Download or read book The Complete History of Ships and Boats written by Britannica Educational Publishing and published by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even as airlines provide faster means of travel, ships and boats remain as important as ever in transporting passengers and cargo across the worlds bodies of water. While ship design has become increasingly sophisticated with time, everything including the luxury liners, warships, and sailboats of today owe much to the watercraft that facilitated travel, trade, and war among ancient cultures. This detailed volume examines the development of the different types of water vehicles and the design of related structures, including docks and quays.
Download or read book Preliminary Design of Boats and Ships written by Cyrus Hamlin and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for people who are not boat designers, this book describes how to bring a dream boat into being. Written by an experienced naval architect, it prepares intelligent amateurs create conceptual vessel designs ready for a naval architects finishing touches. Included are the basic rationales and data needed to undertake a designing project, presented in a style that successfully bridges the gap between technical approach of naval architecture and the simplification of consumer magazine articles. This volume covers a variety of watercraft, so it can be equally useful if youre envisioning a cruising yacht or a sixty-foot fishing boat.
Download or read book Ships and Boats written by Chris Oxlade and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of a series examining how science and technology have enabled vast progress in all fields of human endeavour. The book shows all stages of the development of ships and boats from first examples to the modern day and the future.
Download or read book Electric Boats and Ships written by Kevin Desmond and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Electric propulsion for boats was developed in the early 19th century and--despite the advent of the internal combustion engine--continued with the perfecting of the modern turbo-electric ship. Sustainable and hybrid technologies, pioneered in small inland watercraft toward the end of the 20th century, have in recent years been scaled up to create integrated electric drives for the largest ocean-going vessels. This comprehensive history traces the birth and rebirth of the electric boat from 1835 to the present, celebrating the Golden Age of electric launches, 1880-1910.
Download or read book 199 Ships and Boats written by Kristie Pickersgill and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 199 clear, labelled illustrations of a variety of waterborne vessels. Find out about the amazing array of ships and boats that sail our oceans and waterways from rowing boats and kayaks to huge luxury liners. Themes include famous ships, sailing ships, all kinds of boats, battleships, submarines and lots more. Great for developing vocabulary and language skills.
Download or read book Ancient Boats and Ships written by Sean McGrail and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After an introduction to the topic of maritime archaeology and account of the way maritime archaeologists work, the author describes the building and use of rafts, boats and ships in north-west Europe up to about 1500. The evidence for early sea voyages and for navigation without instruments is also surveyed.
Download or read book The World of Model Ships and Boats written by Guy R. Williams and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Ships and Boats written by and published by . This book was released on 2014-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A full colour educational encyclopedia filled with fascinating facts to educate children. One of a range of titles in the North Parade Publishing Encyclopedia series.
Download or read book Box Boats written by Brian J. Cudahy and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2007-12-17 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty years ago--on April 26, 1956--the freighter Ideal X steamed from Berth 26 in Port Newark, New Jersey. Flying the flag of the Pan-Atlantic Steamship Company, she set out for Houston with an unusual cargo: 58 trailer trucks lashed to her top deck. But they weren't trucks--they were steel containers removed from their running gear, waiting to be lifted onto empty truck beds when Ideal X reached Texas. She docked safely, and a revolution was launched--not only in shipping, but in the way the world trades. Today, the more than 200 million containers shipped every year are the lifeblood of the new global economy. They sit stacked on thousands of "box boats" that grow more massive every year. In this fascinating book, transportation expert Brian Cudahy provides a vivid, fast-paced account of the container-ship revolution--from the maiden voyage of the Ideal X to the entrepreneurial vision and technological breakthroughs that make it possible to ship more goods more cheaply than every before. Cudahy tells this complex story easily, starting with Malcom McLean, Pan-Atlantic's owner who first thought about loading his trucks on board. His line grew into the container giant Sea-Land Services, and Cudahy charts its dramatic evolution into Maersk Sealand, the largest container line in the world. Along the way, he provides a concise, colorful history of world shipping--from freighter types to the fortunes of steamship lines--and explores the spectacular growth of global trade fueled by the mammoth ships and new seaborne lifelines connecting Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Masterful maritime history, Box Boats shows how fleets of these ungainly ships make the modern world possible--with both positive and negative effects. It's also a tale of an historic home port, New York, where old piers lie silent while 40-foot steel boxes of toys and televisions come ashore by the thousands, across the bay in New Jersey.
Download or read book The Bluejackets Manual written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 1004 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Drawing Boats and Ships written by Yngve Edward Soderberg and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-13 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Any artist who loves the beauty of nature and is drawn by the majesty of the sea will want to try sketching boats and nautical scenes. American painter Yngve Edward Soderberg, who spent much of his career mastering this art on the Mystic coast of Connecticut, was known for his breathtaking maritime art. In this concise guide, he makes it look easy with step-by-step instructions perfect for novices and anyone wanting to brush up on his drawing skills. From sailboats and dinghies to cruisers and whale ships, Soderberg shows how to observe and draw all that is seaworthy. Enhanced by expert commentary, over 100 illustrations include gulls, buoys, lighthouses, water surfaces, skies, clouds, and more. He even demonstrates how to sketch a boat's crew in action and offers valuable tips on perspective. Easy to follow, this essential guide helps hone all the valuable skills needed to create beautiful nautical compositions.
Download or read book Illustrated History of Ships Boats written by Lionel Casson and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Earliest Ships written by Robert Gardiner and published by Conway. This book was released on 1996 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Researching back into prehistory and into the earliest evidence provided by archaeology, this volume explores the varied lines of development from the most primitive watercraft to the first real seagoing ships, from Northern Europe, through the Mediterranean to the Near and Far Easts. It traces the most primitive forms of boats - rafts, skin boats and dugouts, for example - which developed ultimately into ships for trade, commerce and war. Apart from chapters on the craft themselves there are sections on related topics, including early pilotage and seamanship, and an evaluation of what modern reconstructions can tell us about the performance of ancient ship types. "The Earliest Ships" not only summarises existing information but has been produced by many of those whose pioneering work was responsible for the revolution in understanding in the first place.
Download or read book Egyptian Boats and Ships written by Steve Vinson and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive survey of Egyptian nautical archaeology and history from the Predynastic period to the end of the Ptolemaic period is based on the latest findings in nautical archaeology and research. In particular, the book takes advantage of the study of possible or certain Early Dynastic boat remains from Tarkhan and Abydos, the discovery of large Middle Kingdom ship timbers from Lisht and the find of a Persion-period boat near Heliopolis. Beginning with an examination of the physical environment of the Nile Valley, the author surveys the principal chronological divisions of Egyptian history, concentrating as much as possible on actual remains of boats but also using artistic representations and historical sources. A final chapter surveys the place of boats in Egyptian religious beliefs and practices.
Download or read book Ships and Boats written by John Hudson Tiner and published by Creative Paperbacks. This book was released on 2004-03-11 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids love to explore, question, examine . . . investigate, because the world is full of fascinating mysteries. Created especially for younger readers, this engaging reference collection is filled with striking images and clearly written, fact-filled text. "Let's Investigate invites children to discover volumes of intriguing facts about the would around us--from agriculture and economics to geography and nature. Two new series featuring the fascinating history of transportation and an inspiring look at the U.S. government add to a variety of topics that will captivate readers and send them investigating your library for more fascinating facts.
Download or read book The Archaeology of Boats Ships written by Basil Greenhill and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated and comprehensive archaeological review of the development of the world's boats and ships.
Download or read book Inventions written by Chris Oxlade and published by Pavilion Children's Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series looks at popular subjects that interest children. Each title has a fully-interactive CD-ROM and includes Internet links to take children to interesting and informative sites.
