Ship design & naval architecture books

The book covers stability, resistance and powering based topics, such as flotation and buoyancy, small angle, large...  Read More >>

A detailed and fully illustrated account of United States aircraft carriers during World War II.  Read More >>

This book deals with modern Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software tools and platforms implemented in ship design,...  Read More >>

This multidisciplinary volume is the second in the STEAM-H series to feature invited contributions on mathematical...  Read More >>

The history of the US Navy's gunboats, their roles in building a worldwide American naval presence and in combat,...  Read More >>

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A new illustrated history and analysis of Italy's World War II destroyers.  Read More >>

War Beneath the Sea vividly describes the technical and tactical measures deployed by the Allied forces in all major...  Read More >>

The Royal Navy's battleships at the turn of the 20th century were the most powerful battlefleet in the world, and...  Read More >>

A highly detailed study of the World War II German battleship that sparred with the British Royal Navy from 1939-43....  Read More >>

This book gathers the peer-reviewed proceedings of the 14th International Symposium, PRADS 2019, held in Yokohama,...  Read More >>

The epic story of the American battleships that turned the US Navy into a global power, and were made famous in...  Read More >>

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The perfect guide to Nelson's Navy for all those with an interest in the workings of the great fleet.  Read More >>

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The U-505 was a German submarine that was captured in battle by the US in June of 1944. Wise (a former US naval...  Read More >>

A brilliantly detailed visual representation of one of the greatest US warships, the USS Iowa, whose four decades...  Read More >>

This 1894 book presents a detailed study of ships from the Mediterranean area during the period 1000 BC to 1000...  Read More >>

How the introduction of steam, iron, and steel required new rules and new ways of thinking for the design and building...  Read More >>

Entering service between 1937 and 1939, the ten British Town' class cruisers were the most modern vessels of their...  Read More >>

A novel of the Titanic, and its impact on one family in Ireland and America.  Read More >>

This is a complete history of the ships built at Leith from c. 1850 until the end of World War I and features the...  Read More >>

The 32ft Surf class was a small waterjet-powered motor lifeboat type developed in the 1930s. The nine Surf lifeboats...  Read More >>

Provides a clear, accessible picture of the current and future potential of technology within different sectors...  Read More >>