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Author : Robert Gardiner
Publisher : Brassey's
ISBN 13 : 9780851776194
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)
Download or read book Sail's Last Century written by Robert Gardiner and published by Brassey's. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Gardiner
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)
Download or read book Sail's Last Century written by Robert Gardiner and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sixth entry in this splendid series (intended to be complete in 12 volumes). The work joins The Advent of Steam in coverage of that long period that saw steam and sail in an interesting coexistence. This volume covers the fullest development of commercial sailing ships--the designs that benefitted from centuries of trial and error. An exemplary text enhanced by a many fine period photos, drawings and plans. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Robert Gardiner
Publisher : Brassey's
ISBN 13 : 9780851775654
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)
Download or read book Sail's Last Century written by Robert Gardiner and published by Brassey's. This book was released on 1993 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Romola Anderson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486149528
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Short History of the Sailing Ship written by Romola Anderson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-06-11 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amply illustrated book traces evolution of the sailing ship over the course of 6,000 years — from vessels of ancient Egypt to full-rigged clipper ships of the 19th century. 20 halftones and 134 figures.
Author : Joseph Wheatley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781853673993
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)
Download or read book Historic Sail written by Joseph Wheatley and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lavishly illustrated with large-scale color artwork, this detailed narrative covers more than 500 years of the rise and fall of sailing ships. 91 color plates.
Author : Dorothy Volo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313366047
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)
Download or read book Daily Life in Civil War America written by Dorothy Volo and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on extensive research into newly discovered documents, this new edition of the popular volume offers an updated look at the daily lives of ordinary citizens caught up in the Civil War. When first published, Daily Life in Civil War America shifted the spotlight from the conflict's military operations and famous leaders to its affect on day-to-day living. Now this popular, groundbreaking work returns in a thoroughly updated new edition, drawing on an expanded range of journals, journalism, diaries, and correspondence to capture the realities of wartime life for soldiers and citizens, slaves and free persons, women and children, on both sides of the conflict. In addition to chapter-by-chapter updating, the edition features new chapters on two important topics: the affects of the war on families, focusing on the absence of men on the home front and the plight of nearly 26,000 children orphaned by the war; and the activities of the Copperheads, anti-Confederate border residents, and other Southern pacifist groups.
Author : Franco Giorgetti
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788854403123
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)
Download or read book Legendary Sailing Ships written by Franco Giorgetti and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written from the unique perspective of an architect and sailboat designer who is also an ardent sailor, this volume traces the origins and development of great sailing ships. Enthusiasts will be fascinated by the meticulous research and multimedia presentation of the milestones in the history of the sailing ship. A spectacular photographic catalog of the most famous and impressive ships, this handsome volume documents the milestones in sailing, presenting magnificent photographs and a detailed analysis of all the great sailing ships, some of which still ply the seas to this day. From antiquity to present-day, this book is organized chronologically, delving into the origins of the great sailing ships, from the earliest galleons dating to the early 1500s, to the clippers of the nineteenth century, to the windjammers of the twentieth century, and the future of sailing. Franco Giorgetti provides in-depth information on ship-building techniques, including the secrets of the world's foremost ship builders.
Author : Charles Gerard Davis
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486246582
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)
Download or read book American Sailing Ships written by Charles Gerard Davis and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anecdotal, highly personal course through America's nautical history features nearly 140 images of ships from the 18th through 20th centuries: quoddy boats, fishing schooners, clippers, packet ships, frigates, and other vessels.
Author : David Ross
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781782740698
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Golden Age of Sail written by David Ross and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first capital ships were intended as flagships - conspicuous in their size, flying the banner of an admiral, and acting as a lead vessel to a fleet of smaller craft. But by the end of the 16th century, their value as fighting machines encouraged the maritime countries of Europe to build more big warships. What followed was three centuries of big-gun sailing warships, before steam power took over. The Golden Age of Sail selects the best of these vessels, from Henry Grace a Dieu, launched in 1514, through to the 19th century ironclad steam-and-sail ships, such as HMS Alexandra and Knig Wilhelm. The book devotes a spread to each featured vessel, with expert text putting each ship into its historical, military and naval context. Throughout specifications are provided for each ship, with feature boxes outlining development and annotations pointing out particular details. Unique graphics allow the reader to compare specific features. Featuring spectacular color profile artworks, The Golden Age of Sail is a superb celebration of 100 ships from 400 years of nautical history.
Author : John H. Harland
Publisher : Conway
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)
Download or read book Seamanship in the Age of Sail written by John H. Harland and published by Conway. This book was released on 1984 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numerous successful reprints of contemporary works on rigging and seamanship indicate the breadth of interest in the lost art of handling square-rigged ships. Modelmakers, marine painters and enthusiasts need to know not only how the ships were rigged but how much sail was set in each condition of wind and sea, how the various manoeuvres were carried out, and the intricacies of operations like reefing sails or 'catting' an anchor. Contemporary treatises such as Brady's Kedge Anchor in the USA or Darcy Lever's Sheet Anchor in Britain tell only half the story, for they were training manuals intended to be used at sea in conjunction with practical experiences and often only cover officially-condoned practices. This book, on the other hand, is a modern, objective appraisal of the evidence, concerned with the actualities as much as the theory. The author's facility in a remarkable range of languages has allowed him to study virtually every manual published over a period of nearly four centuries. This gives the book a completely international balance and allows the author to describe for the first time the proper historical development of seamanship among the major navies of the world.
