For a period that is commonly presented as a long, drawn out battle between sail and steam, this volume shows how this was not the case and that shipowners, far from seeing the two types as irreconcilable rivals, invested in one or the other according to the usual commercial evaluation of potential risks and rewards.
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For a period that is commonly presented as a long, drawn out battle between sail and steam, this volume shows how this was not the case and that shipowners, far from seeing the two types as irreconcilable rivals, invested in one or the other according to the usual commercial evaluation of potential risks and rewards.
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