Publisher | Nordic Academic Press |
ISBN 13 | 9789188909114 |
ISBN 10 | 9188909115 |
Author | Fred Hocker |
Book Format | Hardcover |
Language | English |
Book Description | Provides the meticulous reconstruction and comprehensive analysis of the 17th century shipwreck of Vasa and her rigging, shedding valuable light on the Age of Sail seamanship.When Vasa was raised in 1961, a lost world was re |
About the Author | Fred Hocker is the Director of Research at the Vasa Museum, responsible for historical and archaeological research concerning Vasa, the ship, and its contents. He is formerly the Yamini Associate Professor of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A & M University and worked as a wooden shipwright and shipkeeper at Mystic Seaport Museum before entering the academic world. He is also an active crew volunteer on Kalmar Nyckel, a sailing recreation of a full-rigged ship of the 1620s-1640s. |
Publication Date | 2024-03-01 |
Number of Pages | 472 pages |