The merchant ship in the British Atlantic, 1600-1800 : continuity and innovation in a key technology / by Phillip Reid.
| Author/creator |
Reid, Phillip, 1967- |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020] |
| Description | xiii, 308 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Technology and change in history, 1385-920X ; vol.18 |
| Abstract | "In The Merchant Ship in the British Atlantic, 1600-1800, Phillip Reid refutes the long-held assumption that merchant ship technology in the British Atlantic during the two centuries of its development was static for all intents and purposes, and that whatever incremental changes took place in it were inconsequential to the development of the British Empire and its offshoots. Drawing on a unique combination of evidence from both traditional and unconventional sources, Phillip Reid shows how merchants, shipwrights, and mariners used both proven principles and adaptive innovations in hulls, rigs, and steering systems to manage high physical and financial risks"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-299) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020011388 |
| ISBN | 9789004424081 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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