Ships & shipping: general interest books

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Researching back into prehistory and into the earliest evidence provided by archaeology, this volume explores the...  Read More >>

The deck of Ocean Mammoth is nearly a fifth of a mile from bridge to bows. In a time of falling freight rates and...  Read More >>

No other natural environment can match the danger of a hostile sea. This remarkable new collection brings together...  Read More >>

A history of the British cruise ship.  Read More >>

The definitive history of the most famous sister ships of all time. Mark Chirnside has researched the history of...  Read More >>

The maritime history of Gloucester and the North Shore is jam-packed with dramatic tales of the great port--epic...  Read More >>

Originally published: Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1978.  Read More >>

Fast cruisers, the eyes of the fleet, were the standard-bearers of empire, the ultimate warships of gunboat diplomacy-no...  Read More >>

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This third edition presents the most thorough revision of Seamanship Techniques since first publication in 1987....  Read More >>

This third edition presents the most thorough revision of Seamanship Techniques since first publication in 1987....  Read More >>

Examines sea travel in the 19th century, from the diaries and letters of the passengers of the SS Great Britain,...  Read More >>

A richly illustrated history of America's first transportation system.  Read More >>

The eventful history of Chatham naval dockyard  Read More >>

We have a true story that deserves to be told. It's about a small fishing boat that started out in the Mediterranean,...  Read More >>

30GS 3.0L in-line 4-cylinder (135 HP), 43GL 4.3L V-6 (160 HP), 43GI 4.3L V-6 (180 HP), 43GXI 4.3L V-6 (210 HP),...  Read More >>

A complete reference to new and second-hand yachts in the 20-40ft range, with photographs and internal layout plans....  Read More >>

The Lo-Tech Navigator explains the principles lie behind traditional navigation instruments and explores unusual...  Read More >>

Published by the Hydrographic Office under the Authority of the Secretary of the Navy.  Read More >>

Max Wood served his apprenticeship on the very last commercial voyages of any cargo square-rigger. His book is a...  Read More >>

Co-publication with Fishers Island Yacht Club recounts history of recreational boating at Fishers Island, New York...  Read More >>

"At once riveting and poignant, ""The Sinking of the Eastland"" brings to life a bygone era that yielded one of...  Read More >>

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