The Ships of Christopher Columbus: Santa Maria, Nina, Pinta (Anatomy of the Ship)
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (982 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1557507554 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 118 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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The details of Columbus's ships - the Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta - remain lost to historians, for the ships were built before the first manuals of shipbuilding were written, and no documentation or illustration has survived. The new replicas built for the 1992 celebrations are without doubt the most accurate reconstructions yet. Nevertheless, extensive research has allowed the construction of a number of replicas over the years, and those built in Spain in 1892 and 1927 are regarded as among the most realistic. 1992 marked the 500th anniversary of the European dis
yankee-in-ca said For miniature ship builders. This book is for model builders or people fascinated by the caravel and the nao -- the ships of the Age of Exploration. It says right on the front that it comes complete with a 1/100-scale plan, and it was really fun trying to find it! It's there, don't worry!!. overviews and details of historic ships of Columbus discovery Henry Berry Along with the scale fold-out plan on the inside of the jacket with folds at the top and bottom, photographs, models, and diagrams recreate the three historic, legendary ships of Columbus's first voyage to the New World. The work by the noted Spanish maritime historian is the latest in the publisher's series "Anato. "A Must f/the Modeler" according to rickyhensley. If you are going to build any vessel sailed w/in the Columbus fleet, then this is a must. The amount of detail is well worth the price.
He has spent many years gathering material on the coastal working craft of Spain, and is a fine modelmaker and draughtsman. He has produced numerous plans of Spanish small craft, and has been a regular contributor to Model Shipwright and other nautical journals. Widely recognised as an authority on the 15th century Mataro nao, he was closely involved with the Spanish reconstruction of the ships of Columbus for the 500th anniversary of the European discovery of America.
. He has produced numerous plans of Spanish small craft, and has been a regular contributor to Model Shipwright and other nautical journals. He has spent many years gathering material on the coastal working craft of Spain, and is a fine modelmaker and draughtsman. About the Author Xavier Pastor is one of Spain's leading maritime historians. Widely recognised as an authority on the 15th century Mataro nao, he was closely involved with the Spanish reconstruction of the ships of Columbus for the 500th anniversary of the European discovery of America