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Captain Nat Herreshoff The Wizard of Bristol Paperback by L Francis Herreshoff
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9781574092875
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sheridan House, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1574092871
ISBN-13
9781574092875
eBay Product ID (ePID)
77521351
Product Key Features
Edition
2
Book Title
Capt. Nat Herreshoff : the Wizard of Bristol
Number of Pages
398 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Sailing, Adventurers & Explorers, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Artists, Architects, Photographers, Ships & Shipbuilding / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
A chatty, homey, well-illustrated biography, making pleasant and informative reading from cover to cover., From the first small boats to steam launches, torpedo boats, cup defenders and great yachts of Vanderbilt, Hearst and Morgan, this is a story both surprising and complex.After reading such a book, you realize it stands out above the rest...the pages teem with human interest, philosophy and accumulated wisdom as secrets of a great master are revealed., Chatty and accessible, it gives a marvelous insight into the character and influences of one of the world's greatest yacht designers. Illustrated with 50 pages of photographs.
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
623.81223092
Table Of Content
Chapter 1: The Time and the PlaceChapter 2: Captain Nat's AncestorsChapter 3: The HerreshoffsChapter 4: Captain Nat's EducationChapter 5: The First Designs of N. G. HerreshoffChapter 6: Captain Nat Forms a Partnership with His Brother JohnChapter 7: Captain Nat's Home LifeChapter 8: Captain Nat's Methods of DesigningChapter 9: The Works of the Herreshoff Manufacturing CompanyChapter 10: Captain Nat's Designs of the Eighteen-NinetiesChapter 11: Designs from 1900 to 1910Chapter 12: Captain Nat's Designs Between 1910 and 1920Chapter 13: Captain Nat's Later DesignsChapter 14: Mr. Herreshoff's Later Life and FriendsChapter 15: Some of Captain Nat's AccomplishmentsAppendix Partial List of Herreshoff-Built Boats
Synopsis
Nathanael G. Herreshoff was the greatest yacht and marine designer and builder this country has ever produced. Captain Nat Herreshoff is credited with the introduction of more new devices in the design of boats than any other man, and the great yachts that he designed for the successful defense of the America's Cup caught the imagination of the world. The period of his greatest activity from 1890 to 1920 was known as "the Herreshoff Era," so greatly did his personality and the yachts he designed dominate the sport. He was a man of manifold talents and unusual genius, and his career makes one of the most fascinating biographies. Many of the closely guarded secrets of Captain Nat, the great master, are revealed in these pages, which teem with human interest, philosophy, and the accumulated wisdom of a long-lived genius., Nathaniel G. Herreshoff was the greatest yacht and marine designer and builder this country has ever produced. Captain Nat Herreshoff is credited with the introduction of more new devices in the design of boats than any other ma, and the great yachts that he designed for the successful defense of the America's Cup caught the imagination of the world. The period of his greatest activity from 1890 to 1920 was known as "the Herreshoff Era," so greatly did his personality and the yachts he designed dominate the sport. He was a man of manifold talents and unusual genius and his career makes one of the most fascinating biographies. Many of closely guarded secrets of Captain Nat, the great master, are reveled in these pages which teem with human interest, philosophy and the accumulated wisdom of a long lived genius., A much anticipated reissue, in larger format, of the biography of Nathanial G. Herreshoff, who was the greatest yacht and marine designer and builder this country has ever produced. Many of the closely guarded secrets of Captain Nat, the great master, are revealed in these pages. Fully illustrated with historical photos and boat designs.
LC Classification Number
VM140.H4
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