Bøger af James Peake

Rudiments of Naval Architecture is a comprehensive guide to the fundamental principles of naval architecture and their practical application to ship construction. Written by James Peake and first published in 1849, this book covers topics such as ship design, stability, buoyancy, propulsion, and materials. It is intended as a resource for shipbuilders, naval architects, and anyone interested in the science of shipbuilding. The book provides clear and concise explanations of complex concepts, accompanied by illustrations and diagrams to aid understanding. Peake draws on his extensive experience in the field to provide practical advice and examples of best practices. This edition of Rudiments of Naval Architecture has been updated and revised to reflect the latest developments in the field, making it a valuable resource for modern shipbuilders and naval architects.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The Star in the Branches, James Peake's second collection, is an intense and heartfelt examination of memory, how it pains and consoles, deepens and shrinks, is both equal to, and less than, the objects and people who come to reside there.

In his carefully meditated debut collection of poetry, James Peake explores the imagination's material legacy - how our ideas have entered wood and stone, celluloid and skin, metal and glass, and become restless in the process.