Modern Ships Of War (1888) - Couverture souple

Reed Sir, Edward James; Simpson, Professor Edward

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1120007399 ISBN 13 : 9781120007391

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2009

Synopsis

""Modern Ships of War"" is a historical book written by Edward James Reed in 1888. The book is a comprehensive study of the latest naval technology and engineering of that time. The author, who was a naval architect and politician, provides a detailed analysis of the design and construction of warships, including steam engines, armor, weapons, and navigation systems.The book is divided into several chapters, each covering a different aspect of naval technology. The first chapter provides an overview of the history of naval warfare, while the subsequent chapters discuss the latest developments in ship design and construction, including the introduction of ironclads and torpedoes.Reed also examines the naval strategies and tactics of major naval powers such as Britain, France, and the United States. He discusses the strengths and weaknesses of their fleets and provides insights into the future of naval warfare.The book is richly illustrated with diagrams and drawings, providing a visual representation of the various ships and technologies discussed in the text. The illustrations also include detailed cross-sections of ships, showing the internal structure and machinery.Overall, ""Modern Ships of War"" is an informative and authoritative text on naval technology and engineering of the late 19th century. It remains a valuable resource for historians, naval architects, and anyone interested in the history of naval warfare.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1120007399
• ISBN 13: 9781120007391
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 300
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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