Ships, Shipping and Fishing - With Some Account of Our Seaports and Their Industries

Klappentext This book by George F. Bosworth was originally published in 1915 and was the first title to appear in the Cambridge Industrial and Commercial Series. Intended for use in schools, the volume traces the development of human ingenuity in shipping from the early dug-out boat to the launching of the Aquitania. Successive chapters provide a detailed account of the work of the Royal Navy and dockyards and also consider the fishing industry and ports in Great Britain, lighthouses and lightships, their construction, distribution, and value to the shipping industry. Great seaports and their industries, together with the history and condition of the Cinque Ports are treated in the last chapters. Zusammenfassung This book by George Bosworth was originally published in 1915 and was the first title to appear in the Cambridge Industrial and Commercial Series. Intended for use in schools! the volume traces the development of human ingenuity in shipping from the early dug-out boat to the launching of the Aquitania. Inhaltsverzeichnis General preface; Editor's note; 1. Early boats and ships - the Mediterranean; 2. Early boats and ships - the North Sea; 3. From sailing ships to steamships; 4. Britain's maritime supremacy; 5. The mercantile marine, and great trade routes; 6. The building of a great ship; 7. The Royal Navy; 8. The Royal Dockyards; 9. The fishing industry - ships and men; 10. British fisheries and fishing ports; 11. 'Lloyd's.' The plimsoll mark. A1; 12. Trinity House and its work; 13. Lighthouses and lightships; 14. The Port of London; 15. Great seaports and their industries; 16. The Cinque Ports; Index.

Product details

• Authors: George F. Bosworth, Bosworth George F.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.02.2012
• EAN: 9781107693869
• ISBN: 978-1-107-69386-9
• No. of pages: 96
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, HISTORY / Social History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Agribusiness, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Fisheries & Aquaculture, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Transport industries, British Isles, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Shipping industries, Industrialisation and industrial history, Fisheries & Related Industries, Fisheries and related industries