The Naval Constructor, A Vade Mecum

Simpson, G: 1919 USA, hardcover, 880 pages, illustrated. The Naval Constructor is a concise, highly practical handbook that distills core principles of naval architecture—displacement, hydrostatics, stability, strength, freeboard, and standardized fittings—into ready-reference formulas, tables, and worked examples for students and working ship designers circa the early 20th century. Simpson emphasizes calculation methods (notably Simpson’s Rule), design procedures, ventilation, equipment standards, and comprehensive mathematical tables, aiming to eliminate obsolete data and align practice with then-current rules for merchant and naval ship design. In good condition