A Short History of the Sailing Ship Editions Trismégiste

Editions Trismégiste

renaissance engineering

including strategy

and illustrations of works by such well-known sculptors as Brancusi

David McKay Company

A Short History of the Sailing Ship Editions TrismégisteThis outstanding, amply illustrated book traces the evolution of the sailing ship from ancient times to the end of the 19th century. Extremely well written in clear, non technical language, the work provides detailed coverage of the ships of ancient Egypt and Crete (4000 1000 B. C.); Phoenician, Greek, and Roman ships; ships of the Middle Ages; as well as double ended and one masted ships. Following the main streams of development of both northern and