{"product_id":"ship","title":"Ship","description":"From oar-powered quinqueremes, to steam-powered freighters, to luxury ocean liners such as the Titanic, to aircraft carriers like the Abraham Lincoln, ships have played an integral role in trade, transportation, and war throughout history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday, ships remain the largest and most expensive moving objects on the planet; engineers and designers constantly push the limits of design, creating vessels that continue to rival newer technologies such as airplanes and cars. But unlike other more common modes of transportation, the great ships of the world travel in the deep oceans, out of sight and out of mind; until, that is, something goes wrong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Ship, Gregory Votolato explores the fiction and the reality of modern ships, the technology that creates them, and the events that can lead to disasters such as the Exxon Valdezor Amoco Cadiz; Here Votolato delves into the world of the ship, describing the unpredictable and often-hostile environment of weather at sea, the resurgent threats posed by pirates, and the responsibilities of captains and crews onboard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Gregory Votolato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback :303 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU: P7793\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch6\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGregory Votolato \u003c\/span\u003eis a lecturer at the Victoria and Albert Museum and tutor in critical and historical studies in the vehicle design program at the Royal College of Art, both in London. He is the author of \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTransport Design\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShip\u003c\/span\u003e, both also published by Reaktion Books.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Boat books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52957453779308,"sku":"P7793","price":44.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/1920\/5996\/files\/SHIP-gregory-v.jpg?v=1764800475","url":"https:\/\/www.boatbooks-aust.com.au\/products\/ship","provider":"Boat books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}