The Model Ship: Her role in History [Hardcover]

Norman Napier Boyd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2001

The theme of the book is the practical part played by the model in maritime development, arranged in roughly chronological order - from Ancient Egypts; funerary model role, to the seventeenth century's use of the model in illustrating naval design developments to such modern naval architecture aspects as tank testing, stability simulation, war-damage control and even to its use in filming naval battles (such as the television series Hornblower). A major aim is to help the reader acquire a critical eye for classifying model types and list many of the major model collections. It is not, however, a how-to-do-it model guide. While the book will explain and illustrate the undoubted aesthetic qualities of models for those interested in maritime history, it will be a particularly useful reference work for collectors, dealers and museum staff with a commercial interest in ship models.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Antique Collectors Club (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1851493271
• ISBN-13: 978-1851493272
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,313,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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