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Peter Goodwin is a British maritime historian and author, and the former Keeper and Curator of . ==Biography== Peter Goodwin served in the Royal Navy in nuclear submarines, qualifying as a marine engineer. Subsequently, he worked in Glasgow as a consultant design engineer, before completing an MPhil at the Institute of Maritime Studies, at the University of St Andrews. As an article by Haley Storey explains, "Peter's interest in 18th century ship construction began when he was just eight years old and, like many boys his age, he enjoyed putting together wooden models".〔Haley Storey, "Peter Goodwin – Bringing HMS Victory Alive" (March 2010)〕 Between 1991–2011, he was the Keeper and Curator of , HM Naval Base Portsmouth. He has written eight books on ship construction and Britain's maritime heritage, specialising in the career and ships of Lord Nelson. Goodwin "is widely acknowledged as one of the leading writers on the sailing warship".〔Conway Publishing, http://www.conwaypublishing.com/author/peter-goodwin〕 Of ''Nelson's Ships'' (2002), ''Nautical Magazine'' wrote "Superb description of life in the Georgian Navy… Compelling read recommended to everyone with an interest in naval history".〔Nautical Magazine, Sept 2008〕 Goodwin’s ''Nelson’s Men O’War'' (2005), released to coincide with the bi-centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar, was written in conjunction with the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Goodwin has also acted as a historical consultant, most notably on the 20th Century Fox film, ''Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'', inspired by Patrick O’Brian's series of Aubrey–Maturin novels, and the television adaptation of ''Hornblower'', in which he made a brief cameo. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peter Goodwin (maritime author)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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