Ships for the seven seas : Philadelphia shipbuilding in the age of industrial capitalism / Thomas R. Heinrich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heinrich, Thomas R., 1963-

Contributor:

Class of 1932 Fund.

Series:

Studies in industry and society ; 12.

Studies in industry and society ; 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shipbuilding industry--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History.

Shipbuilding industry.

History.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Physical Description:

x, 290 pages : illustrations, map, plans ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997.

Summary:

Between the Civil War and World War I, Philadelphia emerged as the vital centre of American shipbuilding. This work explores this complex industry, from the workshop level to subcontracting networks spanning the Delaware valley. It describes entrepreneurial strategies and industrial change that facilitated the rise of the major shipbuilding firms; how naval architecture, marine engineering, and craft skills evolved as iron and steel took over wood as the basic construction material; and how changes in domestic and international trade and the rise of the American steel navy helped generate vessel contracts for local builders. The book also examines the military-industrial complex in the context of naval contracting.

Notes:

Includes map on lining papers.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [227]-275) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

0801853877

OCLC:

35033581