Ships & Boats: General Interest

From the very beginning of World War II, the German U-boats proved their worth, attacking Atlantic shipping and imposing a trangulating blockade on...

For more than 400 years, the big-gun warship stood as the supreme naval war machine. It was not only a major instrument of warfare, but a visible e...

Five weeks after the withdrawal of the legendary Rotterdam (V), Holland America Line introduced the Rotterdam (VI) in November 1997. With her gross...

This attractive guidebook shows off just how rich our waterways heritage is. This fully updated new edition highlights 55 of Britain's most beautif...

The completely revised, expanded and updated 4th edition of the world's most comprehensive electrical and electronics handbook for boaters. With a ...

'An exceptional book. Sailing Alone belongs on the very small shelf of the true classics of the sea' Peter Nichols, author of Sea Change and A Voya...

Meet the people connected to Titanic in a very personal way. Through a tremendous display of memorabilia items some of them very personal you wil...

Models of sailing ships, with their towering masts and billowing sails, have always held a special fascination for model makers because they captur...

Deep Water is a major achievement....Bradley's skills both as novelist and essayist converge here to create this wise, compassionate and urgent boo...

Traveling across the great northern expanses from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, to Delta Junction, Alaska, the 1,500-mile Alaska Highway remains ...

Journey into history with a look at 28 tall shipslarge, traditionally rigged sailing vesselsthat traverse the Great Lakes and beyond. Seeing a tall...

Diesel engines are installed in just about every yacht and in most large motorboats and, while professional help is often at hand, sometimes it is ...

This is a book about sea journeys made by brave souls Italians, Germans, Dutch, and English who battled storms, pirates and xenophobia to stock o...

The first tugs were built at the beginning of the nineteenth century as a result of the development of enclosed docks and the increase in size and ...

In 1776, American Patriots attempted to destroy the British flagship Eagle using a man-operated semi-submersible, the Turtle, in New York harbour. ...

An illustrated treasury of expert tips on maintenance, navigation and seamanship from the internationally renowned Tom Cunliffe.The bosuns world is...

The Triumphs, Struggles, and Secrets of a Captains Life Richard Metz was a Great Lakes captain for 20 years. He experienced wild weather, close ca...

RMS Olympic was created during a period of intense competition between the north Atlantic shipping lines. The lead ship from the White Star Line, s...

Showcasing photographs and illustrations from a variety of collectors archives, The Unseen Mauretania 1907 reveals the Cunard companys most luxurio...

Through the French Canals has probably tempted more people to explore the beautiful waterways of France than any other book. First published in 197...

This is the story of how the luxurious steam yachts of the Victorian and Edwardian eras were transformed into weapons of war. These beautiful vesse...