The world's first war machines were ships built two millennia before the dawn of the Classical world. Their influence on the course of history cannot be oversta
Written to replace and extend Torr's Ancient Ships, this generously illustrated underwater Bible" traces the art and technology of Mediterranean ships and seama
Organized by the four major ages of warships - galley, sail, steam, and modern - George graphically presents the design evolution, construction, and operational
Ever since the earliest travelers took to the water on reed rafts or inflated goatskins, ships and boats have played a paramount role in the history of the West
Lincoln P. Paine's SHIPS OF THE WORLD: AN HISTORICAL HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA was honored as one of the best reference books of the year by the New York Public L