ISBN: 9781333258917 - Report on European Dock-yards (classic Reprint) (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the author's travels to European naval dockyards to study the innovations in shipbuilding transforming the navies of the time. The author provides detailed descriptions of the factories, machinery, and vessels, describing their dimensions, engines, armor, armaments, and equipment. At a time when steamships and ironclads were rapidly replacing wooden ships and sail, this book captures the cutting edge of 19th-century naval architecture. The author presents a keen comparison of the strengths and features of the various ships he observed, providing insights into the evolution of shipbuilding and weaponry in the late 1800s. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…