The merchant ship in the British Atlantic, 1600-1800: continuity and innovation in a key technology

"In The Merchant Ship in the British Atlantic, 1600-1800, Phillip Reid refutes the long-held assumption that merchant ship technology in the British Atlantic during the two centuries of its development was static for all intents and purposes, and that whatever incremental changes took place in...

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Main Author: Reid, Phillip 1967- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2020]
Series:Technology and change in history Volume 18
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Summary:"In The Merchant Ship in the British Atlantic, 1600-1800, Phillip Reid refutes the long-held assumption that merchant ship technology in the British Atlantic during the two centuries of its development was static for all intents and purposes, and that whatever incremental changes took place in it were inconsequential to the development of the British Empire and its offshoots. Drawing on a unique combination of evidence from both traditional and unconventional sources, Phillip Reid shows how merchants, shipwrights, and mariners used both proven principles and adaptive innovations in hulls, rigs, and steering systems to manage high physical and financial risks"--
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis Seite [271]-299
Physical Description:XIII, 308 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:9789004424081

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