Ships and boats: general interest Books
Liverpool University Press Watercraft on World Coins: 3-Volume Set
Book SynopsisFram, Golden Hind, Santa Maria, Vasa, and H.M.S. Victory are names of famous ships that have played a part in Europe's maritime history. The stories associated with these and many other ships are told in this book of "ship coins". Each narrative provides the historical background and watercraft experience and circumstance of the soldiers, sailors, admirals and generals, explorers, naval commanders and fishermen who sometimes through bravery and sometimes through human error have merited a place in the historical record, and are associated with particular vessels that have merited the striking of a coin in record and remembrance. The three-volume set is the first ever to narrate the history through the medium of ships featured on coins. Each entry contains information on the ships, wherever available (length, beam, depth and tonnage). Each volume contains a select bibliography and an index listing the ships, persons and other major topics covered in the narratives.Trade ReviewDotans research is detailed and his narratives about ships are aimed at all students of naval warfare, shipping and numismatics. Each narrative provides the historical background and watercraft experience and circumstance of the soldiers, sailors, admirals and generals, explorers, naval commanders and fishermen that have earned a place in the historical record and that have been featured on coins in their honor. -- Coin World"Finally a new manual of numisnautics, which will be a valuable aid for many collectors. The outstanding characteristic of the book is its user friendliness. This work is an all-round success." -- NumisnautikEach coin is identified by its denomination, date of issue and metallic composition. A high quality black and white image accompanies many of the descriptions. For each coin listed there is a detailed description of the ship depicted on the coin its length, tonnage, launch date, speed, its place in history and, in some cases, its ultimate demise. -- CN Journal, the official publication of the Canadian Numismatic Association
£99.70
Cambridge University Press The Modern Warship
Book SynopsisPart of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series, and printed in 1913, The Modern Warship by Edward L. Attwood offers a pre-First World War account of the design and construction of British warships, from a naval architect's perspective.Table of ContentsFrontispiece: model of the H. M. S. Queen Mary; Preface; 1. Design; 2. Hull construction; 3. Armour; 4. Armament; 5. Equipment; 6. Stability and rolling; 7. Engines, boilers, etc.; 8. Ventilation and pumping; 9. Watertight subdivision; 10. Steering and turning; 11. Power and speed; 12. The cost of warships; Bibliography; Index.
£23.99
Penguin Putnam Inc The Slave Ship
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£17.00
Random House USA Inc Gilded Lives Fatal Voyage
Book SynopsisGilded Lives, Fatal Voyage takes us behind the paneled doors of the Titanic’s elegant private suites to present compelling, memorable portraits of her most notable passengers. The Titanic has often been called An exquisite microcosm of the Edwardian era,” but until now, her story has not been presented as such. In Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage, historian Hugh Brewster seamlessly interweaves personal narratives of the lost liner’s most fascinating people with a haunting account of the fateful maiden crossing. Employing scrupulous research and featuring 100 rarely seen photographs, he accurately depicts the ship’s brief life and tragic denouement and presents compelling, memorable portraits of her most notable passengers: millionaires John Jacob Astor and Benjamin Guggenheim; President Taft's closest aide, Major Archibald Butt; writer Helen Churchill Candee; the artist Frank Millet; movie actress Dorothy Gibson; the celebrated couturiere Lady Duff Gordon; aristocrat Noelle, the Countess of Rothes; and a host of other travelers. Through them, we gain insight into the arts, politics, culture, and sexual mores of a world both distant and near to our own. And with them, we gather on the Titanic’s sloping deck on that cold, starlit night and observe their all-too-human reactions as the disaster unfolds. More than ever, we ask ourselves, “What would we have done?”
£14.45
WW Norton & Co The End of an Era
Book SynopsisFrom freighters in motion and intricate machinery in the engine room, to the men who operate and maintain the vessels, these photographs represent a testament to the vanishing era of steam.
£35.99
WW Norton & Co The Liner Retrospective and Renaissance
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£33.96
WW Norton & Co The Book of Wooden Boats Volume 3
Book SynopsisAmerica's premier photographer of wooden boats presents the best of his work from the past decade.Trade Review"If wooden boats had a Dr. Doolittle, it would be Maynard Bray. He is uniquely at home in their language. Lucky for us he has shared here much of what he has learned." -- Bill Mayher, coauthor of Joel White
£43.19
WW Norton & Co Wedding of the Waters
Book SynopsisNew York Times Bestseller The epic account of how one narrow ribbon of water forever changed the course of American history.Trade Review"Wedding of the Waters is an important window into a vital and too often neglected period in the American past" -- Walter Russell Mead - Foreign Affairs"Bernstein resists the temptation to say…that the Erie canal ‘changed the world,’ but it did. It is almost impossible to imagine what the country would be like had it not been built. Peter Bernstein does it full justice." -- Jonathan Yardley - Washington Post"Bernstein’s economic analysis lucidly conveys the enormous impact of the Erie Canal and explains its crucial role in bringing about the industrial emergence of the young nation." -- Chuck Leddy - San Francisco Chronicle"The story behind the canal’s construction is a narrative of political intrigue, bold vision and backbreaking work. And it all comes to life in Peter L. Bernstein’s epic history of the canal." -- Terry Golway - New York Post"Engrossing…the tale merits a place among the popular classics of American economic history." -- Stephen Schurr - Financial Times"Mr. Bernstein has opened a rich historical vein." -- Roger Lowenstein - Wall Street Journal"Mr Bernstein is at his best in showing how a colorful group of American politicians turned this dream into reality…The book provides a splendid window into early American life, which was as raucously divided then as it is now by class and taste." -- The Economist"A riveting account of one of the most amazing technological achievements of all time." -- Thomas J. Brady - Philadelphia Inquirer"An excellent overview of the struggles that went into making the Erie Canal a reality." -- Josh Ozersky - Chicago Tribune
£15.19
Penguin Books Ltd Reading the Glass
Book SynopsisA sea captain’s beautifully written tour of our planet, our oceans, and our ever-changing atmosphere“An extraordinary book by a modern-day Melville.”—Mark Vanhoenacker • “Immensely rewarding and entertaining.”—Lincoln Paine • “Full of history, wisdom, and hilarious stories from life on the open seas.”—Daniel Stone What’s in a cloud? Did you know that water vapor is invisible and actually lighter than dry air? What separates a tropical storm from a winter blizzard? And what exactly is El Niño? Elliot Rappaport, a professional captain of traditional sailing ships, has spent three decades at sea, where understanding weather is crucial to the safety of vessels and their crews. In Reading the Glass, he offers a sailor’s-eye view of the moving parts of our atmosphere and unveils the larger patterns it holds: global winds, storms, air masses, jet streams, and the
£24.00
Arcadia Publishing Vessels of Camden Images of America Arcadia
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing The Eastland Disaster Images of America Arcadia
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Door Peninsula Shipwrecks Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Marylands Skipjacks Images of America Arcadia
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Floridas Shipwrecks Images of America Arcadia
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing Floridas Shipwrecks Postcards of America
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£7.59
Arcadia Publishing RMS Queen Mary Images of America Arcadia
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing RMS Queen Mary Postcards of America Looseleaf
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£7.59
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Woodstrip Rowing Craft
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£41.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Harbors of Cape Cod the Islands
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£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Chesapeake Bay Buyboats 2nd Edition
Book SynopsisMeet workboat builders and the versatile boats' owners, captains, and families who bought and sold goods and played aboard them. Illustrations are contributions of many who were directly connected to these distinctive boats.
£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Shipwrecks on the Chesapeake
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£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Model Building with Brass
Book SynopsisFor the first time, a book has been written that explains all the tools and techniques necessary for successfully building models with brass. The detailed text is illustrated with over 320 color photos. Whether substituting for an existing plastic model kit part or assembly, making a master pattern for casting, or creating a complete scratch-built model, the range of brass fabrication methods and tools used are explained. Readers are exposed to every technique for cutting, forming, fabricating, soldering, and final finishing of commercially available brass stock. Specific chapters focus on the use of various tabletop machines and chemicals to assist readers in the creation of very detailed brass models. World Master Model Builder Ken Foran has created a book that modelers of all skill levels will find to be an absorbing and valuable resource for successfully building with brass.
£29.74
Schiffer Publishing Ltd RoRo Handbook
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£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd American Fireboats The History of Waterborne
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£39.09
Johns Hopkins University Press Home on the Canal Maryland Paperback Bookshelf
Book SynopsisEnriching this narrative, the book provides oral history accounts of eleven men and women who worked on or grew up along the banks of the Canal.Trade ReviewA gliding packet boat of a book that tours the history of the canal's 92 working years... With 54 sepia-toned photographs, Kytle's 'informal history' makes a worthy introduction to the making of the C&O Canal. Washington Post The reminiscences are great... the best ever printed relating to the C & O canal. Hagerstown Herald-Mail Elizabeth Kytle's book contains all the research we've never gotten around to doing. She has transformed the mass of assorted political, financial, and economic data into readable chapters that cover the canal from its conception by President George Washington through 1971 when it became a national historic park. Potomac Appalachian
£30.51
Johns Hopkins University Press Maritime Maryland A History
Book SynopsisThis rich history of Maryland's waterways reveals how human enterprise has affected-and been affected by-the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.Trade ReviewAn important resource for any maritime collection, especially those with special interests in Maryland and her contributions to history and the economy. -- Cindy Vallar Pirates and Privateers This book will make a very nice addition to your maritime library. The Lone Star 2010 A poetic dedication to the state and its maritime traditions... Including superbly reproduced color and black-and-white images, this book will hold appeal for many. Choice 2011 Maritime Maryland is not merely a coffee-table book, although it would grace any coffee table. It is an absorbing, interesting study that is fact-filled but not fact-driven. The text is well-written, consistently paced, and easy to read. The book has a pleasing design. It is adequately illustrated but not cluttered with pictures... It is a clearly written, perceptive and well-rounded study of a people and their relationship with the water. -- Dennis Knepper Maritime Archaeological and Historical Society 2011Table of ContentsPreface1. Colonial Maritime Heritage2. From the Revolutionary War to the War of 18123. The War of 1812 in Chesapeake Bay4. The Surge of Maritime Baltimore under Sail and Steam5. Civil War on Chesapeake Bay6. Oysters, Crabs, Fish, and Watermen7. Maritime Commerce after the Civil War8. The Decline of Working Sail9. The Growth of Recreational Boating10. Naval Installations on Chesapeake Bay11. Maritime Archaeology and Cultural ResourcesEpilogue: Our Diminishing Maritime EnvironmentNotesGlossary of Nautical TermsEssay on SourcesIndex
£23.75
University of Minnesota Press Novembers Fury
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAfter 100 years, the definitive book about the Great Storm of 1913 has finally been written. In November’s Fury, Michael Schumacher deftly interweaves the stories of the scores of ships sunk, grounded, or damaged by the freak November hurricane with the tragic stories of a cross-section of the more than 250 Great Lakes sailors that died or were forever psychologically scarred.—Mark Thompson, author of Graveyard of the LakesNovember’s Fury is a moving and historically rich account of spectacular survivals, daring rescues, and heartbreaking loss. Michael Schumacher’s meticulous research and adroit storytelling give voice to the hundreds who perished in the Great Lakes storm of the century, revealing a human tragedy of immeasurable magnitude. November’s Fury touches all of our hearts.—Andrew Kantar, author of Deadly Voyage and Black NovemberTable of ContentsContentsShips Wrecked and Stranded during the Great Lakes Hurricane of 1913Prologue: The Sailor’s PremonitionIntroduction1. “How Could Such a Thing Happen on a Goddamn Lake?”: Lakes Superior and Michigan2. “So Violent a Storm”: Apocalypse on Lake Huron3. “You Might Not Have Light Tonight”: The Storm Visits Cleveland4. “I Might See you in Heaven”: Explorations of Loss5. “This Was Not Natural”: DiscoveriesGlossaryAppendix: Boats Lost or StrandedSources and AcknowledgementsBibliographyIllustration CreditsIndex
£15.69
Beaufort Books That Good Night
Book SynopsisCondemned to spend his 'Golden Years' cooped up in Sunset Nursing Home, 84-year-old Charlie Lambert refuses this ending for himself. With the help of an old sailing buddy living in Maine, Charlie plans to go AWOL permanently, buy a boat, and hit the high seas, where he will live out the remainder of his life on his own terms. Nothing ever goes quite as planned, though, and as Charlie heads towards Maine on a 46-foot sailboat, he strikes up an unexpected romance with Abigail, a woman decades his junior. Things take a darker turn, though, when he discovers a former FBI agent-turned-insurance-investigator hot on his trail. Agent Roberts has been hired to find out what happened to Charlie: bring him back if he's alive, or determine he's dead so his estranged sons can collect on his life insurance policy. Roberts doesn't expect a fight from the old man, but that's just what he gets. Because Charlie has no intention of ever returning to Sunset, whether in handcuffs or a pine box. Funny, hea
£14.39
Michigan State University Press 29 Missing The True and Tragic Story of the
Book SynopsisIn 1958 the SS Edmund Fitzgerald entered the Great Lakes and was the biggest ship to sail fresh water. In 1975, while crossing Lake Superior in a snowstorm, she dropped from sight. Although the ship was located at the bottom, no bodies were recovered.
£13.77
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Behavior and Handling of Ships
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£19.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Celestial for the Cruising Navigator
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£13.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Formulae for the Mariner
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£11.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Modern Towing
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£34.84
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Merchant Marine Officers Handbook
Book SynopsisThis handbook, first issued in 1942, is designed to be used as a textbook or a study guide for the hawsepiper. The twenty-five chapters contain information on electronics, celestial navigation, rules of the road, engineering, etc.,that will be helpful to the third mate, experienced mariner, or student preparing for a licensing examination.
£42.50
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Chesapeake Bay Skipjacks
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Marine Engineering Economics and Cost Analysis
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£39.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Applied Naval Architecture
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£40.00
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Auxiliary Sail Vessel Operations for the Aspiring
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£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Modern Marine Engineerâs Manual
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£69.59
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Marine Radionavigation and Communications
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£29.59
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Modern Marine Engineerâs Manual
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£62.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Out of the Fog The Sinking of Andrea Doria
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£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Shiphandling for the Mariner
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£36.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Cornell Manual for Lifeboatmen Able Seamen
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£10.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Sequoia Presidential Yacht
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£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Primer of Towing
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£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Stability and Trim for the Shipâs Officer
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£39.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Marine Refrigeration and AirConditioning
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£36.79
