The way of a ship : being some account of the ultimate development of the ocean-going square-rigged sailing vessel, and the manner of her handling, her voyage-making, her personnel, her economics, her performance, and her end
The way of a ship : being some account of the ultimate development of the ocean-going square-rigged sailing vessel, and the manner of her handling, her voyage-making, her personnel, her economics, her performance, and her end
Add this copy of The Way of a Ship: Being Some Account of the Ultimate to cart. $35.46, fair condition, Sold by Websters Bookstore Cafe rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from State College, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1970 by Charles Scribner's Sons.
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Add this copy of The way of a ship; being some account of the ultimate to cart. $36.99, very good condition, Sold by ARTS PLACE rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from SARASOTA, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1953 by Scribner.
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Very good. No dust jacket. xiv, 429 p. illus., ports., charts. 24 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Portraits, Charts. Bibliography: p. 416-418. NO DUST JACKET.
Written in the 1950s, it is the work of a man who has "been there, done that". It is the absoluely best description of the workings of a sailing ship you can find. The depth of explanations is remarkable, and written so a person with limited knowledge of the ships can really understand and learn. In addition, he describes the work of the crew, and the training they may or may not get. A thoroughly enjoyable book, worth re-reading, and having as a reference for ship model builders. The illustrations are outstanding.
