The merchant ship in the British Atlantic, 1600-1800 : : continuity and innovation in a key technology / / Phillip Reid.

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 we...

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Superior document:Technology and Change in History ; 18
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2020]
©2020
Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
Series:Technology and Change in History ; 18.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 308 pages) :; illustrations (some color).
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Summary: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.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9004426345
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Phillip Reid.