Ships and boats: general interest Books
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Deadrise and Crossplanked
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£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Preliminary Design of Boats and Ships
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£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Marine Cargo Operations
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£39.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd MARITIME ERROR MANAGEMENT
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£39.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Lights Shapes Signals for the Merchant Mariner A
Book SynopsisCreated to be small and compact for easy traveling, this study guide provides all the lights, shapes, and symbols used out in the sea. How do you signal that a vessel is in distress or has run aground? International signals and symbols are also provided, as is an alphabetical listing of phonetic and Morse Code. In addition to preparing marine students, this book is a valuable tool for the seasoned mariner or private boater who wants to sharpen their skills and make themselves safer and more prudent on the water. Its cargo-pocket size and lightly laminated pages means it can be taken on the road with the marine and endure in a maritime environment.
£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Windjammers of the Pacific Rim
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£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Model Boat Building
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£11.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Model Boat Building
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£11.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Model Boat Building
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£13.29
Pen & Sword Books Ltd A History of Ship Launches and Their Ceremonies
Book SynopsisIt is believed that this is the first comprehensive study to be written on the history of ship launches and their ceremonies.
£32.08
Rowman & Littlefield Final Voyage
Book SynopsisFinal Voyage: The World's Worst Maritime Disasters tells the stories of the deadliest and most often forgotten maritime tragedies in the history of seafaring.Table of ContentsIntroduction In the Hands of God Catastrophe at sea during the Age of Sail America's Titanic Triumph and tragedy aboard the Sultana The Halifax Explosion The loss of a ship, the devastation of a city War at Sea From the Spanish Armada to the Bismarck Britain's Darkest Hour The loss of the Lancastria and why Churchill covered it up The Age of Total Loss Tragedy without triumph during the Second World War Ten Thousand Dead The sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff Worse than Titanic Maritime disasters since the Second World War
£14.24
Amberley Publishing Sailing Ships of the Bristol Channel
Book SynopsisA history of some of the sailing ships that have called the Bristol Channel home.
£15.99
Amberley Publishing The Port of Liverpool in the 1960s and 1970s
Book SynopsisA fascinating collection of images, most of which are previously unpublished, documenting the iconic port of Liverpool during this interesting period of shipping history.
£15.99
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Chesapeake Bay Deck Boats
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Texas Shipwrecks Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Wooden Boats of the St Lawrence River Images of
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing The Steamer Admiral Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Maritime Olympia and South Puget Sound Images of
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing World War II Shipbuilding in Duluth and Superior
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£19.99
History Press Connecticut River Shipbuilding
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£18.69
History Press New England Shipbuilding Vessels That Made
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£18.69
History Press Opium Kings of Old Hawaii True Crime
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£18.69
History Press Shipwrecks of Cape Cod Stories of Tragedy and
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£18.69
History Press The Conestoga River A History Natural History
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£18.69
History Press The A.J. Meerwald and New Jerseys Oyster Industry
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£18.69
History Press Hidden History of Islip Town
£18.69
History Press Death Lighthouses on the Great Lakes
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£18.69
History Press Maine to Cape Horn
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£18.69
History Press The Sinking of the Steamboat Lexington on Long
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£20.39
History Press Tragic Sinking of Gloucesters Patriot
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£18.69
History Press Historic Shipwrecks and Rescues on Lake Michigan
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£20.39
History Press Battle for the Columbia River
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£20.39
History Press Historic Shipwrecks of Coastside California
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£21.24
Pen & Sword Books Ltd ShipCraft 24 Japanese Battleships Fuso Ise
Book SynopsisEverything the ship modeller needs to know about building a famous warship class
£18.10
Arcadia Publishing Steamboats of Gloucester and the North Shore
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing The TW Lawson The Fate of the Worlds Only
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing The Yankee Fleet Maritime New England in the Age
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing Lightships Floating Lighthouses of the
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing Lost Passenger Steamships of Lake Michigan
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£18.69
Rowman & Littlefield Breverton's Nautical Curiosities: A Book Of The
Book SynopsisBreverton’s Nautical Curiosities is arranged into thematic chapters:1) 1) The ocean environment – animals, geography, geology, weather, coasts, islands2) 2) Ship types and parts – from the first boat to the latest cutting-edge technology1) 3) People – heroes, heroines, pirates, sailors, captains 2) 4) Disasters, battles, wars3) 5) Literature – stories, myths, legends, proclamations, acts, orders 4) 6) Nautical sayings and slang Breverton’s Nautical Curiosities is about ships, people and the sea. However, unlike many other nautical compendiums, the focus of this book is on the unusual, the overlooked or the downright extraordinary. Thus, someone most of us do not know, Admiral William Brown, is given equal coverage to Admiral Nelson. Without Admiral Brown releasing Garibaldi, modern Italy might not exist. And without the barely known genius John Ericsson designing the Monitor, the Confederacy might have won the American Civil War. Readers will be stimulated to read more about the remarkable men – explorers, admirals and trawlermen – who have shaped our world. The sea has had a remarkable effect upon our language. We hear the terms ‘steer clear of’, ‘hit the deck’, ‘don’t rock the boat’, ‘to harbour a grudge’ and the like, and give little thought to them. In the pages of this book, the reader will find the origin of 'bumpkin', a 'brace of shakes', 'born with a silver spoon', 'booby prize', 'to take on board', 'above board', 'bombed' (in the sense of being drunk), the 'blues', 'blind-side', 'blind drunk', 'the pot calling the kettle black', 'reach the bitter end', 'wasters', 'ahoy', 'all at sea', 'to keep aloof', 'piss-artist', 'taken aback', 'barbecue'' and 'bamboozle'. Other colourful terms, which have passed out of common usage, such as 'bring one's arse to anchor' (sit down), 'belly timber' (food) and 'bog orange' (potato) are also included, as well as important pirate haunts, technical terms, famous battles, maritime inventors and ship speed records.
£23.75
History Press Disaster on Lake Erie
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£18.69
History Press (SC) Lake George Shipwrecks and Sunken History
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing Inc. Burning the Gaspee
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£18.69
History Press Deer Isles Undefeated Americas Cup Crews Humble
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£18.69
History Press The Last of the Fairhaven Coasters
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£18.69
Creative Company Seedlings Speedboats
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£8.54
WW Norton & Co Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American
Book SynopsisIn this "magnificent compendium" (New Republic), best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin presents the definitive history of American lighthouses, and in so doing "illuminate[s] the history of America itself" (Entertainment Weekly). Treating readers to a memorable cast of characters and "fascinating anecdotes" (New York Review of Books), Dolin shows how the story of the nation, from a regional backwater colony to global industrial power, can be illustrated through its lighthouses—from New England to the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, the Pacific Coast, and all the way to Alaska and Hawaii. A Captain and Classic Boat Best Nautical Book of 2016Trade Review"A fascinating incidental history of the U.S…War and peace, economic boom and bust, technocratic muddles and political power-plays all come under his scrutiny, with illuminating, Fresnel-worthy results." -- Michael Upchurch - Seattle Times"A splendid history…[Brilliant Beacons] would be a good companion on any lighthouse excursion." -- Tim Bross - St. Louis Post-Dispatch"This magnificent compendium is a paean to the buildings that guided safe passage for the economic prosperity of a young nation with huge, dangerous coastlines…Dolin is a brilliant researcher and seasoned writer, allowing this mostly chronological sweep moments to pause and eddy into all the stories bound to emerge from heroic engineering, isolation, and fortitude." -- Ben Shattuck - New Republic"While there have been a score of books on Maine lighthouses in the past few decades, this is by far the best national coverage since Francis Ross Holland’s American Lighthouses: An Illustrated History, from 1972…[Dolin] is a sure-handed researcher and a most enjoyable author." -- William David Barry - Portland Press Herald"A comprehensive…survey of a romantic subject…[with] many fascinating anecdotes…Dolin has read deeply in the lighthouse literature, perusing not only the histories but presidential lighthouse correspondence, lighthouse legislation, lighthouse engineering studies, lighthouse arcana…The most vivid (illuminating) passages describe the solitary and often desolate lives of the keepers." -- Nathaniel Rich - New York Review of Books"A must-read for anyone interested in lighthouses or America’s maritime history…This history of American lighthouses is both engaging and enjoyable, whether for academics, who will not be disappointed in the thoroughness of the author’s research, or for lighthouse history buffs who will enjoy its compelling narrative." -- C. Douglas Kroll - Sea History Magazine"Brilliant Beacons is the best history of American lighthouses ever written." -- Jeremy D’Entremont, historian at the American Lighthouse Foundation, and author of The Lighthouse Handbook: New England"A masterwork of research and storytelling…[A] fascinating ride through the rich history of lighthouses as strategic prizes in war, sources of technological innovation and inspiration for architectural ingenuity that combines grace and strength. This is a book for anyone who has gazed with awe upon the sea." -- Brian Murphy, author of 81 Days Below Zero"Eric Jay Dolin has done an amazing job of compiling the history of American lighthouses. No other book on the topic is as detailed and well written. Brilliant Beacons should be required reading for anyone interested in American history." -- Tim Harrison, founder and editor of Lighthouse Digest"Eric Jay Dolin looks beyond the postcard romance of lighthouses to reveal a vibrant and vital history. From shipwrecks and wartime raids to poetry, bird migration, and the physics of refraction, Brilliant Beacons is a fascinating, page-turning, and yes, illuminating read." -- Thor Hanson, author of The Triumph of Seeds and Feathers
£13.99
Fonthill Media LLc Crossing Puget Sound
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£21.24
