Ships. The Art of Navigation from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day
14.99 €
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Ships. The Art of Navigation from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day
14.99 €
A generously illustrated book by the famous German artist Ali Mitgusch (the founder of the "Wimmelbuch" genre) is dedicated to the history of human exploration of the water element and the evolution of watercraft.
Readers will take a fascinating journey through time: thanks to the artist's skill, you can examine in detail ancient boats and the first ships of the Pacific Ocean, birch bark canoes of the Indians, Phoenician biremes, Viking drakkars, Hanseatic cogs, sailing ships from the time of the great geographical discoveries, steamships and barges of the 19th century and various modern special-purpose ships. The book will tell about the history of diving, fishing, the structure of ancient and modern lighthouses, the most important navigational devices and the operating principles of various propulsion systems.
Readers will take a fascinating journey through time: thanks to the artist's skill, you can examine in detail ancient boats and the first ships of the Pacific Ocean, birch bark canoes of the Indians, Phoenician biremes, Viking drakkars, Hanseatic cogs, sailing ships from the time of the great geographical discoveries, steamships and barges of the 19th century and various modern special-purpose ships. The book will tell about the history of diving, fishing, the structure of ancient and modern lighthouses, the most important navigational devices and the operating principles of various propulsion systems.
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