A commanding view from the bridge of nautical history, "The History of the Ship" takes a comprehensive look at the ships of all ages, from dugout canoes to Nelson's ships-of-the-line, from great battleships and ocean liners to today's most sophisticated aircraft carriers, and supertankers. 250+ illustrations, many in color .
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Woodman, a mariner, novelist, former navigating officer and commander in the Blue Funnel and Glen Lines, and historian (Arctic Convoys 1941-1945, Trafalgar, 1996), has compiled a history of ships that will appeal to all sailors, would-be sailors, and anyone who has enjoyed a cruise on the Staten Island Ferry. The history of ships from tree-trunk canoes to clipper ships, battleships, aircraft carriers, and supertankers is intertwined with a discussion illustrating the prevailing technical, social, and economic conditions related to the development of ships. Profusely illustrated with more than 250 watercolors, frescoes, and ship's plans, this scholarly work will delight both specialists and amateurs. Essential for all public and school libraries.?Stanley L. Itkin, Hillside P.L., New Hyde Park, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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All ships, no matter how grand or imposing, are transient upon the oceans, but our fascination with them is permanent. This lavishly illustrated, browsable album reflects that enduring interest and tries to be comprehensive in covering the subject from the galleys of the ancient Mediterranean empires to the container vessels that constitute the conveyer belt of today's world economy. Woodman emphasizes the evolving technology embodied in specific ships, always giving their statistical details. Here are the stories and pictures of most of the famous ships whose names come trippingly off the tongues of maritime enthusiasts: Victory, Great Eastern, Cutty Sark, Dreadnought, the Queen Elizabeths (the battleship and the liners), and so on. Those names indicate the British emphasis of this beautiful volume, but Woodman corrects the list with chapters on bygone eras dominated by the Viking longship, the Chinese junk, and the American aircraft carrier and submarine. The volume might be pricey for some libraries, but the 200-plus images ensure a payoff for interested patrons. Gilbert Taylor
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This review is from: The History of the Ship: The Comprehensive Story of Seafaring from the Earliest Times to the Present Day (Hardcover)
In this large and attractive book, the author traces the history of the ship from the earliest dugouts to the war- and cargo-ships of the 1990s. Along the way, the reader is treated to a wealth of wonderful color pictures, and a wonderfully informative narrative.One would think that a work of such breadth would be short on details. And yet, somehow the author succeeds in giving the reader a relatively full understanding of the ship or technology that is being discussed. So, if you are interested in the ships of a certain era, or in ships in general, then I highly recommend that you get this book. It's really great!
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The first English word relating to ships on record is 'keel' (found in a Latin history of 545 AD), from which one may infer the ship in its primitive form was an object useful to man from earliest times. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lateen mizen, caravela redonda, sprit topsail, tonnes deadweight, steam turbines generating, gross registered tons, quadruple screws, smaller cruisers, windward performance, tons deadweight, triple turrets, new tonnage, lateen yard, cargo liner, ship rig, screw propulsion, naval thinking, iconographical evidence, tramp ship, warship design, twin turrets, deadweight tons, gaff sails, hull form, sailing warship Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Second World War, Great Britain, First World War, British Admiralty, New York, Far East, North Atlantic, Queen Elizabeth, Napoleonic War, Queen Mary, Cutty Sark, North Sea, West Indies, Alfred Holt, Cape of Good Hope, Hong Kong, Indian Ocean, East Indies, East India Company, English Channel, Great Eastern, New Zealand, North America, South America New!
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The first English word relating to ships on record is 'keel' (found in a Latin history of 545 AD), from which one may infer the ship in its primitive form was an object useful to man from earliest times. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lateen mizen, caravela redonda, sprit topsail, tonnes deadweight, steam turbines generating, gross registered tons, quadruple screws, smaller cruisers, windward performance, tons deadweight, triple turrets, new tonnage, lateen yard, cargo liner, ship rig, screw propulsion, naval thinking, iconographical evidence, tramp ship, warship design, twin turrets, deadweight tons, gaff sails, hull form, sailing warship Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Second World War, Great Britain, First World War, British Admiralty, New York, Far East, North Atlantic, Queen Elizabeth, Napoleonic War, Queen Mary, Cutty Sark, North Sea, West Indies, Alfred Holt, Cape of Good Hope, Hong Kong, Indian Ocean, East Indies, East India Company, English Channel, Great Eastern, New Zealand, North America, South America New!
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- Architectura Navalis Mercatoria by Fredrik Henrik af Chapman on page 81, page 106, and Back Matter
- Geographical Case Studies Pb by Chris Burnett on page 145
- On the Origin of Species (Penguin Classics) by Charles Darwin on page 115
- Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World by Lionel Casson in Back Matter
- The Sailing Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy-Built, Purchased and Captured-1688-1860 (Conway's history of sail) in Back Matter
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- Masters of the Shoals: Tales of the Cape Fear Pilots Who Ran the Union Blockade by Jim McNeil in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Sea Warriors by Richard Woodman in Front Matter
- The Conway History of Seafaring in the Twentieth Century by Robin Knox-Johnston in Back Matter
- The Colombo Bay by Richard Pollak in Back Matter
- On the Waters of the USA: Ships and Boats in American Life (Transportation in America) by Martin W. Sandler in Back Matter
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