{"product_id":"the-elements-and-practice-of-david-steel-9781108026512","title":"The Elements and Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, and Naval Tactics","description":"David Steel was one of the most respected and prolific naval publishers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. His publications focused on naval strategy and shipbuilding techniques. This influential four-volume work, first published in 1794, was the first comprehensive English manual of best naval practice. Designed for aspiring young officers, it established Steel's reputation as a publisher. The book describes theoretical and practical aspects of masts, rigging, and sails, and the science of sailing. The combination of practical advice supported by scientific and mathematical explanations and numerous illustrations provides valuable insights into British seamanship during the Napoleonic wars. Volume 1, reissued here in the 1800 edition, explains the technical terms relating to the making of masts, bowsprits, yards, blocks and oars, and describes the tools required and the methods used.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Steel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1108026516\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781108026512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.46d","brand":"David Steel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44067077325055,"sku":"9781108026512","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_25a696df-8cdb-406b-b25d-2cfae711335a.jpg?v=1685411055","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-elements-and-practice-of-david-steel-9781108026512","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}