| Worthy of the Sea: K. Aage Nelson and His Legacy of Yacht Design Contributor(s): Bray, Maynard (Author), Jackson, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 0884482812 ISBN-13: 9780884482819 Publisher: Tilbury House Distr OUR PRICE: $53.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2006 Annotation: "As I think of Aage, the one word that describes him completely is integrity. He knew what he was doing and he took no shortcuts. His drawings, complete and attractive, his care to skip nothing proper to the boat's purpose, his full acceptance of the need to use an able builder and then to follow through at the builder's yard and see the new boat to full completion, the spirit behind all this activity, can be characterized by the single word: 'integrity.' That was Aage Nielsen." ?From the Foreword by Olin Stephens Although the name of Knud Aage Nielsen is arguably not as well known as his colleagues in the pantheon of great yacht designers of the twentieth century?Olin Stephens, Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, John G. Alden, and others?it should be. Nielsen devoted his life to boat design and construction, beginning with his youth in his native Denmark. Nielsen's ability to build anything he designed gave him a unique relationship with accomplished builders?most notably Paul Luke in Ma |
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| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - History - Sports & Recreation | Boating - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - Pictorial |
| Dewey: 623.812 |
| LCCN: 2006013385 |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 11.26" W x 9.7" (3.60 lbs) 320 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Although the name of Knud Aage Nielsen is arguably not as well known as his colleagues in the pantheon of great yacht designers of the twentieth century--Olin Stephens, Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, John G. Alden, and others--it should be. Nielsen devoted his life to boat design and construction, beginning with his youth in his native Denmark. Nielsen's ability to build anything he designed gave him a unique relationship with accomplished builders. From the beginning his plans were know for remarkable attention to form and detail. Good enough is not a sufficient goal... -- Aage Nielsen |
Contributor Bio(s): Bray, Maynard: - Marine historian Maynard Bray has provided text for each Calendar of Wooden Boats(r), as well as for six books featuring Benjamin Mendlowitz s boat photography. He lives in Brooklin, Maine.Jackson, Tom: - Tom Jackson is an experienced author of natural history and science books. Since graduating with a degree in zoology from Bristol University, he has worked at Jersey Zoo and has been involved in the conservation of endangered wildlife in Zimbabwe. As a travel journalist, he has explored the wondrous Galapagos Islands and the Amazonian rainforests. Tom's published works include Tropical Forest (Raintree), Nature Factfile: Monkeys (Southwater), The World Encyclopedia of Animals, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animals of America and Parrots, Tropical and Rainforest Birds (all Lorenz Books). |