ISBN: 9781332336173 - merchant vessels (classic reprint) (3 resultados)

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

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

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book by the renowned author explicates diverse merchant vessels and their functions. Sailing ships, wooden ships, steel ships and concrete ships as well as combinations thereof have all been developed to meet specific needs of maritime commerce. This book describes the advantages and disadvantages of each. It traces the evolution of their construction from the earliest sailing vessels to steamships and on to modern ship designs. The book explains how the expansion of canals like the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal led to the decline of certain ship types and the rise of others. The book also covers the importance of load lines and how they relate to ship type and structural design. The book concludes with an analysis of the impact that structural features have on vessel classification. Altogether, this book on the construction and diverse types of merchant vessels is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history, development, and design of ships. 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.…