231 books (12 pages) in this category
10 Greatest Ships of the Royal Navy
by John Ballard
<p>For more than 150 years it was the world’s most powerful force: between victory at Trafalgar in 1805 and the withdrawal from ‘east of Suez’ in the 1960s, the ships of the Royal Navy were ubiquitous. From Newfoundland to New South Wales and ...
ISBN: 9781445646534
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBook200 Years of The Lancaster Canal
An Illustrated History
by Gordon Biddle
<p>2019 marks the 200th anniversary of the completion of the Lancaster Canal from Wigan to Kendal. Designed by the celebrated engineer John Ronnie, it is notable for a large number of aqueducts, including the magnificent Lune Aqueduct at ...
ISBN: 9781526704368
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookby Progressive Management
<p>Part of our value-added professional format series of U.S. military manuals, this U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) manual covers the basics of the marine safety program including boating safety, commercial vessel safety, environmental response, and ...
ISBN: 9781466031791
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookA Century of Sand Dredging in the Bristol Channel Volume Two: The Welsh Coast
by Peter Gosson
<p>This is the second half of a detailed history of sand dredging in the Bristol Channel - the result of over thirty years' research. Concentrating on the Welsh coast, A Century of Sand Dredging: Volume Two documents the sand trade from its ...
ISBN: 9781445624631
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eBookby Alfred H Burlinson
<p>This is the life story of my grandfather originally written by him during his retirement. He was an engineer, and engineering officer in the merchant navy, from 1908 to 1945. The book describes a lifetime of adventure, hardship and joy on all
ISBN: 9781311606259
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eBookA Practical Guide to the Rules of the Road
For OOW, Chief Mate and Master Students
by Farhan Saeed
<p>A self-teaching aid that covers International regulations for preventing collision at sea 1972 (Colregs) or Rules of the Road, including navigation lights and related situations that could be asked within the Maritime and Coastguard Agency ...
ISBN: 9781317550013
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eBookMemoir of a Royal Marine in Both World Wars
by Charles Frederic Jerram
<p>In this memoir spanning nine decades, Lieutenant Colonel C.F. Jerram (1882–1969) of the Royal Marines recounts his life and military service through both world wars. Jerram describes in candid detail his late 19th-century childhood in Devon ...
ISBN: 9781476624068
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eBookAdlard Coles Book of Diesel Engines
by Melanie Bartlett
<p>The Adlard Coles Book of Diesel Engines is aimed at boatowners rather than experienced mechanics. In clear, jargon-free English it explains how a diesel engine works, how to look after it, and takes into account developments in engine ...
ISBN: 9781472955418
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eBookA Secret Life of London’s Waterways
by Helen Babbs
<p>Journeying along London’s waterways on a canal boat called <em>Pike</em>, Helen Babbs puts down roots for two weeks at a time before moving on. From Walthamstow Marsh in the east to Uxbridge in the west, she explores the landscape in all its ...
ISBN: 9781848319219
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eBookAlfred Mylne The Leading Yacht Designer
Volume 1 1896-1920
by Ian Nicolson, C. Eng. FRINA Hon. MIIMS
<p>Beautiful boats last a long time, but ugly ones die young. That is one reason why there are so many Alfred Mylne designed yachts still sailing, even though some of them are well over 100 years old. It was in 1896 that Alfred Mylne, at the age
ISBN: 9781445646343
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eBookThe Greatest Sea Rescue in History
by Pierette Domenica Simpson
One half-century later, the catastrophic ramming of the MS Stockholm into the Italian luxury liner the SS Andrea Doria in 1956 is relived in this candid, heartrending account. Author Pierette Domenica Simpson, who, with her grandparents, ...
ISBN: 9781600374609
Binding: Paperback
Freighters at New York in the 1950s and 1960s
by William H. Miller
<p>The 1954 film On the Waterfront brought to life the New York docks of the 1950s, when it was often said that a ship, usually a freighter, arrived or departed every 24 minutes, around the clock. Now, the Port of New York is handling more cargo
ISBN: 9781445654096
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eBookAn Introduction to P&I Insurance and Loss Prevention, Second Edition
by The North of England PandI Association
<p>This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the critically important topic of maritime liability cover - otherwise known as 'protection and indemnity' (P&I) insurance - which recent international casualties, pirate attacks ...
ISBN: 9780957493650
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eBookAnalytical Methods in Marine Hydrodynamics
by Ioannis K. Chatjigeorgiou
<p>The value of analytical solutions relies on the rigorous formulation, and a strong mathematical background. This comprehensive volume unifies the most important geometries, which allow for the development of analytical solutions for ...
ISBN: 9781316843895
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eBookAndrea Doria and Other Recent Liner Disasters
by William H. Miller
<p>Disaster at sea has been a part of maritime life for as long as man has sailed the seas. Whether it be the tragic real-life tale of the Titanic or the fictional wreck of the Hesperus, we have long been captivated and enthralled by the ...
ISBN: 9781445661308
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eBook1,000 Miles of Waterways
by Anthony Burton
<p>This is the story of a thousand mile-long trip around England by canal. At times the journey took the author out into the beautiful countryside, and elsewhere the canal crept round the edge of old industrial towns.</p> <p>It is a journey ...
ISBN: 9781473893252
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eBookAurora: A Photographic Journey
by FRAME / CROSS
A photographic tour around Aurora from bow to stern, top to bottom. One of Britain's most loved cruise ships, Aurora entered service in 2000. Built by Meyer Werft and named by HRH The Princess Royal, she was specifically designed for the ...
ISBN: 9780750985826
Binding: Paperback
Back To Sea (British Merchant Navy)
by Ian M Malcolm
<p>Having spent a year at Leith Nautical College to obtain a 1st Class PMG Certificate in Radiotelegraphy, the author returns to sea as a 1st radio officer/purser with Alfred Holt & Co., owners of the Blue Funnel Line and the Glen Line. His ...
ISBN: 9781301327249
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eBookShipwrecks of the Irish Coast
by Roy Stokes
<p>There have been millions of shipwrecks, but just a few have been remembered. A ship can disappear suddenly without a trace. Or a loss may involve a fascinating web of intrigue and drama. Exploration, the aftermath of wrecking in remote ...
ISBN: 9781445653341
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eBookBig Four of the White Star Fleet: Celtic, Cedric, Baltic & Adriatic
by MARK CHIRNSIDE
Groundbreaking book exploring the impact of White Star Line's 'Big Four' precursors to the 'Olympic' Class sisters. The 'Big Four' served the White Star Line for a collective 110 years and carried around 1,500,000 passengers to and from ...
ISBN: 9780750986007
Binding: Paperback