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• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Ship to Shore
• Bibliography
• Appendix 1 Nautical Prepositions
• Appendix 2 Changed Spellings and Corrupted Word Forms
• Appendix 3 Nautical Terms Related to Human Anatomy
• Appendix 4 Nautical Terms Derived from the Land

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CHOICE Review

English is a language rich in vocabulary and metaphor. To read authors such as Herman Melville, Richard Henry Dana, C.S. Forester, and most recently, Patrick O'Brian, is to be struck by the many common words and phrases derived from the language of the sea. This dictionary of nautical words and phrases is a "serious attempt to document a portion of the linguistic heritage that has been passed down to us by whole generations of seafarers." Its alphabetical entries range in length from one to several paragraphs and include cross-references, word origins, and examples of modern usage. Many entries include good line illustrations important to understanding them. Four appendixes and a bibliography supplement the word entries. Besides definitions, this dictionary provides a sound grounding in the lore and history of the sea. Sea fiction, especially that of the age of sail, can daunt readers lacking knowledge of nautical terminology; for them, Jeans's dictionary reveals a new and fascinating world. Word lovers and those interested in the sea will enjoy navigating the history and use of nautical terms and their everyday derivatives. ^BSumming Up: Highly recommended. General readers, undergraduates, graduate students. H. N. Boyer Delaware County Community College

Booklist Review

This index "offers a single-step approach to locating information about cultivated plants using references in gardening encyclopedias and other horticultural books." It is intended for the amateur to expert gardener and for the librarian who wants to access the wealth of information that already exists in the library. Most of the 105 books indexed were published in the 1980s and 1990s. Included are comprehensive reference books (e.g., Hortus Third), regional guides (especially those for the desert and western areas), and popular trade books and series (e.g., Taylor's Gardening Guides). Approximately 10,000 species of plants are arranged by botanical name. Each entry gives any variant botanical name, common name, and source codes for the books in which the plant can be found, with pagination. For most plants, there are at least two citations. For lesser-referenced species, references are grouped under an entry for the genus. Since changes occur in plant names, nomenclature reflects predominant usage in the books indexed. A list of the indexed books arranged by source code notes arrangement, contents (e.g., hardiness zones, times of flowering, cultural requirements), and illustrations. A second list of the indexed books is arranged by main entry with source codes following. An "Index of Special Plants" refers to special information in source books on such topics as edging plants or deer-resistant plants. Clewis, author of Index to Illustrated of Animals & Plants (Neal-Schuman, 1991), has produced a book that will be useful in public libraries as well as meet the special-collection needs of horticultural libraries. (Reviewed Mar. 15, 1994)