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Ships and science : the birth of naval architecture in the scientific revolution, 1600-1800 /

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"In Ships and Science, Ferreiro argues that the birth of naval architecture formed an integral part of the scientific revolution. Using Bouguer's work [Traité du navire - Treatise of the ship] as a cornerstone, Ferreiro traces the intriguing and often unexpected development of this new dis...

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Main Author:	Ferreiro, Larrie D.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2007.
Series:	Transformations
Subjects:	Naval architecture > History > 17th century. Naval architecture > History > 18th century. Mechanics > History > 17th century. Mechanics > History > 18th century. Shipbuilding > History > 17th century. Shipbuilding > History > 18th century. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/General SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/History of Science ENGINEERING/Mechanical Engineering Electronic books.
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