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

"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 di...

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Main Author: Ferreiro, Larrie D.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2007.
Series:Transformations (M.I.T. Press)
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