Treatise on navigation by steam, a: comprising a history of the steam engine
Auteur :
Ross, John
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108062138
Date de publication :
13 juin 2013
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
500 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
First published in 1828, when steam navigation was in its infancy in Britain, this work by naval officer and Arctic explorer John Ross (1777–1856) explores the rise of steam navigation and how to best exploit its advantages, both for trade and military purposes.