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The Transportation of Oil by Sea
Tony Akaki
Paperback - $26.95
"Before the coming of the 'dot com" era it was by no accident that the richest individuals in the world were involved with tankers. Probably the most famous ship owner in the world was Aristotle Socrates Onassis. But before one looks at tanker freigh ...
With a Pinch of Salt : A Collection of Nautical Expressions and Other Stories
Nick Bates
Paperback - $23.95
A collection of stories and nautical sayings
Do Dolphins Ever Sleep? : 211 Questions and Answers about Ships, the Sky and the Sea
Pierre-Yves Bely
Paperback - $32.95
There you are, about to go ashore, your dinghy has just nudged the wall o f the pier. Full of confidence, you stand up and lean forward to slip the line through the iron ring or simply try to step out and voil?, the dinghy slips away under you. This ...
Sailing Ship Elissa
Patricia Bellis Bixel
Hardcover - $38.95
For more than a hundred years the four-hundred-ton barque Elissa worked the world's waters, first as a sailing ship and then as a motor vessel. Built in 1877 when steam vessels were beginning to overtake large sailing ships as prime cargo careers, El ...
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ships, Boats, Vessels : And Other Water-Borne Craft
Graham Blackburn
Paperback - $42.95
This lavish reference book is the most comprehensive volume on all varieties of seafaring vessels, from rafts to racing yachts and sloops to skiffs. With over 750 alphabetically arranged entries, over 600 beautifully meticulous line drawings, a forty ...
In the Spirit of Tradition : Old and New Classic Yachts
Jill Bobrow
Hardcover - $96.95
Today, the resurgence of interest in classic yachts can be witnessed at classic yacht regattas that occur annually all around the world. Bobrow and Jinkins have followed these regattas over a period of years and, in addition to their own photos and r ...
Wooden Ship-Building
Charles Desmond
Paperback - $41.95
This classic reference work on ship-building is now again available. Useful for both the beginner and the seasoned professional, Wooden Ship-Building describes each pan of a vessel's construction and provides information about the appropriate types o ...