Treatise on Iron Ship Building is a landmark work in the history of naval engineering. Written by the renowned engineer Sir William Fairbairn, it provides a detailed analysis of the principles of ship design and construction, drawing on a wealth of empirical data and experimental research. With its meticulous attention to detail and rigorous scientific approach, this book remains an essential reference for shipbuilders, engineers, and scholars of naval architecture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This work aims to facilitate the study of the shipbuilding industry by making available information on the present location of shipbuilding archives. The brief histories of about 200 businesses are offered.