Evolution of the Wooden Ship

[Onkel Neal]

New book review by Subnuts
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Having spent years trying to understand primitive nautical jargon (the only opportunity one has to say "snatch block," "bunt lacing," or "cheek block" with a straight face), I've recently gotten down to the business of figuring out how wooden sailing ships were built. I've come across books full of detailed plans and descriptions of hull construction, but still had a hard time visualizing how everything fit together. Enter The Evolution of the Wooden Ship. I came across this book in a rather roundabout way. I was exploring the shipbuilding exhibit at Mystic Seaport when I noticed a series of illustrations from this book adorning one of the walls. I recognized the illustrator's style right away, and I decided right there that I had to own a copy some day.