{"product_id":"from-sail-to-steam-9780292723054","title":"From Sail to Steam","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA comprehensive overview of Texas' merchant and military marine history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The maritime history of Texas is a critical but overlooked topic. This book is a significant contribution, a very nice new synthesis. It will be very useful for a general audience.\" oJ. Barto Arnold III, State Marine Archaeologist, Texas Historical Commission\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Four Hundred Miles of Desolation and Beauty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. The Power of the Wind, 1500-1685\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Trouble on the Spanish Sea, 1685-1821\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Smoke on the Horizon, 1821-1836\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. On the Waters of the Lone Star Republic, 1836-1845\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Improvements at Midcentury, 1845-1860\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. Blockades and Blockade Runners, 1861-1865\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. The End of an Era, 1865-1900\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion: Texas Maritime History in Retrospect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary of Nautical Terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400858116439,"sku":"9780292723054","price":23.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780292723054.jpg?v=1730471761","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/from-sail-to-steam-9780292723054","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}