In this, the first of two volumes on the 19th century's sailing steamships and the policies that produced them, the author has collated a range of documents, photographs and ship plans. This book provides an account of an era that saw the introduction of steam power and the first iron warships.
Format: Hardback
CONTRIBUTORS: Donald L. Canney
EAN: 9780870210044
COUNTRY: United States
PAGES: 288
WEIGHT:
HEIGHT: 290 mm
PUBLISHED BY: Naval Institute Press
DATE PUBLISHED: 1990-08-01
CITY:
GENRE: HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy
WIDTH: 210 mm
SPINE:
Book Themes:
United States of America, USA, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Naval forces and warfare, Maritime history