The Evolution of the Wooden Ship

Greenhill, Basil: 1988 London, England, Batsford, hardcover with dust jacket 239 pages. Illustrated with architectural plans, technical diagrams and archival photographs. This maritime study traces the developmental history of wooden shipbuilding techniques from ancient shell-first construction to the advanced skeleton-built vessels of the nineteenth century. The narrative highlights key engineering breakthroughs, timber selection processes and the traditional craftsmanship that shaped international seafaring culture before the age of iron hulls. ISBN 9780713433449 In very good condition.