Coal, steam and ships: engineering, enterprise and empire on the nineteenth-century seas
Auteur :
Smith, Crosbie
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107196728
Date de publication :
5 juil. 2018
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,9 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
890 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this engaging exploration of the trials and tribulations of the first mail steamships, Crosbie Smith reveals the uncertainties of Victorian life on the seas. This innovative history shows, in rich detail, how enterprises engineered their ships, constructed empire-wide systems of navigation and won or lost public confidence in the process.