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The Merchant Ship in the British Atlantic, 1600-1800: Continuity and Innovation in a Key Technology

byPhillip Reid

Focused on continuity and Innovation in a Key Technology, The Merchant Ship in the British Atlantic, 1600-1800 brings Phillip Reid's historical account to a complex and consequential subject. The narrative identifies the people, decisions, and pressures that shaped the subject, then places those developments within the wider field of history. Throughout, the author balances an accessible narrative with the complexity needed to understand motives, constraints, and disputed interpretations. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant.

Publisher

BRILL

Publication date

2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

308

ISBN

9789004424081