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Author : H. Philip Spratt
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (459 download)
Download or read book The Birth of the Steamboat, by H. Philip Spratt,... written by H. Philip Spratt and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : H. Philip Spratt
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Total Pages : 4 pages
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Download or read book Robert Fulton's First Steamboat, by H. Philip Spratt written by H. Philip Spratt and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : H. Philip Spratt
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Download or read book The First Water-jet Steamboat, by H. Philip Spratt written by H. Philip Spratt and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hereward Philip Spratt
Publisher : London : Charles Griffin
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Birth of the Steamboat written by Hereward Philip Spratt and published by London : Charles Griffin. This book was released on 1958 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : H. Philip Spratt
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (934 download)
Download or read book The birth of the steamboat written by H. Philip Spratt and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frank O. Braynard
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820332151
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)
Download or read book S. S. Savannah, the Elegant Steam Ship written by Frank O. Braynard and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a ship and her pioneer master, Moses Rogers, who had the idea of making the first transatlantic voyage in a steam-propelled vessel. His "laudable and meritorious experiment" marked one of the world's maritime epochs. The conception and building of the S. S. Savannah was guided by the engineering genius of Captain Rogers who, with Robert Fulton, was a leading exponent of steam in his day. The momentous voyage began in Savannah, Georgia, in 1819, and took the courageous crew to England, Sweden, and Russia. These were the elegant steam ship's times of triumph. Yet she also had moments of pathos, from the first doubts and fears of a public that dubbed her a "steam coffin" to that sad day when a Washington newspaper said her engine could be removed for only $200, leaving her "just as good" as any other ship. The previously untold story of the first steam-powered vessel to cross the Atlantic is written in a scholarly, well-documented fashion, yet with the color, imagination, and humor of the men who lived it.
Author : Maria Fusaro
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0986497339
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (864 download)
Download or read book Maritime History as Global History written by Maria Fusaro and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study aims to provide new insights into the connections between maritime history and global history. It demonstrates the significance of maritime activity as a conduit of global exchange by examining local, national, and international interdependencies and trade networks, and a broad range of time periods, geographical areas, and various sub-divisions of maritime historical research. It is composed of ten essays, with an introductory chapter and concluding chapter. The first five essays discuss the effects globalisation on shipping in the early modern period; the following three discuss maritime transportation and the economics of industrialisation from the nineteenth century to the present day; the next discusses the impact of global entrepreneurialism on maritime history; the penultimate discusses the connections and variables between maritime and global history; and the concluding chapter examines the theoretical assumptions surrounding the two disciplines, using the globalisation of Early Modern Spain as a case study to do so. The study demonstrates that the core strength of maritime history is its essential place in global history, and that the process of globalisation began at sea.
Author : John Armstrong
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1786948966
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (869 download)
Download or read book The Vital Spark written by John Armstrong and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-18 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book collects seventeen previously published essays by John Armstrong concerning the British coastal trade. Armstrong is a leading maritime historian and the essays provided here offer a thorough exploration of the British coastal trade, his specialisation, during the period of industrialisation and technological development that would lead to modern shipping. The purpose is to demonstrate the whether or not the coastal trade was the main carrier of internal trade and a pioneer of the technical developments that modernised the shipping industry. Each essay makes an original contribution to the field and covers a broad range of topics, including the fluctuating importance of the coastal trade and size of the coastal fleet over time; the relationship between coastal shipping, canals, and railways; a comparison between the coastal liner and coastal tramp trade; the significance of the river Thames in enabling trade; coastal trade economics; maritime freight rates; the early twentieth century shipping depression; competition between coastal liner companies; and a detailed study of the role of the government in coastal shipping. The book also contains case studies of the London coal trade; coastal trade through the River Dee port; and the Liverpool-Hull trade route. It contains a foreword, introduction, and bibliography of Armstrong’s writings. There is no overall conclusion, except the assertion that coastal shipping plays a tremendous role in British maritime history, and a call for further research into the field.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Steamboat Bill of Facts written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Cedric Ridgely-Nevitt
Publisher : Newark : University of Delaware Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book American Steamships on the Atlantic written by Cedric Ridgely-Nevitt and published by Newark : University of Delaware Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume recounts the development of the American steamship. The period surveyed stretches from the days of Robert Fulton to the early 1870s. Also presented are the histories of some steamship lines and liners that crossed the North and South Atlantic. The author also traces the evolution of steamships starting with steamboats and ending with the Atlantic liner.
Author : Nigel Watson
Publisher : Lloyd's Register
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Maritime Science and Technology: Changing Our World written by Nigel Watson and published by Lloyd's Register . This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses some key questions - Did the marine sector drive the developing technologies? Or did it just adopt them? It would appear that the former is the case - as the industry has moved from sail to steam, from steam to internal combustion engines, from wood to steel and to increasing sizes and types of specialist vessels - the pioneers of naval architects and marine engineers have applied the latest technologies, and our global society has benefited.
Author : Leonard George Carr Laughton
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Mariner's Mirror written by Leonard George Carr Laughton and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tony Rothman
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470349263
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Everything's Relative written by Tony Rothman and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-05-02 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The surprising truth behind many of the most cherished "facts" in science history Morse invented the telegraph, Bell the telephone, Edison the light bulb, and Marconi the radio . . . right? Well . . . the truth is slightly more complicated. The history of science and technology is riddled with apocrypha, inaccuracies, and falsehoods, and physicist Tony Rothman has taken it upon himself to throw a monkey wrench into the works. Combining a storyteller's gifts with a scientist's focus and hardheaded devotion to the facts-such as they may be-Rothman breaks down many of the most famous "just-so" stories of physics, astronomy, chemistry, biology, and technology to give credit where credit is truly due. From Einstein's possible misunderstanding of his own theories to actress Hedy Lemarr's role in the invention of the radio-controlled torpedo, he dredges his way through the legends of science history in relating the fascinating stories behind some of the most important, and often unsung, breakthroughs in science. Tony Rothman, PhD (Bryn Mawr, PA), is a Research Associate at Bryn Mawr College. He is the author of seven other critically acclaimed science books and a frequent contributor to leading science publications, including Scientific American and Discover.
Author : Lance Day
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134650205
Total Pages : 1527 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)
Download or read book Biographical Dictionary of the History of Technology written by Lance Day and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 1527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Biographical Dictionary seeks to put the world of technology in the context of those who have made the most important contribution to it. For the first time information has been gathered on the people who have made the most significant advances in technology. From ancient times to the present day, the major inventors, discoverers and entrepreneurs from around the world are profiled, and their contribution to society explained and assessed. Structure The Dictionary presents descriptive and analytical biographies of its subjects in alphabetical order for ease of reference. Each entry provides detailed information on the individual's life, work and relevance to their particular field. * in the first part of the entry, the information will include the dates and places of the subject's birth and death, together with their nationality and their field of activity * in the main body of the entry there follows an account of their principal achievements and their significance in the history of technology, along with full details of appointments and honours * finally an annotated bibliography will direct the reader to the subject's principal writings and publications and to the most important secondary works which the reader can consult for further information. Special Features: * The first work in existence to examine technologists in detail * Contains over 1,500 entries giving detailed information * Extensive cross-references enable the reader to compare subjects and build up a picture of technological advance^ * Figures drawn from fields such as Aeronautics, Telecommunications, Architecture, Photography and Textiles
Author : Daniel R. Headrick
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400833590
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Power over Peoples written by Daniel R. Headrick and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major history of technology and Western conquest For six hundred years, the nations of Europe and North America have periodically attempted to coerce, invade, or conquer other societies. They have relied on their superior technology to do so, yet these technologies have not always guaranteed success. Power over Peoples examines Western imperialism's complex relationship with technology, from the first Portuguese ships that ventured down the coast of Africa in the 1430s to America's conflicts in the Middle East today. Why did the sailing vessels that gave the Portuguese a century-long advantage in the Indian Ocean fail to overcome Muslim galleys in the Red Sea? Why were the same weapons and methods that the Spanish used to conquer Mexico and Peru ineffective in Chile and Africa? Why didn't America's overwhelming air power assure success in Iraq and Afghanistan? In Power over Peoples, Daniel Headrick traces the evolution of Western technologies—from muskets and galleons to jet planes and smart bombs—and sheds light on the environmental and social factors that have brought victory in some cases and unforeseen defeat in others. He shows how superior technology translates into greater power over nature and sometimes even other peoples, yet how technological superiority is no guarantee of success in imperialist ventures—because the technology only delivers results in a specific environment, or because the society being attacked responds in unexpected ways. Breathtaking in scope, Power over Peoples is a revealing history of technological innovation, its promise and limitations, and its central role in the rise and fall of empire. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.
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Total Pages : 808 pages
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Download or read book The American Neptune ... written by and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quarterly journal of maritime history.
Author : Richard Kerfoot Anderson
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Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Guidelines for Recording Historic Ships written by Richard Kerfoot Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
