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Our Iron-Clad Ships: Their Qualities, Performances, and Cost - Cambridge Library Collection - Technology
Edward James Reed
Our Iron-Clad Ships: Their Qualities, Performances, and Cost - Cambridge Library Collection - Technology
Edward James Reed
Sir Edward James Reed (1830–1906) was a pioneering naval architect, who advocated the use of scientific calculations in ship-building. This illustrated handbook, first published in 1869, describes the features, capabilities and performance of the recently developed armoured warships, and how existing wooden vessels were converted into iron-clads.
376 pages, 15 b/w illus.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 19, 2011 |
ISBN13 | 9781108026444 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 376 |
Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 21 mm · 480 g |
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