Ship design & naval architecture books

Tanker concepts and safety procedures are explained in a clear and concise manner with enhanced graphics and relevant...  Read More >>

Submarines features 300 key submarines from the US Civil War to the present. Each vessel featured is illustrated...  Read More >>

Battleships and Carriers features 300 key capital ships from the age of sail to the present. Each vessel featured...  Read More >>

The Midway-class were the US Navy's biggest carriers built during World War II. Superbly illustrated, this explains...  Read More >>

Offers a guide to understanding ship hydrostatics in ship design and ship performance, taking you from first principles...  Read More >>

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Features the most significant submarines ever built, with each entry including a description of the submarine’s...  Read More >>

This design history of postwar British warship development, based on both declassified documentation and personal...  Read More >>

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A brilliantly detailed visual representation of the only US World War II destroyer that has retained its original...  Read More >>

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A highly illustrated history of the US Navy's nuclear submarine program, from the postwar years to the 2020 Columbia-class...  Read More >>

In the tradition of his acclaimed warship design histories, Norman Friedman describes the forces - technical, political,...  Read More >>

An illustrated history of the long Cold War careers of the US Navy's last gun destroyers, from the modernized World...  Read More >>

Original research shines a light on the little discussed midget class submarines, from their WW2 inception to the...  Read More >>

Explores the history of the US Navy's 11 new steel warships, built during the late 19th century to advance American...  Read More >>

The ideal single source bringing together the mathematical methods and dynamic analysis techniques required for...  Read More >>

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The Akizuki class previewed many features of the postwar fleet escort destroyer. This is the history of their design...  Read More >>

The history of the unusual steam lifeboats, which were introduced by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution to...  Read More >>

El contenedor es la caja mágica que ha sustentado la transformación de las relaciones económicas internacionales...  Read More >>

A study of the design, development and eventual fates of the uncompleted super-battleships intended to be built...  Read More >>

A new history of the large, fast, and long-ranged armored cruisers of the US Navy, and the roles that these warships...  Read More >>

The Titanic. The Britannic. The Olympic. They are some of the most famous ships in history, but for the wrong reasons....  Read More >>