Monday, April 28, 2014

Lincoln Paine Lecture


On Friday April 25, 2014, the Stephen B. Luce Library welcomed Lincoln Paine.  Paine is an author, maritime historian, editor and lecturer.  He has penned 5 books and over 50 articles.  The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World is his 5th book.
Paine presented his ideas on the impact maritime history, notably traffic and trade, had on the expansion of human civilization.  He touched upon topics such as ship building techniques throughout history, and the ways of navigation, among others to illustrate some of his thought-provoking points of view.

The well attended lecture culminated with a book signing.  Paine's lecture was a terrific way to wrap up a very informative and enjoyable Library Lecture Series.

Monday, April 21, 2014

Library's hours for Finals



Stephen B. Luce Library
Extended Hours for Finals
 

Monday - Thursday, April 21st- April 24th …..8:30am - 11:00pm
Monday - Thursday, April 28th- May 1st…..8:30am - 11:00pm
 

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Upcoming Library Lecture Series: Lincoln Paine. Friday April 25, 2014 @ 1300



SUNY Maritime Stephen B. Luce Library

Library Lecture Series: Navigate your course @ Your Library

Lincoln Paine, author of The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World

Friday April 25, 2014 @ 1300



About the Author:
Lincoln Paine is an author, maritime historian, editor and lecturer.  He has authored 5 books and over 50 articles and reviews on maritime history.
A native of New Orleans, he has spent a significant portion of his life on the northeastern seaboard (New York and Maine) of the US.  Paine has worked as an editor for many publications for nearly 30 years.  He currently holds the position of editor for Itinerario: International Journal on the History of European Expansion and Global Interaction.
When not lecturing or writing on various aspects of maritime history, Paine serves on the boards of the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath and The Telling Room, a non-profit writing center for children and young adults.
The Sea & Civilization: A Maritime History of the World is his 5th book.

About The Sea and Civilization:
A monumental retelling of world history through the lens of maritime enterprise, revealing in breathtaking depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean and river, lake and stream, and how goods, languages, religions, and entire cultures spread across and along the world’s waterways, bringing together civilizations and defining what makes us most human. 
This tremendously readable intellectual adventure shows us the world in a new light, in which the sea reigns supreme. Above all, Paine makes clear how the rise and fall of civilizations can be linked to the sea.  (Alfred A. Knopf Publishers)

Elegantly written and encyclopedic in scope, with an expert grasp of the demands of seamanship in every age, The Sea and Civilization deserves a wide readership. For landlocked historians, it will be a powerful stimulus to dip their toes—and perhaps their pens—in saltwater and for readers a forceful reminder that the urge to "go down to the sea in ships" has shaped civilizations and cultures in every period and in every part of the globe.  The Wall Street Journal

Library's Spring Break and Exam week's Hours



Stephen B. Luce Library

Spring Break Hours
Thursday, April 17th…..8:30am – 10:00pm
Friday, April 18th …..8:30am – 4:30pm
Saturday, April 19th …..10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, April 20th …..2:00pm – 7:00pm

 Extended Hours for Finals
Monday - Thursday, April 21st- April 24th …..8:30am - 11:00pm
Monday - Thursday, April 28th- May 1st…..8:30am - 11:00pm