The Line of Battle: The Sailing Warship, 1650-1840 (Conway's History of the Ship) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1557505012 ISBN 13: 9781557505019

Publisher: Naval Institute Press, 1992

Synopsis

Will be shipped from US. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include CDs or access codes. 100% money back guarantee.

About this title

From the Publisher:

The ship is probably the most influential tool in human history and it continues to exert a widespread and persistent fascination. Conway's HISTORY OF THE SHIP is the first comprehensive and authoritative account of this technological and cultural phenomenon.
An unpreedented line-up of over one hundred leading maritime historians and specialists from around the world has been assembled to ensure that the work is informative, authoritative and fully international in outlook.
Every significant ship type from the dawn of seafaring to the present day is analyzed in detailed and coherent essays. A strict chronological sequence has also been maintained throughout the series.

About the Author:

Robert Gardiner is an acknowedged expert on the sailing navies and ship technology and is series editor of Conway's History of the Ship volumes. Brian Lavery, consultant editor, is the world's leading expert on the sailing warship, and the author of many acclaimed Conway titles, including Nelson's Navy and Jack Aubrey Commands.

About this edition

• Publisher: Naval Institute Press
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 1557505012
• ISBN 13: 9781557505019
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Gardiner Robert