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The work traces the technological and cultural history of shipbuilding from primitive craft to modern types, contrasting Mediterranean and northern European traditions and showing how trade, warfare and regional conditions shaped hull form, rigging and propulsion. It surveys ancient seafaring peoples, medieval developments such as galleys and cogs, and the transition to armed sailing ships and merchant fleets, then classifies ship categories and gives detailed descriptions of many regional and specialized vessels, including fishing boats and inland craft, while explaining key innovations like stern rudders, gunports and hull changes.
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