A Treatise on the Stability of Ships
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Sir Edward James Reed (1830-1906) was appointed chief constructor of the Navy in 1863, and later founded his own ship design consultancy. He pioneered the methodical use of scientific calculations to determine a ship's weight, strength and stability, and was responsible for a number of revolutionary designs at a crucial period, when ships began to be armoured or rebuilt in iron in response to more powerful weaponry. This book, first published in 1885,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1108026435
ISBN13:9781108026437
Release Date:December 2010
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:424 Pages
Weight:1.36 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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