving hubs of activity, filled with an endless variety of boats, cargo, and workers. In colorful spreads, readers are given insights into each port city, from flora to fauna and from tropical climates to polar regions.

Ports of the World

Ports of the World
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Publisher : Philip Wilson Publishers
Total Pages : 184
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015049654752
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Synopsis Ports of the World by : Cindy McCreery

This book showcases some of the finest examples of The National Maritime Museum's collection of prints of ports from this period. Prints are analysed as commercial and art objects, rathers than as simple historical records of matters maritime. The aim is to address a broad audience, including general readers of eighteenth and nineteenth century British and colonial history, those interested in ports and maritime affairs, and those with an interest in prints themselves. The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were a period of enormous political and commercial development across the globe. Of particular importance was the revolution in transportation and communication by sea, with the concomitant growth in size and importance of the seaport. Despite growing awareness that the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were a formative period in the development of maritime art, there has been relatively little exploration of maritime prints. This is extraordinary, since the period c.1700-1870 was a golden age of print production and saw the development of new forms of engraving such as aquatint and lithography, as well as the production of beautiful examples of line engraving and woodcut. The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries saw the establishment and expansion of major ports not just in Britain, but in continental Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and in North and South America. The National Maritime Museum, upon which collection this book is based, is at the centre of the preservation and display of Britain's maritime heritage. Its print collection reveals the firm link between art and commerce in the development of these ports.

Great Canals of the World

Great Canals of the World
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 98
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:HNE4WE
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Rating : 4/5 (WE Downloads)

Synopsis Great Canals of the World by : United States. Department of the Treasury. Bureau of Statistics

World Ports

World Ports
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1130
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ISBN-10 : UCSC:32106020107485
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Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis World Ports by :

Port Economics, Management and Policy

Port Economics, Management and Policy
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 812
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ISBN-10 : 9781000526936
ISBN-13 : 1000526933
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Port Economics, Management and Policy by : Theo Notteboom

Port Economics, Management and Policy provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary port industry, showing how ports are organized to serve the global economy and support regional and local development. Structured in eight sections plus an introduction and epilog, this textbook examines a wide range of seaport topics, covering maritime shipping and international trade, port terminals, port governance, port competition, port policy and much more. Key features of the book include: Multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on economics, geography, management science and engineering Multisector analysis including containers, bulk, break-bulk and the cruise industry Focus on the latest industry trends, such as supply chain management, automation, digitalization and sustainability Benefitting from the authors’ extensive involvement in shaping the port sector across five continents, this text provides students and scholars with a valuable resource on ports and maritime transport systems. Practitioners and policymakers can also use this as an essential guide towards better port management and governance.

The World's Great Events

The World's Great Events
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 382
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X001200745
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Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis The World's Great Events by : Esther Singleton

The Geography of Transport Systems

The Geography of Transport Systems
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 9781136777325
ISBN-13 : 1136777326
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis The Geography of Transport Systems by : Jean-Paul Rodrigue

Mobility is fundamental to economic and social activities such as commuting, manufacturing, or supplying energy. Each movement has an origin, a potential set of intermediate locations, a destination, and a nature which is linked with geographical attributes. Transport systems composed of infrastructures, modes and terminals are so embedded in the socio-economic life of individuals, institutions and corporations that they are often invisible to the consumer. This is paradoxical as the perceived invisibility of transportation is derived from its efficiency. Understanding how mobility is linked with geography is main the purpose of this book. The third edition of The Geography of Transport Systems has been revised and updated to provide an overview of the spatial aspects of transportation. This text provides greater discussion of security, energy, green logistics, as well as new and updated case studies, a revised content structure, and new figures. Each chapter covers a specific conceptual dimension including networks, modes, terminals, freight transportation, urban transportation and environmental impacts. A final chapter contains core methodologies linked with transport geography such as accessibility, spatial interactions, graph theory and Geographic Information Systems for transportation (GIS-T). This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the field, with a broad overview of its concepts, methods, and areas of application. The accompanying website for this text contains a useful additional material, including digital maps, PowerPoint slides, databases, and links to further reading and websites. The website can be accessed at: http://people.hofstra.edu/geotrans This text is an essential resource for undergraduates studying transport geography, as well as those interest in economic and urban geography, transport planning and engineering.

The World That Trade Created

The World That Trade Created
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : 9781317453833
ISBN-13 : 1317453832
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis The World That Trade Created by : Kenneth Pomeranz

In a series of brief vignettes the authors bring to life international trade and its actors, and also demonstrate that economic activity cannot be divorced from social and cultural contexts. In the process they make clear that the seemingly modern concept of economic globalisation has deep historical roots.

Port Cities of the Eastern Mediterranean

Port Cities of the Eastern Mediterranean
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 491
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ISBN-10 : 9781108477376
ISBN-13 : 1108477372
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Port Cities of the Eastern Mediterranean by : Malte Fuhrmann

A fascinating history of nineteenth century Eastern Mediterranean port cities, re-examining European influence over the changing lives of their urban populations.

Congressional Record

Congressional Record
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Total Pages : 902
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ISBN-10 : UCR:31210026416857
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Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Congressional Record by : United States. Congress