The Elements and Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, and Naval Tactics - Couverture souple

Steel, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1108026516 ISBN 13 : 9781108026512

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

David Steel was one of the most respected and prolific naval publishers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. His publications focused on naval strategy and shipbuilding techniques. This influential four-volume work, first published in 1794, was the first comprehensive English manual of best naval practice. Designed for aspiring young officers, it established Steel's reputation as a publisher. The book describes theoretical and practical aspects of masts, rigging, and sails, and the science of sailing. The combination of practical advice supported by scientific and mathematical explanations and numerous illustrations provides valuable insights into British seamanship during the Napoleonic wars. Volume 1, reissued here in the 1800 edition, explains the technical terms relating to the making of masts, bowsprits, yards, blocks and oars, and describes the tools required and the methods used.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1108026516
• ISBN 13: 9781108026512
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 202
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible