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A Short History of Naval and Marine Engineering
by Smith, Edgar C
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press for Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Cambridge: Printed for Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd. at University Press, 1937. First Edition. Large 8vo. xix,376pp, Index. 16 plates, 46 figures in text. Red cloth, spine letters gilt. Cloth slightly worn, spine faded, minor foxing. Very good condition, no dj. While the author fills some of the gaps in the literature of marine engineering, he does not claim that it is an exhaustive study. Gathered over a long period of time, his sources include technical papers, presidential addresses, journals, text books, biographies, official regulations, personal letters, reminiscences and unpublished manuscripts.; Illustrated; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 376 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Dale A. Sorenson
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10302
- Title
- A Short History of Naval and Marine Engineering
- Author
- Smith, Edgar C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press for Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1937
- Keywords
- Engineering, Marine Engineering, Maritime, Technology
Terms of Sale
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Dale A. Sorenson
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Silver Spring, Maryland
About Dale A. Sorenson
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