Whether used for transport, adventure, work, or sport, boats have played a vital role in human history and have inspired numerous stories. The 40 boats featured in Notable Boats will gently float you away with tales of bravery, adventure, and the odd moment of near catastrophe.
Combining the works of the classic nineteenth-century illustrators Auguste Racinet and Friedrich Hottenroth with a modern text, this book is a study of the rich vocabulary of style through the ages. Presented chronologically and by subject, so illustrators, historians and students can choose to follow fashion through the centuries.
The key to understanding the 50 crucial ideas and innovations that developed and defined one of the world's greatest civilizations.