{"product_id":"ships-fastenings-from-sewn-boat-to-steamship-hardcover","title":"Ships' Fastenings: From Sewn Boat to Steamship - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Without effective and durable hull fastenings, boats and ships--from the earliest days of seafaring through the twentieth century--could not have plied the seas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this second edition of \u003ci\u003eShips' Fastenings: From Sewn Boat to Steamship\u003c\/i\u003e, author Michael McCarthy amplifies and extends his thorough treatment of the parts that hold the boat together, offering fascinating descriptions of a range of techniques that span from sewn-plank boats of the ancient world and Micronesia to Viking ships, Mediterranean caravels, nineteenth-century ocean clippers, and even steamships. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e To further contextualize this comprehensive account, McCarthy provides a history of many of the discoveries and innovations that accompanied changes in the kinds of fastenings used and the ways they were secured. He discusses copper sheathing, metallurgy, the advent of Muntz metal, rivets of all types, welding in the ancient and modern sense, and the types of non-magnetic fastenings needed on World War II minesweepers. He even takes a glance at the development of underwriting and insurance, because the registries kept by Lloyd's and others provided not only guides to the suitability of a particular ship but also dictated the form and method of fastening. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A boon to shipbuilders, historians, and archaeologists, \u003ci\u003eShips' Fastenings\u003c\/i\u003e is also a valuable guide for the enthusiast and amateur boat builder. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e MICHAEL McCARTHY, a member of the Department of Maritime Archaeology at the Western Australian Maritime Museum, holds advanced degrees in history and nautical archaeology. He has led numerous excavations and is the author of many articles and reports on maritime archaeological sites. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 10.08 x 7.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169073172615,"sku":"9781648431043","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7abf73ca76851417ea3ea45cc9dfc992.webp?v=1733339012","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/ships-fastenings-from-sewn-boat-to-steamship-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}