Bibliograph

The Elements and Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, and Naval Tactics, David Steel, Volume 3

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The Elements and Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, and Naval Tactics, David Steel, Volume 3

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Elements and Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, and Naval Tactics

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1097153507

Responsibility statement

David Steel

Series statement

Cambridge library collection. Naval and Military HistoryCambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Summary

David Steel was one of the most respected and prolific naval publishers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. His publications focused on naval strategy and shipbuilding techniques. This influential four-volume work, first published in 1794, was the first comprehensive English manual of best naval practice. Designed for aspiring young officers, it established Steel's reputation as a publisher. The book describes theoretical and practical aspects of masts, rigging, and sails, and the science of sailing. The combination of practical advice supported by scientific and mathematical explanations and numerous illustrations provides valuable insights into British seamanship during the Napoleonic wars. Volume 3, reissued here in the 1806 edition, explains the terminology of rigging, and describes methods of rigging different types of ship.--, Provided by publisher

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