The History of Ships

The ships of any age express the needs and ambitions of the people who build them. They also reflect the state of technology at the time. But the history of ships is not just a reflection of the history of man; it is a complete and fascinating story in itself. It began 5,000 years ago, on the banks of the Nile, with the funeral ship of a distant pharaoh. At first, ship propulsion was largely a matter of sweated labour, but gradually the oared ship gave way to the sailing ship. With progress in ship design, voyages became longer and more adventurous. The result was the discovery of new lands and an upsurge in maritime trade, calling for new types of ship to carry and protect it. Then, in the 1880s, seafaring was transformed by the twin revolutions of steam power and iron construction. Today, little more than half a century since the demise of the last great sail trading vessels, we are in the age of the hovercraft, container ship and nuclear submarine. The scope of this book includes merchantmen and men-of-war, ceremonial, pleasure and working craft of all civilizations and all ages, as well as the people who built and sailed them.

Engineering & Transportation

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Transportation

Time Warner Books Uk

A detailed account of the life of a British Sailor.

The British sailor: A social history of the lower deck

Engineering

Littlehampton Book Services Lt

Physical description; 184p. Subject; War.

Decision at Sea: The Convoy Escorts (Men & Battle)

Elsevier-Dutton]

Seamanship

Van Nostrand-Reinhold Co.

A good general history - that includes much. A lot of full color and b/w pictures. A good value due to competition. This book has 320pp.

The History Of Ships

History

Military

Longmeadow Press

Sea Battles in Close-up - 14: Escape of the Scharnhorst & Gneisenau

Escape of the "Scharnhorst" and "Gneisenau" (Sea Battles in Close Up)

Ian Allan, Ltd

Victory at sea, 1939-1945

White Lion Publishers

a quick guide to the development of ships, narrative with pics.

Barnes&Noble

Merchant Ships (Transport & Society)

Wayland

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Europe

Orbis

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