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The Great Sailing Ships

hardcover – September 1, 2001
by Giorgetti, Franco
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ISBN-13: 9781586632311 ISBN-10: 1586632310
Publisher
Metro Books
Binding
hardcover
Published
September 1, 2001
Weight
6.0 lbs
Dimensions
36.80×3.20×27.30 cm

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The Great Sailing Ships by Giorgetti, Franco. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781586632311.

This volume encompasses sailing ships from antiquity to the present. Editor and author Giorgetti (architect and designer of sailing vessels) and Erik Abranson (author of several books on tall ships) reveal how sailing ships successfully synthesize aesthetic demands and practicalities such as maneuverability, speed, and robustness. Beautifully illustrated with about 295 color photographs, b&w photographs, and plan drawings. Oversize: 10.50x14.25<">. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)