Half Century of Maritime Technology

A companion to the Society's rare & prized 1943 HISTORICAL TRANSACTIONS, this volume of over 600 pages continues the tradition, covering the developments in maritime technology over the previous half century. Enhanced with over 500 photos & illustrations & encompassing sixty-one chapters, topics range from "Aircraft Carriers" to "Yachts & Other Pleasure Craft." It requires little knowledge of international affairs to appreciate that A HALF CENTURY OF MARITIME TECHNOLOGY 1943-1993 covers some of the most dramatic events in the shipbuilding world, many of which were to affect not just the U.S. but also the United Kingdom, & indeed were to influence the history of the free world. The main aspects of ship & machinery design are covered, the new technologies of offshore work are described & then considerable emphasis is placed on the political will which led to the great shipbuilding programmes of the early 1940s which helped win the war & subsequently took the western world into the container area. The book also covers Canadian naval architecture, shipbuilding & marine engineering in considerable depth as well as devoting welcome space to the trade of the Great Lakes. This book is to be recommended to both the practicing naval architect & the historian & to any who regard our industry as important enough to be considered in a thoughtful & positive manner.Benford, Henry is the author of 'Half Century of Maritime Technology', published 1993 under ISBN 9780939773121 and ISBN 0939773120.