Horiuchi presents an illustrated record of the development of new vehicles on water, land, and in the sky, in which he has been actively involved. The edition includes a number of drawings and photographs to facilitate the reader's understanding.

John H. Biles worked as a professor of novel architecture in the University of Glasgow. Both volumes embody the lectures on the subjects dealt with at the University and form the most comprehensive and detailed book on the theory of ship building of the 20th century.