Innovation and Specialisation - The Story of Shipbuilding in Finland (Hardcover)

Based on extensive orginal research, this book tells the story of the development of Finland's shipbuilding industry with a focus on the technologically sophisticated vessels built tehre since the Second World War. The Finnish shipyards' development of unique expertise in building icebreakers and large ferries and cruise ships is explained and their releationship with the Soviet Union is investegated.