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Ships and Shipbuilders: Pioneers of Design and Construction by Fred M. Walker (Hardcover, 2010)
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In the past three centuries the ship has developed from the relatively unsophisticated sail-driven vessel which would have been familiar to the sailors of the Tudor navy, to the huge motor-driven container ships, nuclear submarines and vast cruise liners that ply our seas today. Who were the innovators and builders who, during that span of time, prompted and instigated the most significant advances? In the past three centuries the ship has developed from the relatively unsophisticated sail-driven vessel which would have been familiar to the sailors of the Tudor navy, to the huge motor-driven container ships, nuclear submarines and vast cruise liners that ply our seas today. Who were the innovators and builders who, during that span of time, prompted and instigated the most significant advances? In this new book the author describes the lives and deeds of more the 120 great engineers, scientists, philosophers, businessmen, shipwrights, naval architects and inventors who shaped ship design and shipbuilding world wide. Covering the story chronologically, and going back briefly even to Archimedes, such well-known names as Anthony Deane, Peter the Great, James Watt, Robert Fulton and Isambard Kingdom Brunel share space with lesser known characters like the luckless Frederic Sauvage, a pioneer of screw propulsion who, unable to interest the French navy in his tests in the early 1830s, was bankrupted and landed in debtor's prison. With the inclusion of such names as Ben Lexcen, the Australian yacht designer who developed the controversial winged keel for the 1983 America's Cup, the story is brought right up to date. Concise linking chapters place all these innovators in context so that a clear and fascinating history of the development of ships and shipbuilding emerges from the pages. An original and important new reference book. AUTHOR: Fred M Walker served a shipbuilding apprenticeship at Denny of Dumbarton whilst studying engineering at Glasgow University. He was then Shipyard Manager of Hall Russell before being appointed Naval Architect at the National Maritime Museum. He has been involved in the design of replica ships and serves on the Technical Committee of Lloyd's Register. SELLING POINTS: -Covers more than 130 of the world's great shipbuilding pioneers and inventors -A fascinating narrative of the development of the ship over 300 years -A must-have reference book for ship enthusiasts and maritime historians ILLUSTRATIONS 80 illustrations *Product Identifiers
PublisherPen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-139781848320727
eBay Product ID (ePID)92684226
Product Key Features
SubjectTransportation, History
Publication Year2010
Number of Pages256 Pages
Publication NameShips and Shipbuilders: Pioneers of Design and Construction
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
AuthorFred M. Walker
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height246 mm
Item Width172 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorFred M. Walker
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- 14 Jul, 2021
Absorbing!
Mr Walker's long experience in the industry, together with his storytelling manner, make this an enjoyable and informative read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
