Exploring the intricate craft of wooden-ship building, this work delves into the diverse techniques employed across different countries and regions throughout history. It highlights the unique methods and variations that characterize this specialized field, showcasing the evolution and artistry involved in creating these vessels.
The steel, four-masted barque Herzegin Cecilie was one of the last great sailing ships that continued to trade successfully up until the 1930s. This book tells her complete story from her launch in 1902 to her loss through stranding on the coast of Devon in 1936. New information has been gleaned from records not previously available.
The advent of steam power was one of the greatest innovations in maritime transport since the development of the three-masted ship. This book examines the history of the merchant steamship, from the introduction of the paddle to screw propulsion and the emergence of efficient compound engines.
This book charts the sailing ships course, the development of the schooner, and the sailing ship's transition from wood to iron and steel construction.
This comprehensive reference work describes and illustrates some 200 types of inshore craft that once fished and traded, under oar and sail, around the coasts of the British Isles.
Taking the reader on a journey around Paris' secret stairways, courtyards, alleys and hidden places, this title offers a meditation on getting lost and wasting time, and on what it truly means to know a city.
