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Waves of time : the maritime history of the United Arab Emirates / [general editor: Peter Hellyer]. - [London] : Trident Press, [c1998] - 190 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports ; 25 cm.

"The marine heritage of the United Arab Emirates"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-186) and index.

Maritime beginnings / Daniel Potts -- Seas of change / Daniel Potts -- Seafaring and Islam / Joseph Elders -- Ahmed Ibn Majid / Peter Vine and Peter Hellyer -- Of pearls and boats / Peter Vine and Joseph Elders -- Charting UAE waters / Andrew David -- Harvesting the sea / Simon Aspinall -- New wealth from the sea / Stephen Howarth.

ISBN: 9781900724203

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Merchant marine--United Arab Emirates.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United Arab Emirates--Navigation--History.
United Arab Emirates--Antiquities.

LC Class. No.: VK113.U5 / W29 1998