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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
[2020]
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| Colección: | Technology and change in history ;
v. 18. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "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"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 308 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004426344 9004426345 |
| ISSN: | 1385-920X ; |