The trizeme was the warship which brought Athens preeminence in Greek waters in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. The exact structure of the trireine has puzzled scholars through the centuries and various attempts have been made to reconstruct the ship. John Morrison, a classical scholar, and John Coates, a naval architect, have perfected a design which they believe fulfils the essential structural requirements as these emerge from a study both of the archaeological evidence and of the historical accounts of sea- battles. ...
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The trizeme was the warship which brought Athens preeminence in Greek waters in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. The exact structure of the trireine has puzzled scholars through the centuries and various attempts have been made to reconstruct the ship. John Morrison, a classical scholar, and John Coates, a naval architect, have perfected a design which they believe fulfils the essential structural requirements as these emerge from a study both of the archaeological evidence and of the historical accounts of sea- battles. A full-size replica of the Threme has now been built in a Greek shipyard following Morrison's and Coates' specifications and is to be launched in Piraeus this autumn and commissioned into the Hellenic Navy. The Athenian Trireme provides the background and describes the ancient ship in battle and in transit, the men who manned her and the materials of which she was made. In the final chapters, John Coates. discusses fundamentals underlying the design from the point of view of the naval architect and describes the main physical features of the reconstructed ship.
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Good. No Jacket. Ex-Library. 6 x 9. 266 page hardcover with many illustrations (75) and maps (15). Ex-college library-no spine markings. but bookplate on inside front cover and pockets at rear. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean.
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Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 0521322022. DJ Spine is sunned. Very light shelfwear to book.; 1.11 x 8.57 x 6.16 Inches; 348 pages; Shortly before the launch of the reconstructed Greek warship, Olympias, the first edition of The Athenian Trireme was published, providing historical and technical background to the reconstruction of the ship. Since then, five seasons of experimental trials have been conducted on the ship under oar and sail, and the lessons learned have been supplemented by new archaeological discoveries and by historical, scientific and physiological research over the past fifteen years. For this second edition, the text has been recast and a number of substantive changes have been made. In addition, there is an entirely new chapter that describes the trials of Olympias in detail, reports the performance figures, and outlines the changes desirable in any second reconstruction. There are nineteen new illustrations, including eleven photographs of Olympias at sea demonstrating features of the design that could be represented only by drawi.
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Fine+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall 266 pp; This is a great book in blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine, a solid binding and a clean tight unmarked text. Dust jacket is very slightly faded on spine. An attractive book. Book includes index, glossary, appendix, BW scale drawings, and maps. Jacket protected in a clear Brodart cover. Light fast and easy to maneuver, the trireme warship brought Athens to pre-eminence in Greek waters in the 5th & 4th centuries BC.; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books.
