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Electric Boats and Ships - A History

English · Paperback / Softback

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Electric propulsion for boats was developed in the early 19th century and--despite the advent of the internal combustion engine--continued with the perfecting of the modern turbo-electric ship. Sustainable and hybrid technologies, pioneered in small inland watercraft toward the end of the 20th century, have in recent years been scaled up to create integrated electric drives for the largest ocean-going vessels. This comprehensive history traces the birth and rebirth of the electric boat from 1835 to the present, celebrating the Golden Age of electric launches, 1880-1910.

About the author

Kevin Desmond, a technology historian and biographer, lives near Bordeaux in southern France. Since 1976, he has published 33 books and 300-plus articles on the men and women innovators, often forgotten, behind the progress of transport and related subjects.

Product details

Authors Kevin Desmond, Desmond Kevin
Publisher Ingram Publishers Services
 
Languages English
Age Recommendation from age 18
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 05.10.2017
 
EAN 9781476665153
ISBN 978-1-4766-6515-3
No. of pages 281
Dimensions 178 mm x 254 mm x 14 mm
Weight 517 g
Illustrations Raster,schwarz-weiss
Subjects Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous

HISTORY / General, 20th Century, TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Ships and boats: general interest, Ships & boats: general interest, Shipbuilding technology, engineering & trades, Shipbuilding technology, engineering and trades

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