Ships & shipping: general interest books

Telling the true story of two similar shipwreck tragedies that have drastically different outcomes, award-winning...  Read More >>

Lays the analytical foundation for understanding and implementing the navigation equations. After developing navigation...  Read More >>

This authoritative book is a lavishly illustrated country-by-country directory of more than 170 of the world's aviation...  Read More >>

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Have you ever wondered what it's like to work aboard a tugboat? This book will answer some questions that you might...  Read More >>

Featuring a number of articles on Europe's largest ferry company, this book includes useful information on the industry....  Read More >>

Manchester Ship Canal Edition; British & Continental Steamship Co. Ltd: Part 1; From Canada to Wales: The Tale of...  Read More >>

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Armchair travelers and globetrotters alike will appreciate these lavishly illustrated, informative volumes which...  Read More >>

1926. Contents: Ships of the Ancient World; Viking Voyages to America; Barbary Pirates; The Portuguese Explorers;...  Read More >>

The quiet, earthy and welcomed realism of these short stories speaks to our deepest assumptions and sensitivities...  Read More >>

Combines the author's love of America's waterways with practical and historic information gathered from his three...  Read More >>

How was the Norse Navigator able to shape his course across the North Atlantic long before the invention of the...  Read More >>

Features the history of some of the river pioneers who designed, built, and used the early river dories and their...  Read More >>

Do Dolphins Ever Sleep? covers some 200 highly interesting topics, some with the most astonishing answers to questions...  Read More >>

Maine steamboats existed in two different arenas: the ocean steamers that traveled up the coast and the inland steamers,...  Read More >>

Fatal Forecast chronicles the dramatic fight for survival of eight crewmembers aboard two fishing boats ambushed...  Read More >>

As the nation launched into World War II, the North Carolina Shipbuilding Corporation began building the vessels...  Read More >>

Lawrence Beesley (1877-1967), was an English teacher, journalist and author who was a survivor of the sinking of...  Read More >>

The Army version ""Map Reading and Land Navigation"" is the simplest and most straightforward explanation of how...  Read More >>

In text and images (including state-of-the-art contemporary underwater photographs), Lost Submarines chronicles...  Read More >>

Nuclear submarine design resources at the shipyards, their suppliers, and the Navy may erode for lack of demand....  Read More >>

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<p>Make your boat shine again<p>No improvement to a tired-looking boat will have a more dramatic impact than refinishing,...  Read More >>