The Merchant Ship in the British Atlantic, 1600-1800: Continuity and Innovation in a Key Technology
(Book #18 in the Technology and Change in History Series)
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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.
Listen also to the podcast where the author is interviewed about the book for New Books Network and the podcast with Liz Covart for Ben Franklin's World by clicking here.
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.
Listen also to the podcast where the author is interviewed about the book for New Books Network and the podcast with Liz Covart for Ben Franklin's World by clicking here.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:9004424083
ISBN13:9789004424081
Release Date:April 2020
Publisher:Brill
Length:324 Pages
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