Coal, Steam and Ships: Engineering, Enterprise and Empire on the Nineteenth-Century Seas (Science in History)
Coal, Steam and Ships explores the powerful connections between engineering, enterprise, and empire on the nineteenth-century seas. Crosbie Smith examines the role of coal and steam in maritime change, placing technological development within the wider history of business, expansion, and ocean travel.
About This Book
Coal, Steam and Ships examines the relationship between engineering, enterprise, and empire on the nineteenth-century seas.
Focusing on coal and steam power, the book considers how changing technologies transformed ships and maritime activity.
As part of the Science in History series, it connects developments in engineering with broader historical forces.
Crosbie Smith offers a historically focused account of technology, business, and imperial expansion in the nineteenth century.
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