Ships for the Seven Seas: Philadelphia Shipbuilding in the Age of Industrial Capitalism

by Thomas Heinrich

Book Overview

Between the Civil War and World War I, Philadelphia emerged as the vital centre of American shipbuilding. This work explores this complex industry, from the workshop level to subcontracting networks spanning the Delaware valley. It describes entrepreneurial strategies and industrial change that facilitated the rise of the major shipbuilding firms; how naval architecture, marine engineering, and craft skills evolved as iron and steel took over wood...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801853877
• ISBN13: 9780801853876
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 10.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher