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The Manila-Acapulco galleons : the treasure ships of the Pacific with an annotated list of the transpacific galleons 15651815

Publisher: AuthorHouse,


Title Details
  • The Manila-Acapulco galleons :
Publishers
  • United Kingdom :AuthorHouse,c2011.
Descriptions
  • x, 540 pages :illustrations ;23 cm.
Isbn
    9781456775421
Subjects
  • Shipping -- Pacific Area -- History.
  • Ships -- Pacific Ocean -- History.
  • Shipwrecks -- Pacific Ocean.
  • Piracy -- Pacific Ocean.
  • Pacific Area -- Commerce -- History.
  • Manila (Philippines) -- Commerce -- Mexico -- Acapulco -- History.
  • Acapulco (Mexico) -- Commerce -- Philippines -- Manila -- History.
Material Type
  • BK
  • Book
Place
  • Pacific Area
  • Manila (Philippines)
  • Acapulco (Mexico)
Location MAIN
Item Call Number HE 932.55 F57 2011
Copynumber 1
Status Available
Barcode 16569
Library Of Congress Control Number
International Standard Book Number
  • International Standard Book Number - 9781456775421
  • International Standard Book Number - 9781456775438 (ebk)
Authentication Code
  • Authentication code - lcode
Geographic Area Code
  • Geographic area code - a-mx---
Library Of Congress Call Number
  • Classification number - HE 932.55
  • Item number - F57 2011
Main Entry
  • Personal name - Fish, Shirley,
  • Dates associated with a name - 1944-
  • Relator term - author
Title Statement
  • Title - The Manila-Acapulco galleons :
  • Remainder of title - the treasure ships of the Pacific : with an annotated list of the transpacific galleons, 1565-1815 /
  • Statement of responsibility, etc. - Shirley Fish.
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint)
  • Place of publication, distribution, etc. - United Kingdom :
  • Name of publisher, distributor, etc. - AuthorHouse,
  • Date of publication, distribution, etc. - c2011.
Physical Description
  • Extent - x, 540 pages :
  • Other physical details - illustrations ;
  • Dimensions - 23 cm.
Content Type
Media Type
Carrier Type
General Note
  • General note - Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note
  • Formatted contents note - Chapter 1: The tragedy of the Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion -- Chapter 2: Spain's network of trade galleons -- Chapter 3: The Philippines becomes a Spanish colony -- Chapter 4: The China ship (Nao de China) -- Chapter 5: The port of Cavite and the Royal Naval shipyard -- Chapter 6: Construction of the galleon at the Cavite Shipyard -- Chapter 7: The galleon as a merchant vessel and warship -- Chapter 8: The San Diego Warship Galleon -- Chapter 9: The Galleon's Cargo -- Chapter 10: Officers and crew -- Chapter 11: Navigating the Galleon -- Chapter 12: The voyage from Manila to Acapulco -- Chapter 13: Daily life on the galleon -- Chapter 14: Arrival in Acapulco (Ciudad de los Reyes) -- Chapter 15: The Return Journey (Tornaviaje) from Acapulco to Manila -- Chapter 16: The end of the Manila- Acapulco galleon trade run -- Annotated list of the Transpacific galleons 1565-1815
Subject Topical Term
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Shipping
  • Geographic subdivision - Pacific Area
  • General subdivision - History.
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Ships
  • Geographic subdivision - Pacific Ocean
  • General subdivision - History.
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Shipwrecks
  • Geographic subdivision - Pacific Ocean.
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Piracy
  • Geographic subdivision - Pacific Ocean.
Subject Geographic Name
  • Geographic name - Pacific Area
  • General subdivision - History.
  • Geographic name - Manila (Philippines)
  • General subdivision - History.
  • Geographic subdivision - Acapulco
  • Geographic name - Acapulco (Mexico)
  • General subdivision - History.
  • Geographic subdivision - Manila