Sailing Ships - Designs and Reconstructions of Great Sailing Ships from Ancient Greece Through Medieval Europe to the Present Day
Year: 2000 Language: English Author: Mudie C. Genre: Technical book Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical ISBN: 9780713653243 Format: PDF Quality: Scanned pages Pages count: 179 Description: This captivating book examines the author's interest in sailing ships that span 3,000 years from the Bronze Age to present. In his extensive design career, Mudie became fascinated by the design and building standards he saw in vessels of antiquity. Working from re-creations of ancient vessels and modern sailing ships, Mudie discusses the shapes and purposes of each, explaining why they were designed and built as they were, the construction methods and materials used, and how the ships performed in a variety of conditions. Detailed "walkthroughs" of the hulls provide insights to the ships' layouts and working conditions. For the more technically minded, there are details of rigging, ballasting, weight distribution, and performance.
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Sailing Ships - Designs and Reconstructions of Great Sailing Ships from Ancient Greece Through Medieval Europe to the Present Day
Language: English
Author: Mudie C.
Genre: Technical book
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
ISBN: 9780713653243
Format: PDF
Quality: Scanned pages
Pages count: 179
Description: This captivating book examines the author's interest in sailing ships that span 3,000 years from the Bronze Age to present. In his extensive design career, Mudie became fascinated by the design and building standards he saw in vessels of antiquity. Working from re-creations of ancient vessels and modern sailing ships, Mudie discusses the shapes and purposes of each, explaining why they were designed and built as they were, the construction methods and materials used, and how the ships performed in a variety of conditions. Detailed "walkthroughs" of the hulls provide insights to the ships' layouts and working conditions. For the more technically minded, there are details of rigging, ballasting, weight distribution, and performance.
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