Noel Mostert

Noël Mostert was a South African historian and author of several books, including the best seller Supership which examined the oil shipping trade prior to 1974 when it was published.^[1][2] Among a variety of topics covered, Supership includes critique of mechanical problems associated with VLCC (very large crude carriers)^[3] and discussion of the impact of oil pollution at sea. Mostert's later works include Frontiers: The Epic of South Africa's Creation and the Tragedy of the Xhosa People (1992)^[4] and The Line upon a Wind: The Greatest War Fought at Sea Under Sail, 1793–1815 (2007).^[5]

References

1. "Supership by NOel Mostert (1975)". The Spokesman-Review. 1 April 1975. p. 12. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
2. "The Supership superbust (Noel Mostert, 1975)". The Piqua Daily Call. 20 June 1975. p. 24. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
3. "Tanker's power loss brings book to life (1980)". The Province. 20 January 1980. p. 35. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
4. Mostert, Noël (1992). Frontiers: The Epic of South Africa's Creation and the Tragedy of the Xhosa People (1st American ed.). New York: Knopf. ISBN 978-0-679-40136-0.
5. Mostert, Noël (2008). The Line upon a Wind: The Greatest War Fought at Sea Under Sail, 1793–1815 (1st American ed.). New York: W. W. Norton & Co. ISBN 978-0-393-06653-1.