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Titanic: Triumph and Tragedy: A Chronicle in Words and Pictures by Charles A. Haas 9781852604936 [USED COPY]
RRP: $52.50$5.88Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852604936Author Charles A. HaasFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Patrick Stephens LtdPublisher Haynes Publishing GroupWeight(grams)... -
Titanic: True Stories of her Passengers, Crew and Legacy by Nicola Pierce 9781847179470
RRP: $20.98$15.92This book commemorates the enduring legacy of the world's most famous ship - TITANIC. Her story is one of all those bound together on that fateful voyage. On board were: writers, artists, honeymooners, sportsmen, priests, reverends, fashion designers,... -
Lighthouses of England: The South West by Nicholas Leach
RRP: $20.98$14.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956456038Author Nicholas LeachFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Foxglove Publishing LtdPublisher Foxglove Publishing Ltd -
Calmac Ships in the 1970s: The Clyde and West Coast by David Christie 9781398100640
RRP: $33.58$22.79In 1973 David Christie moved house from Essex to Scotland, but it wasn't till 1974 that he discovered the joys of sailing on Calmac's ships. An initial sail on King George V at Oban in her last season was a great introduction but mostly, over the next... -
Titanic Collections Volume 1: Fragments of History: The Ship by Mike Beatty 9781803993331
RRP: $84.00$62.58'A wonderful gallery of period items related to the Titanic and Olympic, presented and shared by some of the top researchers and collectors in the field. Many of these items are quite rare or unique, and are not often seen by the general public.' - Bill... -
One Man and a Narrowboat: Slowing Down Time on England's Waterways by Steve Haywood 9781840247367 [USED COPY]
RRP: $20.98$4.81If I'd really been serious about getting to grips with my mid-life crisis, then I'd have been better opting for a course of therapy than going off travelling. Or if I had to travel, I'd have been better opting for somewhere warm with a beach... In an... -
Dunkirk Little Ships by Nigel Sharp
RRP: $33.58$24.38In May 1940, following the rapid advance of German troops through Holland, Belgium and France, the British Expeditionary Force and French army retreated to Dunkirk. Operation Dynamo was instigated in an attempt to rescue as many of them as possible. With... -
HM Naval Base: Clyde by Keith Hall
RRP: $27.28$20.20The Clyde submarine base was officially commissioned in 1967. The Faslane site had originally been used as a military port during the Second World War and was built and manned by the army. HMS Adamant, the Depot ship of the 3rd Submarine Squadron, first... -
RMS Titanic Colouring Book by Steve Hall
RRP: $27.28$20.20The story of RMS Titanic resonates all around the world, the vessel immortalised on stage, screen and in print. This collection of drawings does not dwell on the tragedy that befell this magnificent ship, but rather seeks to showcase her great beauty,... -
Legendary Sailboats Beken De Cowes 9788854408531
RRP: $73.50$52.14Through an extraordinary selection from the Beken Marine Photography Archive of the work of four generations of famous photographers (the Beken family), this book retraces the fundamental stages of the evolution of the unsurpassable 'Beken style',... -
London Docks in the 1960s by Mark Lee Inman
RRP: $33.58$22.79The 1960s were the last decade of what might be called the traditional London docks scene. Ships could still be seen in the Pool, upstream of Tower Bridge; one could see lines of ships berth at the Royal Docks. Famous shipping companies, some like P&O... -
Salty Dog Talk: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions by Bill Beavis
RRP: $20.98$14.93Most of us never realise how many words and expressions used in everyday English have a fascinating nautical origin. This charming pocketbook explains the practical ship-board beginnings of over 200 such phrases - colourful, bizarre and surprising - and... -
QM2: A Photographic Journey by Chris Frame 9780750970303
RRP: $52.50$38.93By the 1970s it looked as if QE2 would be the last of the great transatlantic ocean liners. However, over three decades later the world watched in awe as Queen Mary 2, the largest, longest, grandest and most expensive ocean liner ever to be constructed,... -
Passage To Juneau by Jonathan Raban 9780330346290
RRP: $27.28$19.45An entrancing travelogue from celebrated writer Jonathan Raban.First published in 1999, Passage to Juneau is an account of Raban's personal journey from Seattle to the Alaskan Capital by boat through the meandering sea route, the Inside Passage, told in... -
British Ironclads 1860-75: HMS Warrior and the Royal Navy's 'Black Battlefleet' Angus Konstam 9781472826893
RRP: $25.18$17.70In November 1859, the French warship La Gloire was launched. She was the world's first seagoing ironclad - a warship built from wood, but whose hull was clad in a protective layer of iron plate. Britain, not to be outdone, launched her own ironclad the... -
Model Boat Building Made Simple by Steve Rogers
RRP: $31.48$19.66Many old workboats still exist today, though in this age of fiberglass they are an endangered species. To many, the skill and craftsmanship of the builders who made them will never be forgotten. There is a talent that borders on art in creating a wooden... -
Waverley Steam Navigation Company by Alistair Deayton
RRP: $42.00$28.85On 8 August 1974, the world's last seagoing paddle steamer was sold by her owners for the princely sum of a pound. The PS Waverley has now spent more of her career in preservation than in service with the British Transport Commission and Caledonian... -
Scotland's Fishing Boats: Old and New by James A. Pottinger 9780750983624
RRP: $37.78$28.64The coasts of Scotland are a goldmine for fishing boats new and old, and this latest selection from James Pottinger covers a huge variety of them - from early trawlers to seine net boats, to modern twin rig side and stern trawlers. As it does so, it... -
The Tragic Story of the Empress of Ireland by Logan Marshall 9780425273548
RRP: $40.11$30.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780425273548Author Logan MarshallFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 340g -
For Better For Worse, For Richer For Poorer by Damian Horner 9780753823224
$35.74A hilarious, true story of life-change, no going back, 40th birthdays and mid-life crisis. Follow the adventures of a husband and wife (plus two small children) as they take a barge through the French canals towards the Bourgogne and Canal du Midi - with... -
River Thames Dockland Heritage: Greenwich to Tilbury and Gravesend by Malcolm Batten
RRP: $33.58$22.79London's docks were once the busiest in Britain. They had developed piecemeal from the beginning of the nineteenth century as the existing riverside wharves became too congested and pilfering became rife. Dock systems were built on both sides of the... -
The Seamanship Examiner: For STCW Certification Examinations David House (previously a lecturer at Fleetwood Nautical College, UK) 9781138674882
RRP: $136.48$118.73The complete study and revision guide for the International Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW).For all ranks and serving crew in the mercantile marine, this study pack covers everything students need to revise when preparing for... -
Introduction to Yacht Design: For Boat Buyers, Owners, Students & Novice Designers Ian Nicolson 9781912621446
RRP: $33.58$22.95For all those who love boats, their 'lines' are an essential element in the appreciation of individual craft. But what are these lines and how are they created? This book introduces the reader to the key principles of yacht design in a straightforward... -
Sweatshops at Sea: Merchant Seamen in the World's First Globalized Industry, from 1812 to the Present by Leon Fink 9781469613697
RRP: $69.20$64.87As the main artery of international commerce, merchant shipping was the world's first globalised industry, often serving as a vanguard for issues touching on labour recruiting, the employment relationship, and regulatory enforcement that crossed national... -
The River Welland, Shipping & Mariners of Spalding by Keith Seaton 9780752494494
RRP: $35.68$27.17In its heyday Spalding was a busy commercial port, with a shipping industry that affected a large majority of the local population. But today that rich history is almost forgotten and the town is known mainly for its agricultural produce. Keith Seaton... -
QE2: A 50th Anniversary Celebration by Chris Frame 9780750970280
RRP: $52.50$41.03Fifty years ago the last British-built transatlantic liner was launched. Christened by HM the Queen on 20 September 1967, the 963ft-long vessel was named Queen Elizabeth 2. By the end of that same day, she was already known by her famous nickname: QE2... -
Steam Lifeboats: The RNLI's steam-powered lifeboats, their design, history and careers Nicholas Leach 9781909540286
RRP: $21.00$14.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909540286Author Nicholas LeachFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Foxglove Publishing LtdPublisher Foxglove Publishing Ltd -
Fish and Ships: A Nautical Miscellany by National Maritime Museum 9781906367763
RRP: $27.28$17.47When is a boat not a ship? Was Captain Kidd truly a pirate? What was the deadliest disaster at sea? Is the Bermuda Triangle dangerous? Are mermaids real? What does 'three sheets to the wind' mean? How do you tie a clove hitch knot? Ahoy! Want to... -
Titanic 9 Hours to Hell: The Survivors' Story by W. B. Bartlett
RRP: $27.28$17.81A major new history of the disaster that weaves into the narrative the first-hand accounts of those who survived. It was twenty minutes to midnight on Sunday 14 April, when Jack Thayer felt the Titanic lurch to port, a motion followed by the slightest of... -
Narrow Boats by Tom Chaplin 9781445669977 [USED COPY]
RRP: $18.88$10.31The traditional cargo-carrying narrowboat - recently voted one of the 100 icons of England - emerged with the construction of the narrow canal network and lasted in until 1970 when the last regular long-distance contract was lost. Up until then, working... -
Narrow Boats by Tom Chaplin
RRP: $18.88$12.64The traditional cargo-carrying narrowboat - recently voted one of the 100 icons of England - emerged with the construction of the narrow canal network and lasted in until 1970 when the last regular long-distance contract was lost. Up until then, working... -
The Trent and Mersey Canal: A History by Ray Shill 9781785008566
RRP: $39.88$32.87The Trent and Mersey Canal first came into use in 1777. A vital transport link for the industries of the midlands - indeed Josiah Wedgewood of the pottery was an early supporter - it carried coal, ironstone, limestone merchandise, pottery and salt. ... -
Barging Round Britain: Exploring the History of our Nation's Canals and Waterways John Sergeant 9780718180645
RRP: $27.28$19.09Barging Round Britain by David Bartley is a beautifully-illustrated guide to a unique and fascinating part of our history: the canal network.Explore the people and places that have forged this national treasure, from the birth of the Industrial... -
Figureheads: On the Bow of the Ship by Sue Prichard
RRP: $27.28$18.88Figureheads developed from an ancient tradition of decorating vessels with painted eyes, carved figures and animal heads. Vikings in Northern Europe adorned the bows of their ships with dragon heads, which were thought to help ships see their way through... -
Aero-hydrodynamics and the Performance of Sailing Yachts: The Science Behind Sailing Yachts and Their Design by Fabio Fossati
RRP: $149.10$113.44This is a groundbreaking, technical analysis of yacht design, linked to the theory and testing of how a sailing yacht behaves underway. It is cutting edge - the author (a world expert in the field) has drawn his conclusions from years of research,... -
The Cunard Story by Chris Frame 9780752459141
RRP: $20.98$12.79Since 1840, Cunard ships have been transiting the North Atlantic with speed, grace and elegance. These great ships helped to populate nations, served during both world wars and have transported millions of passengers, amongst them celebrities,... -
20th Century Passenger Flying Boats by Leslie Dawson
RRP: $41.98$29.99From Henri Fabre's first successful take off from water and landing near Marseilles, to the introduction of a hull rather than floats by American Glenn Curtiss, to the world-wide development of huge, ocean-crossing flying boats on both sides of the... -
Canals Across Scotland: Walking, Cycling, Boating, Visiting by Hamish Brown 9781849951623
RRP: $35.68$29.61This entertaining andinformative book will be of practical benefit to all who discover the historicUnion Canal and the Forth & Clyde Canal, whether walking, cycling, boatingor visiting the Falkirk Wheel or the Kelpies in Scotland. CanalsAcross Scotland... -
A History of Ship Launches and Their Ceremonies by George Hodgkinson 9781399049450
$63.69Throughout history, man has been performing rituals at the launch of a new ship to seek supernatural or divine protection for his ship and those who will sail in her. The form of the ritual varies according to local custom and religion: from the breaking... -
Hebridean Voyages: An Anthology of Sea Crossings to the Western Islands of Scotland, 1822-1955 by Colin Tucker 9781789070804
RRP: $41.90$36.54Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789070804Author Colin TuckerFormat PaperbackImprint AcairPublisher AcairWeight(grams) 1200g