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Ship Construction, 6th edition by DJ. Eyres Published by Butterworth-Heinemann
Review by Michael R. Ales
The sixth edition of Eyres' Ship Construction is a timely update of a classic naval architecture textbook. One of the most complete descriptive texts available on the subject, it provides the student with a broad overview of ship construction along with a thorough explanation of the technical and legal constraints that affect ship design. The wide breadth of topic coverage is impressive. One notable feature of Ship Construction is the historical perspective that Eyres brings to this work. His explanation of the evolution of shipyard lofting practices is a prime example. The serious undergraduate student who wants to understand how ship construction practices have developed over time will be amply rewarded by this text.
Ship Construction is an excellent addition to any undergraduate's technical library. The beginning of the text gives an overview of the ship design process and the development of common merchant ship types. The chapter on (book review cont'd) classification societies is especially well-written although, since the book is written from a British perspective, it focuses mainly on Lloyds Register requirements.
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