附註:Maps of Lesser and Grand Cayman Islands on lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-217) and index.
Foreword / James C. Bradford and Gene A. Smith -- 1. The Cayman Islands Project -- 2. Founded Upon the Seas -- 3. Shoal of Sea Turtles -- 4. Crocodiles and Pirates -- 5. Catboats and Schooners -- 6. A Graveyard of Ships -- App. 1. The Deposition of Samuel Hutchinson -- App. 2. Lieutenant Alfred Carpenter's Observations -- App. 3. The First Census of Cayman.
摘要:"Roger C. Smith follows the mysterious tracks of the sea turtles and the mariners who hunted them, from the shores of the Caymans to the coastal lagoons of Cuba and finally to the Miskito Cays of Nicaragua. He also pursues the colonial exploits of privateers and pirates, examines the development of island catboats and schooners, and takes the reader underwater to the sites of unlucky ships that wrecked on poorly charted reefs. As archaeological sites and diving attractions, sunken ships continue to share a central role in today's Caymanian maritime perspective." "Blending elements of geography, archaeology, and ethnography, this history offers a portrait of all aspects of Caymanian nautical traditions."--Jacket.
