Author: Xavier Pastor
Publisher: Conway Maritime Press
From Baird Maritime:
Another in the brilliant "Anatomy of the Ship" series published by Conway Maritime Press, this is perhaps more impressive than the others because it describes ships built more than 500 years ago.
The author is one of Spain's leading maritime historians. He has done an excellent job. Obviously, this involved an amount of guess work but this is fully documented. His conclusions seem very realistic.
The designs arrived at were used for the construction of the replicas of the ships used in the celebrations of the 500th anniversary of Columbus' voyage to the new world. The resulting drawings are wonderfully clear.
An excellent way to acquire a feel for the vessels and that earthshaking expedition.
Ordering Information:
Conway Maritime Press
London, UK
Web: www.conwaymaritime.com