Carving the Seas

Zuidhoek, A: 1998 De Alk, hardcover with dustjacket 192 pages, with photos and illustrations. Carving the Seas; One Century of Shipbuilding Technique in the Netherlands by Arne Zuidhoek is a richly illustrated survey of Dutch shipbuilding from the late nineteenth to the late twentieth century, focusing on the changing design and construction of merchant vessels. The book combines historical narrative with technical commentary on hull forms, propulsion, yard practices and notable ships, showing how Dutch yards adapted to new cargo types, regulations and technologies over roughly a hundred years. In very good condition