{"product_id":"sailing-the-monsoon-winds-in-miniature-9780861592302","title":"Sailing the Monsoon Winds in Miniature","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book explores how models of non-European watercrafts - specifically those from the Indian Ocean - commonly found in museum collections in the UK and throughout the world can help us to understand traditional boats and boat-building practices, some of which no longer exist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Small Boats, Big Ocean: An Introduction  Chapter 2: Tales of Tiny Objects: Watercraft in Miniature  Chapter 3: Watercraft Models in UK Museums: An Overview  Chapter 4: Collecting the Maritime World in Miniature  Chapter 5: What Can Models Contribute to Our Understanding of Traditional Watercrafts around the Indian Ocean?  Chapter 6: Sri Lankan Watercraft with Outriggers  Chapter 7: A Study in Shape: Full-Size Watercraft versus Models  Chapter 8: Traditional Watercrafts of Myanmar  Conclusions: The Value of Watercraft Models  Bibliography  Index","brand":"British Museum Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49371790049623,"sku":"9780861592302","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780861592302.jpg?v=1730154571","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sailing-the-monsoon-winds-in-miniature-9780861592302","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}