{"product_id":"2026770001078-secondhand-merchant-ships-and-shipping","title":"Merchant Ships and Shipping","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good         ,          price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this definitive and authoritative maritime guide, noted naval architect R. Munro-Smith provides an exhaustive overview of the design, construction, and operational mechanics defining modern merchant vessels. Released as a key volume within The Hutchinson Library of Ships and Shipping, the text serves as a masterclass handbook on the crucial industrial forces that power global commerce. The narrative fluidly translates complex engineering principles into accessible insights, detailing everything from basic hull geometry and propulsion systems to safety regulations and cargo management.\n\nMerchant Ships and Shipping stands as an invaluable reference copy for maritime historians, nautical engineers, and dedicated collectors of vintage naval literature. Munro-Smith, utilizing his extensive academic background at the University of Liverpool and Newcastle upon Tyne, anchors his technical commentary with crisp diagnostic diagrams, historical tables, and structured breakdowns of various vessel types. Complete with its original, authentic mid-century dust jacket, this scarce 1970 first edition remains a cornerstone volume for understanding the mid-to-late 20th-century shipping industry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48826079445211,"sku":"2026770001078-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/3c897d4e-d68d-4d52-80e5-9adb2cebe6d5.png?v=1780312222","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770001078-secondhand-merchant-ships-and-shipping","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}