The evolution of the wooden ship
By: Basil Greenhill ; illustrations by Sam Manning.
Contributors: Manning, Samuel F.
Publisher: Facts on File
Published: 1988
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Subjects: Ships, Wooden -- History.; Shipbuilding -- History.; Ships, Wooden -- History -- Pictorial works.; Shipbuilding -- History -- Pictorial works.
Description: This book traces the evolution and associated traditions of the wooden ship, through her multiple forms and styles from her prehistoric beginnings to her demise shortly after the First World War. Details are provided on regional variations including the small three-masted schooner (Wales), the large three-masted schooner (Finland), the three-masted barque (Canada), and the four-master schooner (United States).
Notes: Includes index.