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

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Main Author: Reid, Phillip, 1967- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020]
Series:Technology and change in history ; v. 18.
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490 1 |a Technology and change in history,  |x 1385-920X ;  |v volume 18 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
520 |a "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"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
588 |a Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 12, 2021). 
505 0 |a List of Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. A Ship's Atlantic -- 2. The Ship: A Primer and Field Guide -- 3. From the Stocks to the Ways: Building a Ship from Contract to Launch -- 4. The Mysterious Art of the Shipwright: Deciphering Merchant Ship Design -- 5. Merchant Venturers and Merchant Ships -- 6. Sailing and Surviving: People and Labor Aboard -- 7. Working the Ship: The Technology of Operation -- Conclusion: The Merchant Ship in the British Atlantic, 1600-1800 -- Epilogue: Ann & Hope in Canton-Beyond the British Atlantic -- Appendix 1: Glossary of Terms -- Appendix 2: Basic sails on early and late square-rigged ships, a sloop, and a schooner -- Appendix 3: Full transcription of Winne & Hawksworth letter to William Jones, 17 January 1733 -- Bibliography -- Index. 
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