02167nam a22003258i 4500 CR9780511795084 UkCbUP 20240716174248.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 100712s1806||||enk o ||1 0|eng|d 9780511795084 (ebook) 9781108026536 (paperback) UkCbUP eng rda UkCbUP Steel, David, author. The Elements and Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, and Naval Tactics. Volume 3, The Art of Rigging / The Elements & Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, & Naval Tactics Place of publication not identified : publisher not identified, 1806. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 1 online resource (290 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Cambridge library collection. Naval and Military History Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). David Steel was one of the most respected and prolific naval publishers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. His publications focused on naval strategy and shipbuilding techniques. This influential four-volume work, first published in 1794, was the first comprehensive English manual of best naval practice. Designed for aspiring young officers, it established Steel's reputation as a publisher. The book describes theoretical and practical aspects of masts, rigging, and sails, and the science of sailing. The combination of practical advice supported by scientific and mathematical explanations and numerous illustrations provides valuable insights into British seamanship during the Napoleonic wars. Volume 3, reissued here in the 1806 edition, explains the terminology of rigging, and describes methods of rigging different types of ship. Print version: 9781108026536 Cambridge library collection. Naval and Military History. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511795084 27354 27354