Ships and Science: The Birth of Naval Architecture in the Scientific Revolution, 1600-1800

by Larrie D. Ferreiro

Book Overview

The first book to portray the birth of naval architecture as an integral part of the Scientific Revolution, examining its development and application across the major shipbuilding nations of Europe.

"Naval architecture was born in the mountains of Peru, in the mind of a French astronomer named Pierre Bouguer who never built a ship in his life." So writes Larrie Ferreiro at the beginning of this pioneering work on the science of naval architecture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 026251415X
• ISBN13: 9780262514156
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher