Of Watercraft Form and Function: A Biography of Naval Architect Geerd N. Hendel

摘要

Of Watercraft Form and Function is equal parts an overdue recognition of the wide-ranging work of a marine designer who has deserved greater acknowledgment of his contributions to 20th-century American naval architecture; a fascinating insight into the boatbuilding culture of the mid-Maine coast during the same period; and an eye-opening exploration into the nature of the all-important construction-support design work that's essential to the successful production of high-quality vessels. Geerd N. Hendel's career as described in Roger Allen Moody's biography is a success story of American immigration and assimilation, of collaboration and innovation, of small-town life and global connection.