Ballast
Laden with History
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Word Count
30,000 words, Guess
Page Count
120 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL32780539M
- ISBN-139789188661227
- ISBN-109188661229
- OCLC Control Number1020253211
Classifications
- LCCCC77.U5 B87713 2017
Description
In 'Ballast: Laden with history', the archaeologist Mats Burström charts how ship ballast helped to shape the world we live in. Until only very recently, ships were ballasted with sand, gravel, stone, or rubble to give them stability, and when they no longer needed the extra weight, it was dumped. The result was that huge quantities of ballast were shipped to new places and new continents. Ballast was often reused, sometimes in surprising ways. This is the first comprehensive account of ship ballast, so long overlooked, and now finally recognized for its diverse and exciting history.
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- Ballast: Laden with History
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