Project Gutenberg 2024-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 218 Konijnenburg, E. van (Emile) 1869 1956 Konijnenburg, Emile van Van Konijnenburg, E. (Emile) Shipbuilding from its beginnings. Vol. 1 (of 3) $aBelgium :$bThe Permanent International Association of Congress of Navigation, $c1913. Chris Curnow, Rachael Schultz, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Shipbuilding from Its Beginnings, Vol. 1 (of 3)" by E. van Konijnenburg is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides a comprehensive examination of the evolution of shipbuilding from ancient times to the modern era, highlighting the influences of various civilizations on naval architecture. The book discusses notable ship types from cultures such as the Egyptians, Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans, along with the significance of the maritime practices in the Mediterranean and Baltic regions. The opening section of the book establishes the foundational context for the study of shipbuilding, emphasizing its importance to civilization, especially in water-dominated areas like the Netherlands. It explores the early development of boats, starting from simple logs to more complex vessels, and notes the contributions of various ancient cultures to ship construction. The discussion includes observations about the lack of seafaring nature among the Egyptians and outlines how knowledge and techniques flowed across regions, with the Phoenicians emerging as key figures in naval innovation. Overall, the beginning firmly sets the stage for the detailed exploration of shipbuilding that follows in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20130512160444konijnenbu 1913 BE Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Shipbuilding -- History Ships -- History VM Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Ancient Category: Engineering & Technology 676668 2025-06-29T10:18:39.585460 text/html 631527 2024-09-05T14:04:32 text/html 8093116 2025-06-29T10:18:54.486375 application/epub+zip 8101134 2025-06-29T10:18:43.808430 application/epub+zip 540919 2025-06-29T10:18:41.388501 application/epub+zip 8810851 2025-06-29T10:19:00.870380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8781740 2025-06-29T10:18:52.351449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452943 2025-06-29T10:18:36.688459 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 432965 2024-09-05T14:04:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15789 2025-06-29T10:19:01.179350 application/rdf+xml 18233 2025-06-29T10:18:41.812438 image/jpeg 2691 2025-06-29T10:18:41.601426 image/jpeg 15376501 2025-06-29T10:18:39.910449 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog