Electric Boats and Ships
A History
Format:Paperback
Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
Published:5th Oct '17
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Electric propulsion for boats was developed in the early 19th century and--despite the advent of the internal combustion engine--continued with the perfecting of the modern turbo-electric ship. Sustainable and hybrid technologies, pioneered in small inland watercraft toward the end of the 20th century, have in recent years been scaled up to create integrated electric drives for the largest ocean-going vessels. This comprehensive history traces the birth and rebirth of the electric boat from 1835 to the present, celebrating the Golden Age of electric launches, 1880-1910.
“Exceptional...should be in the library of anyone who has any interest in electric boats...the definitive book on the subject that defines the word definitive...excellent...covers everything from the first days of electric boats and Gustave Trouvé's inventions right up to 2017, with lots of great anecdotes and even more factual information”—The International Journal of Electric Boats
“a highly valuable reference guide”—The Northern Mariner
ISBN: 9781476665153
Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 14mm
Weight: 517g
281 pages