Bridging the Seas: The Rise of Naval Architecture in the Industrial Age, 1800-2000

by Larrie D. Ferreiro

How the introduction of steam, iron, and steel required new rules and new ways of thinking for the design and building of ships.

In the 1800s, shipbuilding moved from sail and wood to steam, iron, and steel. The competitive pressure to achieve more predictable ocean transportation drove the industrialization of shipbuilding, as shipowners demanded ships that enabled tighter scheduling, improved performance, and safe delivery of cargoes. In...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262538075
• ISBN13: 9780262538077
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 9.0"