Title Trireme Olympias : the final report : sea trials 1992-4, conference papers 1998 / edited by Boris Rankov ; with contributions by Ronald Bockius [and others].

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Oxford ; Oakville, Conn. : Oxbow Books, 2012.

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Edition	1st ed.
Description	1 online resource (x, 243 pages :) : illustrations
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Contents	pt. 1. The 1992 and 1994 sea trials and other excursions -- pt. 2. Proposals for a revised design -- pt. 3. Critiques of Olympias : for and against -- pt. 4. The operation and performance of ancient triremes -- pt. 5. Aspects of trireme construction and maintenance -- pt. 6. Recent research.
Summary	"This is the final publication of the Olympias project, which saw the building of a 170-oared Athenian trireme of the fourth century BC and its operation in five series of sea-trials. The first three sea-trials have already been published in separate volumes. The rest of the volume is devoted to papers presenting more recent research on the trireme"--Provided by publisher.
Local Note	eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject	Olympias (Ship) -- Congresses.
	Olympias (Ship)
	Olympias (Ship)
	Triremes -- Congresses.
	Triremes.
	Triremes -- Design and construction -- Congresses.
	Triremes -- Design and construction.
	Ships, Ancient -- Reconstruction -- Congresses.
	Ships, Ancient.
	Ship trials -- Congresses.
	Ship trials.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	Conference papers and proceedings.
	Conference papers and proceedings.
Added Author	Rankov, N. B., 1954-
	Bockius, Ronald.
Other Form:	Print version: Trireme Olympias. 1st ed. Oxford ; Oakville, Conn. : Oxbow Books, 2012 (DLC) 2011044248
ISBN	9781842178607 (electronic book)
	1842178601 (electronic book)
	9781842174340

Title Trireme Olympias : the final report : sea trials 1992-4, conference papers 1998 / edited by Boris Rankov ; with contributions by Ronald Bockius [and others].

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