The Oxford companion to sip and the sea , was

published by the Oxford University Press .and was

edited by I.C.D. Bear and Peter Kemp. Print
publication date was on 2006.
The most comprehensive and authoritative
reference book of its kind, The Oxford Companion
to Ships and the Sea is a completely revised and
updated edition of a classic volume that was first
published in 1976 to huge acclaim. It covers every
aspect of the seas and the vessels that sail on
them, from shipbuilding, yachting, diving, and
marine mammals, to tidal power, piracy, and the
literature and language of the sea.
The book was so educational purpose ,because
it covers the every aspect of the sea and the
vessel that sail on them. Like ship building
yachting, driving and marine mammals .