Ancient and Modern Ships: Wooden Sailing Ships

Ancient and Modern Ships: Wooden Sailing Ships
Author: Sir George Charles Vincent Holmes
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2023-10-04
Genre: History
ISBN:

In 'Ancient and Modern Ships: Wooden Sailing Ships' by Sir George Charles Vincent Holmes, readers are taken on a comprehensive journey through the evolution of wooden sailing ships. Holmes meticulously examines the construction, design, and history of these seafaring vessels, providing detailed illustrations and diagrams to enhance the reader's understanding. The book serves as a valuable resource for maritime history enthusiasts, offering insights into the technological advancements and cultural significance of wooden sailing ships. Written in a clear and engaging style, Holmes seamlessly blends historical facts with his expert analysis, making this book both informative and enjoyable to read. Holmes's attention to detail and passion for maritime history shine through in every chapter, offering readers a glimpse into a bygone era of sailing. Readers interested in naval history, shipbuilding, or maritime exploration will find 'Ancient and Modern Ships: Wooden Sailing Ships' to be a captivating and insightful read.

Ancient and Modern Ships, Part I

Ancient and Modern Ships, Part I
Author: George C.V Holmes
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2020-07-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3752324481

Reproduction of the original: Ancient and Modern Ships, Part I by George C.V Holmes

Ancient and Modern Ships - Part I. Wooden Sailing-Ships

Ancient and Modern Ships - Part I. Wooden Sailing-Ships
Author: George C. Holmes
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2016-03-09
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1473360625

This vintage book is a detailed treatise on the history and development of wooden ships from the earliest times to the twentieth century. Detailed and profusely illustrated, this book is highly recommended for those with an interest in the fascinating history of seafaring and would make for a fantastic addition to any home collection. Contents include: “Ancient Ships in the Mediterranean and Red Seas”, “Ancient Ships in the Seas of Northern Europe”, “Mediaeval Ships”, “Modern Wooden Sailing-Ships”, and “Description of an Archaic Greek Bireme”. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on sailing. This book was first published in 1906.

Fighting the Fleet

Fighting the Fleet
Author: Jeffrey R Cares
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2020-12-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1682477347

Fighting the Fleet recognizes that fleets conduct four distinct but interlocking tasks at the operational level of war--striking, screening, scouting, and basing--and that successful operational art is achieved when they are brought to bear in a cohesive, competitive scheme. In explaining these elements and how they are conjoined for advantage, a central theme emerges: despite the utility and importance of jointness among the armed forces, the effective employment of naval power requires a specialized language and understanding of naval concepts that is often diluted or completely lost when too much jointness is introduced. Woven into the fabric of the book are the fundamental principles of three of the most important naval theorists of the twentieth century: Rear Admiral Bradley Fiske, Rear Admiral J.C. Wylie, and Captain Wayne Hughes. While Cares and Cowden advocate the reinvigoration of combat theory and the appropriate use of operations research, they avoid over-theorizing and have produced a practical guide that empowers fleet planners to wield naval power appropriately and effectively in meeting today's operational and tactical challenges.

Ships on Maps

Ships on Maps
Author: Richard W. Unger
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2010-08-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0230282164

Renaissance map-makers produced ever more accurate descriptions of geography, which were also beautiful works of art. They filled the oceans Europeans were exploring with ships and to describe the real ships which were the newest and best products of technology. Above all the ships were there to show the European conquest of the seas of the world.

Cruise Ships

Cruise Ships
Author: Peter C. Smith
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 624
Release: 2011-06-13
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1783461055

The stunning elegance and luxurious interiors of todays vast fleet of cruise liners remains unrecorded in all but holiday brochures. This book gives a complete overview of the cream of these ships, todays queens of the sea. Each liner is illustrated and described with color illustrations of external and interior views. Details of the design, building and service history of each vessel are provided with vital statistics of the ship and its facilities.Among the ships included are Cunards Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2, the big new Princess Line liners—Ruby, Grand Sea and Celebrity Eclipse, the two Ocean Village ships and the largest of the P&O liners Ventura, Oceana, Arcadia, Aurora and Artemis. This is a book of reference for maritime enthusiasts, would-be holiday cruisers and those who have been passengers.

Down to the Sea in Ships

Down to the Sea in Ships
Author: Horatio Clare
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2015-02-05
Genre: Seafaring life
ISBN: 0099526298

'Magnificent' Robert Macfarlane Winner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Our lives depend on shipping but it is a world which is largely hidden from us. In every lonely corner of every sea, through every night, every day, and every imaginable weather, tiny crews of seafarers work the giant ships which keep landed life afloat. These ordinary men live extraordinary lives, subject to dangers and difficulties we can only imagine, from hurricanes and pirates to years of confinement in hazardous, if not hellish, environments. Horatio Clare joins two container ships on their epic voyages across the globe and experiences unforgettable journeys. As the ships cross seas of history and incident, seafarers unfold the stories of their lives, and a beautiful and terrifying portrait of the oceans and their human subjects emerges. 'Tremendous' The Times

Giants of the Seas

Giants of the Seas
Author: Aaron Saunders
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1848321724

The cruise ship market is a 30 billion-dollar industry, and in 2013 it is estimated that it will carry more than 20 million passengers; nor is there any sign of a slow down in the seven percent annual growth. What keeps the passengers coming in such huge numbers isn't the food, the ports or the entertainment. They come for the magnificent floating palaces themselves, the giants of the sea.?In this new book, the author showcases the most influential cruise ships of the last three decades beginning with Royal Caribbean's ground-breaking Sovereign of the Seas. When she was launched in 1988 she was the largest passenger ship constructed since Cunard's Queen Mary entered service some 48 years earlier, and her entry into service sparked a fiercely competitive building boom that continues to this day. ??The reader is taken aboard thirty of the most spectacular ships to reveal how their innovative designs changed the landscape of modern cruising. By employing original and archival photographs, deck plans, cruise programmes, as well as the author's intimate knowledge of many of these vessels, a unique picture is built up of these great ships and it becomes clear that the true Golden Age of Cruising is not in some distant past but exists right now, and that its origins can be traced back to one ship, launched in 1988.??A truly sumptuous and fascinating book for all those drawn to the world of the modern cruise ship.??As seen in Ships Monthly Magazine

Technology and Science for the Ships of the Future

Technology and Science for the Ships of the Future
Author: E. Rizzuto
Publisher: IOS Press
Total Pages: 788
Release: 2022-09-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1643682970

The oceans are a key resource for transportation, energy and material extraction, and food production, representing one of the most important environments on the planet. Technological developments enabling us to exploit marine resources in a sustainable way are therefore of the greatest importance. This book presents the proceedings of the NAV 2022 conference, held in Genoa and La Spezia, Italy, from 15 to 17 June 2022. The conference is held every 3 years, attracting specialists in marine technology from all over the world. NAV 2022 was the 20th edition of the conference, and covered a full spectrum of maritime technology themes, all related to the exploitation of sea resources. The book contains 87 scientific papers, covering subjects ranging from comfort on board; to conceptual and practical ship design; deep sea mining and marine robotics; protection of the environment; renewable marine energy; design and engineering of offshore vessels; digitalization and cyber security; unmanned vehicles; yacht and pleasure craft design, and inland-waterway vessels. Providing a comprehensive coverage of the latest scientific and technical maritime issues, the book will be of interest to all those involved in this vital global industry.