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Naval Architecture Textbooks

This collection covers naval architecture and ship design at both professional and enthusiast level. On the professional side, you will find the relevant Reeds volumes (Naval Architecture, Ship Construction, Ship Stability, Applied Mechanics, Thermodynamics) and titles on propulsion design and warship technology.

For those interested in yacht design specifically, Principles of Yacht Design and Introduction To Yacht Design are the standard references, while Aero-hydrodynamics and the Performance of Sailing Yachts goes deeper into the science of how sailing yachts work.
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