Ships' Fastenings : From Sewn Boat to Steamship.
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- 9781603446211
- 623.8/62
- VM15 -- .M39 2005eb
Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Fastened without Nails: The Sewn Boat -- 2. The Advent of Metals -- 3. Metal Fastenings on the Sewn-Plank Boat -- 4. Fastened with Metal and Wood -- 5. Clinker Shipbuilding -- 6. Carvel Building in Northern Europe -- 7. The Manufacture of Fastenings -- 8. Sheathing: The Key to Copper and Copper-Alloy Fastenings -- 9. The Advent of Muntz Metal to Composite Ships -- 10. Registers, Treatises, and Contemporary Accounts -- 11. The Archaeological Evidence -- 12. Iron and Steel Ships -- 13. Modern Terminology -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Additional Explanatory Notes on Metallic Fastenings -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Author.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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