Ships & shipping: general interest books

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first edition of Nautical Rules of the Road, Cornell Maritime Press has...  Read More >>

For generations, vessels built on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay have been famous among seafaring peoples of Europe...  Read More >>

This manual, first published in 1943, has been indispensable to ship's engineers for generations. The third edition,...  Read More >>

Long acknowledged as the most comprehensive and authoritative book in its field, The Business of Shipping describes...  Read More >>

Applied Naval Architecture is intended for undergraduate students of many of the disciplines in maritime affairs,...  Read More >>

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Stability and Trim for the Ship's Officer has been completely updated after twenty-two years. Aboard today's vessels,...  Read More >>

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""Four Months in a Sneak-Box"" from Nathaniel Holmes Bishop. (1837-1902).  Read More >>

Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of...  Read More >>

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With Historical, Heraldic, And Practical Notes.  Read More >>

"Der ""Middendorf"" ist der Klassiker, wenn es um die Bemastung und Takelung alter Schiffe geht. 1903, im Todesjahr...  Read More >>

This book offers efficient designs for the implementation of controllers on underactuated ocean vessels as well...  Read More >>

A light-hearted tale of exploits on the canals of France. Characters such as The Whizzer, Mighty Min and Monsieur...  Read More >>

"Reinhold Werner war in den 80er Jahren des vorigen Jahrhunderts ""Königlich-Preußischer Corvetten-Kapitän"" und...  Read More >>

Take a trip down the waterways of England during their hey-day  Read More >>

This fascinating selection of 200 images tells the story of the Port of Southampton in a time of change and decline,...  Read More >>

A beautiful tribute to the 'golden age' of canals and those who lived and worked on them  Read More >>

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This, the fifth volume in this ten-volume set, continues its complete timeline of significant events in the history...  Read More >>

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Learn how the rescue services help us with these fact-packed guides to emergency vehicles. From police sirens to...  Read More >>