ISBN: 9780090855902 - some ship disasters and their causes (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Clean & tightly bound hardback book, top page edges tanned, previous owner smoked so there is a lingering aroma, some pencil marginalia but no other inscriptions, in a price clipped dustjacket which is rubbed at the edges. xvi + 272 pages, photos on plates, index.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. A useful, sober, and analytical account. 2nd imp. pp.271.illus. Dusty boards.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. "This book by K. C. Barnaby, author of the classic work Basic Naval Architecture, throws a quite new and intriguing light on the circumstances attending many well-known ship disasters.The ship disasters that are described should be looked upon as part of the price that has been paid to obtain present-day safety at sea. They have been examined to see what design errors were involved and where improvements are still possible. In the course of this examination, a number of wrong findings have been noticed and commented upon.The author's systematic research and coverage of his subject has resulted in a detailed analysis and authoritative review of every type of ship disaster: merchant ships and warships, dangerous ships and dangerous cargoes, collisions and fire, submarines, car ferries and tankers."Ex military library stock so expect to see light wear and possible markings and annotations in the text. Dust-jacket in good condition. Protective library film in good condition. Light shelf wear. Binder good to very good condition. V Light shelf wear. Boards robust. Hinge action sound. Edges clean and sharp. Quick flickthrough of text shows few marks other than occasional library mark. Overall good condition. 1968 edition. With some of our items we use stock photos, so please check that any photos match the above description.We don't drop ship and immediately have items in stock. Prompt dispatch. Many thanks for supporting independents.…