The Screw Propeller: And Other Competing Instruments for Marine Propulsion

Albert Edward Seaton describes and discusses different methods and instruments for marine propulsion. The focus is on the screw propeller. Seaton gives an account of its history, leading features, forms and the materials used for it. In addition, he presents several screw propeller trials and experiments of the late 19th and early 20th century.Reprint of the original edition from 1909.