This work attempts to unravel the mysteries of the evolution of the rudder, a vital piece of seafaring equipment. The examination begins in the Roman period tracing rudder development through the middle centuries to the age of exploratory navigation.
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Librería: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irlanda
First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; Studies in nautical archaeology ; no. 3. Physical description; xi, 218 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-208) and index. Contents; An Undemanding Device Variations on the Same Theme. The Braced Mount. The Aft-Mounted System. The Forward-Mounted System. The Box Mount. Sleeves and Gimbals. Rudder Tackle "Wings" and Things Building the Better Mousetrap Pushing a Technology's Limits. The Box Mount and Other Fixed Mounts. The Aft-Mounted System. The Through-Hull Mount. The Swing System. Rudder Tackle Dead Ends and New Solutions A Combination of Innovations Conclusion Appendices: Models for Quarter-Rudder Flotation Behavior ; Results of Test of Flotation Models ; Medieval Contracts, Inventories, and Laws. Subjects; Steering-gear History To 1500. Marine engineering History To 1500. 1 Kg. Nº de ref. del artículo: 476825
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Librería: MW Books, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; Studies in nautical archaeology ; no. 3. Physical description; xi, 218 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-208) and index. Contents; An Undemanding Device Variations on the Same Theme. The Braced Mount. The Aft-Mounted System. The Forward-Mounted System. The Box Mount. Sleeves and Gimbals. Rudder Tackle "Wings" and Things Building the Better Mousetrap Pushing a Technology's Limits. The Box Mount and Other Fixed Mounts. The Aft-Mounted System. The Through-Hull Mount. The Swing System. Rudder Tackle Dead Ends and New Solutions A Combination of Innovations Conclusion Appendices: Models for Quarter-Rudder Flotation Behavior ; Results of Test of Flotation Models ; Medieval Contracts, Inventories, and Laws. Subjects; Steering-gear History To 1500. Marine engineering History To 1500. 1 Kg. Nº de ref. del artículo: 476825
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