Ships and boats: general interest

When you think of a shipwreck, what image springs to mind?

Before the coming of the dot com era it was by no accident that the richest individuals in the world were involved with tankers.

Sportbootführerschein See: Mit umfassender, systematischer und unkomplizierter Vorbereitung spielend leicht auf die Sportbootführerschein-Prüfung vorbereitenEine frische Brise im Gesicht, getrocknete Salzwasser-Spritzer auf der Haut und rundum nichts als die endlose Weite des Meeres: So stellen sich viele Menschen die perfekte Freiheit vor und das gibt es – genau, auf einem Boot im Meer.

A compact guide to 40 of the most iconic ships that have shaped warfare from the Ancient world to today.

A compact guide to 40 of the most iconic ships that have shaped warfare from the Ancient world to today.

"e;Songs of the Sea - Poetry Dedicated to the Mayflower Voyage"e; is a collection of poetry by various poets, including James Russell Lowell, Greenleaf Whittier, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and others.

The North-West Passage had thwarted the attempts of many expeditions by the mid nineteenth century, but none were so famous as the disappearance of Sir John Franklin and his crew.

Anthony Burton's concise and informative guide to British shipbuilding will be absorbing reading for anyone who wants to learn about its history or find out about the life of a shipbuilder and his family.

This book is a collection of vintage articles about designing and building punts and canoes.

One hundred and twenty-five years of steamboating in Muskoka come alive with the anniversary celebration of the RMS Segwun.

This book is a collection of classic articles on motor boating and yachting, covering many aspects of the sport but focusing on the use and recognition of flags.

In 1845, British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) embarked on his third and final expedition into the Canadian Arctic to force the Northwest Passage.

This vintage book is a complete guide to owning "e;long-houses"e; and "e;dragon-boats"e;, being a comprehensive handbook on everything from buying and building to managing and maintaining.

“A quite enlightening book that discusses the most important group of heavy cruisers serving during WW2 and how the type evolved.

The Japanese Imperial Navy’s impressive but ill-fated WWII battleships are examined in detail in this fully illustrated modeling guide.

"e;The Sailing of the Mayflower"e; is an 1858 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow dedicated to the 'Mayflower', an English ship that transported early Pilgrims to the New World in 1620.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

The battleships of the worlds navies in the 1820s were descended directly in line from the Revenge of 1577: they were wooden-built, sail-powered and mounted guns on the broadside, firing solid shot.

In the 450 years since Jacques Cartier's arrival, Prince Edward Island's history has been tied to the sea and to ships.

In his fourth book, singlehanded sailor Roger D.

The sinking of the Canadian Pacific steamship Princess Sophia was Alaska's worst maritime disaster - until it nearly happened again.

"e;The Myth of the "e;Mayflower"e;"e; is a 1921 work by G.

The material from which this little work has been drawn has necessarily been exceedingly various.

A “brilliant history of the USA’s underwater exploits,” filled with photos (Books Monthly).

This WWII naval history chronicles the development of small fighting boats as well as the evolution of their tactics and coastal warfare operations.

The 2nd volume in this comprehensive naval history details the design and employment of British warships through the 18th century.

Working with prestigious archives of contemporary photographs, the authors chart the history of Britain's fishing heritage with 120 rarely seen photographs.

Bella Bathurst's epic story of Robert Louis Stevenson's ancestors and the building of the Scottish coastal lighthouses against impossible odds.

Only the best officers are given command of U.

Following the structure of previous editions, Volume 2 of this Sixth Edition proceeds through four individual chapters on geomembranes, geosynthetic clay liners, geofoam and geocomposites.