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Lusitania was an engineering marvel, at one time the largest, fastest and most opulent vessel in the world. When she was sunk by a German submarine on 7 May 1915, with the loss of about 1,200 lives, it sent shockwaves around the world. The iconic...

Beginning in 2010, Essex, Massachusetts shipbuilder Harold Burnham took on the challenge of constructing a wooden sailing vessel using traditional techniques. He cut the trees himself from his woodlot, and milled them himself at his boatyard. Using...

Since the mid-1850s when coal-fired, reciprocating-engined steamboats were first heralded as a swift and reliable method of freight transportation, these majestic vessels have criss-crossed the Great Lakes transporting everything from coal to iron ore...

The great passenger liners of the twentieth century make for iconic images of maritime history and design. Ships of Splendour presents the development of passenger ships across the twentieth century, from the 1920s, through the 1940s, and the heyday of...

Queen Elizabeth: A Photographic Journey allows the reader to travel aboard Cunard's newest ship, the second largest ship to carry the Cunard colours. The ultimate in luxury cruising waits aboard Queen Elizabeth. From the three-storey Royal Court Theatre,...

Arguably the world's most articulate and authoritative maritime historian, John Maxtone-Graham documents SS United States, her design, construction and seventeen years of impeccable service. He introduces us to dozens of passengers, famous and infamous,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989980449Author John M MianoFormat HardbackPage Count 386Imprint John MianoPublisher John MianoWeight(grams) 1520gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 279mm * 29mm

With her midnight-blue hull, brilliant-white superstructure and red funnel, the new Queen Elizabeth is another worthy representive of the Cunard Line and the long tradition of this company. Due to their extraordinarily beautiful line, both ships named...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493068319Author John GardnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 286Imprint The Lyons PressPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 803gDimensions(mm) 281mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781934840269Author W Frederick ZimmermanFormat PaperbackImprint Nimble BooksPublisher Nimble BooksWeight(grams) 91g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088209974Author Kailyn BailFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 113g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783782212038Author Peter NeumannFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Koehlers VerlagsgsellschaftPublisher Koehlers Verlagsgsellschaft

The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company constructed the most thrilling, innovative and graceful boats ever built in the United States. Here the finest of the Herreshoff designs afloat today are presented with insightful commentary on design evolution in...

Charting 100 years of cruising the ocean waves, in rich colour photographs

'The masterful, compelling story of salvaging RMS Empress of Ireland, as told by one of the liner's foremost historians.' - J. Kent Layton, co-author of On a Sea of Glass and Recreating Titanic and Her SistersIt started with two photographs.These old...

Queen Anne is Cunard's newest ship, the first ship built in over a decade and the 249th ship to wear the Cunard colours. Entering service in May 2024, Queen Anne is the 2nd largest Cunard ship in their history and elevates the brand to a new and modern...

This book is entirely dedicated to the fascination of the Riva brand. From a brief look at Riva's history, Carlo Riva's ideas and ideals and an overview of the boats built up to 1969 to current developments and new technologies, this volume offers a...

When fishing boats were numerous, Scotland was a wonderful place to see them. Even in later days, it's still possible to see a hint of what used to be. It was often marvellous fun taking pictures around the harbours, though the Scottish weather could...