A Selected List Of Works In The Library Relating To Nautical And Naval Art And Science Navigation And Seamanship Shipbuilding Etc. - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 9354305857 ISBN 13: 9789354305856

Verlag: Alpha Editions, 2020

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A working bookshelf of the sea, assembled for curiosity and craft. Practical and scholarly, at once. This selected list compiles the titles held in a library that relate to nautical and naval art and science - navigation and seamanship, shipbuilding, naval architecture and allied disciplines. Arranged as a reference rather than a narrative, it indexes treatises, technical manuals, institutional reports and practical guides - from navigation primers to shipbuilding techniques manual entries that record methods and measurements - and so maps the field of nineteenth-century naval works and the emergence of maritime engineering history. Entries act as clear bibliographic signposts, recording titles and publication details as catalogued, which makes the volume a straightforward nautical reference collection for students, model-makers and professional researchers alike. The catalogue links theoretical discussions with practical craft, offering scholars in academic maritime studies a dependable starting point and giving maritime history enthusiasts an organised route to original sources. As a document it captures a moment in British maritime history when practical craft, scientific experiment and naval administration were catalogued side by side, and for that reason it remains a vital library research resource. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Equally at home as a naval history anthology in catalogue form, a maritime science guide for students, or a naval architecture compendium for professional study, the list is both approachable for casual readers and prized by classic-literature collectors for its documentary authority. Clear ordering, precise headings and the focus on technical works make it a helpful compass for anyone tracing the development of ship design, navigation methods or the body of work that shaped British seafaring. A fine resource for modern researchers.

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• Verlag: Alpha Editions
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 9354305857
• ISBN 13: 9789354305856
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 156
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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