In 'Ancient and Modern Ships: Wooden Sailing Ships' by Sir George Charles Vincent Holmes, readers are taken on a comprehensive journey through the evolution of
The world's first war machines were ships built two millennia before the dawn of the Classical world. Their influence on the course of history cannot be oversta
This vintage book is a detailed treatise on the history and development of wooden ships from the earliest times to the twentieth century. Detailed and profusely
Providing a comprehensive examination of the capacity of ancient ships and seafarers to cope with seasonally changing sea conditions, this book draws on a wide