Ships

Ships (1969) by René Dubos, Henry Margenau & C.P. Snow – Time Life International
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A curious cultural artifact from the golden age of coffee-table publishing, Ships (1969) sails through science, history, and poetic reflection with the unlikely crew of René Dubos (biologist), Henry Margenau (physicist), and C.P. Snow (novelist and scientist). Part of Time Life’s “Man and His World” series, it’s an earnest attempt to link maritime history with the human condition—think big ships, big ideas, and bigger 1960s optimism.

Expect lush photographs, grand pronouncements, and pages that may or may not have weathered a light squall in someone’s garage.

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Includes all sorts of exciting stuff about hull design and testing in water tanks, sonar, and the development of sail etc. 

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