Ships & shipping: general interest books

This book tells the fascinating story of how anchors evolved from their primitive origins to the special designs...  Read More >>

On the afternoon of July 20, 1998, the Liberian passenger ship Ecstasy had departed the Port of Miami, Florida,...  Read More >>

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Retired Coast Guardsmen Denis Noble captures the stories of the brave crews who man the US Coast Guard's small boat...  Read More >>

Now available in paperback, this true-life bestseller tells the incredible story of the wreck of the whaleship Essex...  Read More >>

The most complete record available of the world's largest and fastest ocean liner.  Read More >>

Captain Ed Shields tells the comprehensive history of the North Pacific codfish industry, shedding light on the...  Read More >>

This inclusive book explores the role of the elegantly simple canoe in history and modern culture. With accounts...  Read More >>

On the eve of World War II, the ""Squalus"", America's prized submarine, plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic....  Read More >>

Approximately 100 detailed period photographs from the Francis Frith archive with extended captions and full introduction....  Read More >>

Maritime navigation has rapidly developed since the publication of the last edition of the title with methods of...  Read More >>

Provides an understanding of navigation systems and presents the developments in technology and the standardization...  Read More >>

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

The wisdom, experience and memories of three generations of McLarens, a West Coast shipbuilding family, bring the...  Read More >>

This book recounts the story of the crucial American victory in the War of 1812 Battle of Lake Erie, outlines Erie's...  Read More >>

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DMA Pub 229.Volume 5 of a six volume series of Pub. No. 229. Designed to facilitate the practice of celestial navigation...  Read More >>

A comprehensive compilation of watercraft from Mystic Seaport, which is the largest in the United States. This is...  Read More >>

Henry Sutton's 17 schooners, largely engaged in the coal trade between Chesapeake ports and New England, were some...  Read More >>

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DMA Pub 229. Volume 3 of a six volume series of Pub. No. 229.  Designed to facilitate the practice of celestial...  Read More >>