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The history of ships /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kemp, Peter Kemp
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Galahad Books, [1979]
Subjects:	Ships > History. Navigation > History. Navigation. Ships. History.

Table of Contents:

The cradle of seafaring
The ship in Northern waters
The development of the sailing ship
The age of exploration
Command of the seas
Frigates, sloops, yachts and barges
The mechanical revolution
The growth of the steamship
The end of an era
Big is beautiful
the legacy of war
Ships and technology
Beyond the horizon.