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Industrializing American Shipbuilding: The Transformation of Ship Design and Construction, 1820-1920 (New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology)

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Industrializing American Shipbuilding: The Transformation of Ship Design and Construction, 1820-1920 is an in-depth presentation of how the art, craft, and tradition of shipbuilding evolved in America over the course of a century. As common, nontheoretical methods of shipbuilding gradually became replaced by scientific methods, often driven by the pressures of war and increasingly powerful warships, so did the American Shipbuilding industry have to transform and adapt. A story of the intersection between culture, increased demands, and technology, Industrializing American Shipbuilding is a deftly researched and presented treatise on the realities of change, featuring black-and-white photographs and extensive notes which belie the immense amount of meticulous research and attention to detail.