Architectura Navalis Mercatoria (eBook)

The Classic of Eighteenth-Century Naval Architecture

Fredrik Henrik af Chapman (Autor)

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2012
160 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-13651-6 (ISBN)

Infos

First published in 1768, this remarkable collection of sophisticated line drawings documents merchant and naval ships from various countries. 70 illustrations chart vessel dimensions, crew size, storage capabilities, and rigging.

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First published in 1768, this remarkable collection of sophisticated line drawings offers a fascinating look at the maritime world of the eighteenth century, documenting merchant and naval ships from various countries. Seventy detailed illustrations chart vessel dimensions, crew size, storage capabilities, and manner of rigging for packet ships, pleasure boats, privateers, frigates, and other ships.Fredrik Henrik af Chapman (1721-1808) was a naval architect, a vice-admiral in the Swedish navy, and the author of several books on shipbuilding. This volume constitutes an indispensable treatise for model builders, naval historians, and maritime enthusiasts, as well as anyone who appreciates the art of drafting.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.12.2012
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Maritime
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 240 x 240 mm
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schiffe
• Schlagworte: 1768 • 18th century • Adhesives • american sailing • Battleships • biddlecombe • blue jacket • boat building • Boats • books on 18th centuries • books on adhesives • books on american sailings • books on battleships • books on blue jackets • books on boat buildings • books on building models • books on build models • books on century ships • books on eighteenth centuries • books on fittings • books on frigates • books on hobbies • books on kits • books on line drawings • books on maritime museums • books on masts • books on merchants • books on model builders • books on model buildings • books on modelers • books on model ships • books on modern ships • books on nautical histories • books on sailing ships • books on sailing vessels • books on scale models • books on shipbuilders • books on ship buildings • books on shipbuildings • books on ship designs • books on ship models • books on ship plans • books on ship 's riggings • books on shipwrights • books on warships • books on waterlines • books on wooden ships • building model • build model • century ship • Eighteenth Century • Fittings • frigates • heave • HMS Victory • Hobby • Hull • kits • Line drawings • logical progression • maritime museum • masts • mercatoria • merchant • model builders • Model Building • modelers • Modeling • Models • model ships • modern ship • Nautical History • Naval architecture • neophyte • plank • Planking • rigged • Roth • Sail • Sailing ships • sailing vessels • scale model • Scratch • ship builder • shipbuilder • ship building • Shipbuilding • ship design • ship model • ship plans • ship's rigging • shipwrights • Shipyard • swedish navy • Warships • waterline • wooden ships
• ISBN-10: 0-486-13651-5 / 0486136515
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-13651-6 / 9780486136516