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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.81
EAN: 9780582219229
Edition: 4 Sub
ISBN: 0582219221
Label: Longman Pub Group
Manufacturer: Longman Pub Group
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: 1994-09
Publisher: Longman Pub Group
Studio: Longman Pub Group
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Rawson and Tupper's Basic Ship Theory, first published in 1968, is widely known as the standard introductory text for naval architecture students, as well as being a useful reference for the more experienced designer.
The fifth edition continues to provide a balance between theory and practice. Volume 1 discusses ship geometry and measurement in its more basic concepts, also covering safety issues, structural strength, flotation, trim and stability. Both volumes feature the importance of considering the environment in design.
Basic Ship Theory is an essential tool for undergraduates and national vocational students of naval architecture, maritime studies, ocean and offshore engineering, and will be of great assistance to practising marine engineers and naval architects.
Brand new edition of the leading undergraduate textbook in Naval Architecture.
Provides a basis for more advanced theory.
Over 500 examples, with answers.
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Written by final semester NavArch student and thirteen year active duty Sailor.
I obtained it new from Amazon and it came damaged and very late so another was sent express and it was fine.
A little different from past revisions. It looks to be enitrely in metric where earier editions had english units also. The single volume hard-cover is not as ungainly as expected. It is merely just like stacking two of the older paperbacks and wrapping in a hardcover.
Ever since starting NavArch, the faculty at my school list this as a definite optional text for anyone who might need a little more explanation of things that they couldn't get from the school's course books (if they don't already use it.) The staff were "loyalists" in that they went with the SNAME texts (SD&C, SSD, PNA) as well as ANA by Zubaly for primary texts. They were confident that if you have a the money the first optional text to get would be Basuc Ship Theory. Our freshly graduated fro U of M professor broke mould and dropped the SNAME texts and fully switched to BST for the first semester Ship Statics course.
I am one semester out from graduating. The SNAME golden oldies are valuable as references and should be mandatory texts. As priamry texts they are a little dry though. I feel there should be a central course text book that portrays things in plain english for the uneducated with worked examples. It should be capable of raising a "rookie" first semester sophmore to an "apprentice" first semester junior. BST does this well and is a "total package" that covers a lot without going to far into dusty reference category. It woould, however, be a valuable addition to a reference library.
My heart and mind still say the first text to start your NavArcheducation with is Zubaly's Applied Naval Architecture. My respect for it's usefullness in entry level NavArch education was high even before I had the opportunity to wark with the author.
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I am indebted to these authors for helping me to understand marine structures better. They start rather simply and move onto the complex rather fast without losing you in the process. I especially found the section on scantling effective plating widths helpful. I also was blessed by the way they described how grillage structures work. The section on stability testing is succint but rich in depth. I often use the statistical approaches presented for pedulum readings.
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Well, maybe it has. Anyway, this book is really poorly written and frequently pisses you off. Plus, the index has only the words that you never need to look up. If you're buying this book you've probably been required to do it by some higher power, but don't buy it otherwise. Just use PNA if you can get away with it.
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