Maritime & nautical trades books

This publication identifies the main developments in world maritime transport and presents relevant statistical...  Read More >>

This is an aide--memoir of things that a skipper of a yacht or motor boat need to know and may find hard to remember....  Read More >>

After Joe Gould's Secret - 'a miniature masterpiece of a shaggy dog story' (Observer) - here is another collection...  Read More >>

This study in environmental anthropology explores the physical geography and sailing conditions of ancient Greece...  Read More >>

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Tales of a very green Coast Guardsman's lighthouse duty on a tower in Delaware Bay.  Read More >>

This book charts the development of Liverpool’s trade, shipping and business culture in the third quarter of the...  Read More >>

This book presents twelve essays by historian David M. Topics include maritime trade, deployment of merchant ships,...  Read More >>

With particular emphasis on the east-west trade, the chapters cover the growth and development of the container...  Read More >>

A two-volume project which goes beyond existing individual studies of dock workers to develop a genuinely comparative...  Read More >>

Includes chapters on Constitutional Background and Jurisdiction of Courts and Prize; Prize Salvage; Bounty and Ransom....  Read More >>

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Tom Cunliffe has crossed many oceans. If blue water cruising is your game, this is the book for you. Part 1 covers...  Read More >>

A beautifully, uniquely illustrated nautical guide to how to trim your sails and rig for maximum performance.  Read More >>

This guide follows the Guide to the Records of Merseyside Maritime Museum Volume I (Vol 8 of Research in Maritime...  Read More >>

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This collection of splash resistant cards are designed to be carried on board. They contain all the weather information...  Read More >>

The laws governing the shipment of hazardous goods vary from country to country. This glossary describes the regulations...  Read More >>

The demand for commercial activities at sea has meant that ships are rapidly developing and that the rules governing...  Read More >>

Hilarious account of a lightkeeper's antics on an isolated rock lighthouse  Read More >>

This book presents the challenges faced by maritime merchants operating in the North Atlantic in the early modern...  Read More >>

This book is a collection of ten essays concerning various aspects of ports, port towns, and port history, by means...  Read More >>

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