SHIPAN OUTSTANDING study of our maritime past and present- a sweeping, magnificently illustrated story of our exploits above and beneath the waves.

From junks to dhows, clippers to cruise liners, humble riverboats to awesome battlefleets, this is the definitive chronicle of great vessels, legendary journeys, and heroic seafarers.

THE LAUNCH OF AN ADVENTURE

Ever since people first took to the water, boats and ships have had a unique influence on our history. Ship unveils the drama, splendour, and excitement of that remarkable story, illustrating centuries of exploration, endeavour, and conflict.

AN EPIC VOYAGE

Ship is a compelling tale of exhilarating adventure, combined with authoritative detail. Reference sections throughout the book contain illustrated profiles of key ship types, from ancient galleys to modern battleships, while other features take you right onto and below the decks of a succession of craftvirtual tours of ships such as the Susan Constant, which carried early European settlers to North America, the ship of the line HMS Victory, and the nuclear-powered submarine USS Nautilus, each a shining examnle of the technology of their age.

FOREWORD

THE BIRTH OF SHIPS

THE FIRST BOATS

THE SHIP IN ANCIENT TIMES

SAILORS OF THE SEAS

THE SHIP IN NORTHERN EUROPE

THE SHIP IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

THE SHIP IN THE EAST

EUROPEAN EXPANSION

EARLY EXPLORERS

COLONIZATION

GUNPOWDER AND SAIL

THE AGE OF SAIL

WARS FOR EMPIRE

TRADE UNDER SAIL

EXPLORATION

THE AGE OF STEAM

STEAM POWER

MARITIME TRADE

NEW IMPERIALISM

THE GREAT SHIPPING LINES

NAVAL WARFARE

THE LAST DAYS OF SAIL

SAIL IN THE AGE OF STEAM

FISHING AND WHALING

TO SEA FOR PLEASURE

THE WORLD WARS

THE ROAD TO WAR

THE FIRST WORLD WAR

BETWEEN THE WARS

THE SECOND WORLD WAR

THE GLOBAL AGE

THE NEW WARSHIP

SHIPS IN THE CONSUMER AGE

LEISURE, PLEASURE, AND SPORT

SHIPS AND OCEAN RESOURCES

GLOSSARY

INDEX

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS