Ships & shipping: general interest books

The history of the Porthdinllaen lifeboat station covering the crews, the lifeboats and the rescues.  Read More >>

This is the essential reference work to the traditions of Maori canoes that voyaged to New Zealand - including lists...  Read More >>

The world’s first iron warship, the first vessel with truly watertight compartments, and the first iron vessel to...  Read More >>

Large format boat race pictures in the Caribbean seas.  Read More >>

"Includes a reader's guide, a conversation with Erik Larson, and an essay from Erik Larson, ""Where Ideas Come From."""...  Read More >>

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

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A day in the life of Sam includes daydreaming about cakes made of dog-bones, relaxing with the McClaine family -...  Read More >>

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Unmanned Aircraft System / Drone Flight and Technical Journey Log (LIME Edition) Also available in other colors...  Read More >>

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An unusual blend of cargo freight, holiday-making passengers and government officials, the combination cargo-passenger...  Read More >>

"Will anyone ever know what happened to the Aloha, a sport fishing boat that vanished with all onboard in the Pacific...  Read More >>

In 1907, Cunard introduced Lusitania and Mauretania, for a while the world's largest and fastest ships. Mauretania...  Read More >>

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Describes the proper historical development of seamanship among the major navies of the world. In order to explain...  Read More >>

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books...  Read More >>

Her novel design and lavish interiors led many to consider her the greatest of ocean liners. Despite this, Normandie...  Read More >>

One unsinkable ship. One maiden voyage. One moonless night. One still ocean. One iceberg. CQD (come quick danger)...SOS...  Read More >>

As one studies a birchbark canoe, one realizes that it is basically a scaled-up, streamlined basket. The same kind...  Read More >>

This is a book of photographs of a birchbark canoe, in a museum, with good light. There is enough detail to see...  Read More >>

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