The Origins of the Lost Fleet of the Mongol Empire |
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| Author:
| Sasaki, Randall James |
| Series title: | Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62349-194-9 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2015 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Provides a starting point for understanding the technology of the failed Mongol invasion of Japan in 1281 CE, as well as the history of shipbuilding in East Asia. Randall Sasaki has created a timber category database, analysed methods of joinery, and studied contemporary approaches to shipbuilding in order to ascertain the origins and types of vessels that composed the Mongol fleet.
Provides a starting point for understanding the technology of the failed Mongol invasion of Japan in 1281 CE, as well as the history of shipbuilding in East Asia. Randall Sasaki has created a timber category database, analysed methods of joinery, and studied contemporary approaches to shipbuilding in order to ascertain the origins and types of vessels that composed the Mongol fleet.