Found at Sea: Mapping Ships on the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic Ocean

Found at Sea: Mapping Ships on the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic Ocean

"Found at Sea" is a historical study centered on the Atlantic Ocean. This dissertation employs ships' logbooks in combination with a GIS mapping methodology to address the ocean, itself, as a site for historical developments. Eighteenth-century mariners sailed the ocean in more varied...

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Main Author: Dixon, John Patrick
Other Authors: Chaplin, Joyce E.
Language:en_US
Published: Harvard University 2014
Subjects:
History
History of science
American studies
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spelling ndltd-harvard.edu-oai-dash.harvard.edu-1-122741462017-07-27T15:51:27ZFound at Sea: Mapping Ships on the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic OceanDixon, John PatrickHistoryHistory of scienceAmerican studies"Found at Sea" is a historical study centered on the Atlantic Ocean. This dissertation employs ships' logbooks in combination with a GIS mapping methodology to address the ocean, itself, as a site for historical developments. Eighteenth-century mariners sailed the ocean in more varied ways than historians have previously described. This dissertation demonstrates that the Atlantic Ocean of the late eighteenth century was a highly-populated, very social, international space. It was normal for a ship to see another ship about half of the days while it was at sea. During peacetime these sightings could lead to friendly exchanges of news, food, and even spare parts in case of emergency. During wartime, shipping patterns adjusted to reflect new trading alliances and the threat of enemy vessels.Chaplin, Joyce E.2014-06-06T16:46:29Z2014-06-0620142016-06-04T07:30:56ZThesis or DissertationDixon, John Patrick. 2014. Found at Sea: Mapping Ships on the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic Ocean. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11696http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:12274146en_USopenhttp://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:dash.current.terms-of-use#LAAHarvard University
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History of science
American studies
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History of science
American studies
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Found at Sea: Mapping Ships on the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic Ocean
description "Found at Sea" is a historical study centered on the Atlantic Ocean. This dissertation employs ships' logbooks in combination with a GIS mapping methodology to address the ocean, itself, as a site for historical developments. Eighteenth-century mariners sailed the ocean in more varied ways than historians have previously described. This dissertation demonstrates that the Atlantic Ocean of the late eighteenth century was a highly-populated, very social, international space. It was normal for a ship to see another ship about half of the days while it was at sea. During peacetime these sightings could lead to friendly exchanges of news, food, and even spare parts in case of emergency. During wartime, shipping patterns adjusted to reflect new trading alliances and the threat of enemy vessels.
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