About the Author

John B. Hattenborf is a professor of maritime history at the United States Naval War College. J. Worth Estes, Ph.D., is a professor of pharmacology at Boston University and a specialist in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century maritime medicine.

Reviews

"To any disoriented lubber who needs to take a quick bearing on Aubrey's world of staysails and sternposts, it will be a useful compass." --The Economist "Dean King's lexicon will charm cultists." --The Philadelphia Inquirer "An outstandingly useful passkey to the wooden world of Britain's Royal Navy in the great age of sail." --Sea History "A gem of a book." --Minneapolis Star Tribune