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Title: The Development of the Rudder: A Technological Tale (Studies in Nautical Archaeology)
Publisher: Chatham Publishing, London
Publication Date: 1997
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1861760310
ISBN 13: 9781861760319
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Printing: 1st Printing
Condition: Very Good

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Paperback in very good condition. General shelf and handling wear, including light creasing to cover edges and corners. Minor discolouration to pageblock foot, leading edge. Within, pages are tightly bound and content unmarked. CN

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Far exceeding anything ever before written on the subject, The Development of the Rudder endeavors to unravel the mysteries of the evolution of a vital piece of seafaring equipment. And in the process, Lawrence V. Mott answers far-reaching questions on why some technologies develop and endure, while others are soon replaced. In this first considered historical overview of the rudder, Mott begins his examination in the Roman period, and from there traces rudder development through the middle centuries to the age of exploratory navigation, by which time the quarter-rudder had been replaced by the pintle-and-gudgeon rudder. Throughout, he offers a thorough analysis of the mechanics of these rudder systems, while never losing sight of the human interest that attends the radical changes brought on by innovation. The layperson will find in this unique work a penetrating look into the history of technology at sea - a history that defies the linear cosntructs often associated with developmental and evolutionary theory. Maritime historians, nautical archaeologists, and ship modelers will embrace this book as an invaluable reference, which includes useful appendixes filled with technical data for researchers and scholars.

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