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The Canal Pioneers

Canal Construction from 2,500 BC to the Early 20th Century

by Anthony Burton
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2017

This is the story of canals used for transport and the men who built them from the earliest times, up to the end of the ninteenth century. This is a very long history: stones for the pyramids of Egypt were brought to the site by canal and one of the most imposing canal systems ever built, the Grand...
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South American Battleships 1908–59

Brazil, Argentina, and Chile's great dreadnought race

by Mark Lardas
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2018

In 1908 the most incredible naval arms race in history began. Flush with cash from rubber and coffee, Brazil decided to order three of the latest, greatest category of warship available – the dreadnought battleship. One Brazilian dreadnought by itself could defeat the combined gunnery of every other...
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Maritime Logistics

Contemporary Issues

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Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2012

Contemporary practice and scientific innovation consider the logistics aspects of shipping or maritime and seaport operations as one of the most important areas for future development of competitive advantages in business and for study and research. This book is the first of its kind, adopting the...
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by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2012

Part of our value-added professional format series of U.S. military manuals, this U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) manual covers the basics of the marine safety program including boating safety, commercial vessel safety, environmental response, and more. In the early 1800's, Congress was reluctant to...
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Any Muddy Bottom

A History of Somerset's Waterborne Trade

by Geoff Body
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015

This book reveals the working lives of the vessels, ports, and people involved in Somerset's waterborne trade for more than 2,000 years. For centuries, Somerset depended on its harbors and rivers for its life blood. This is the story of the county's ports, pills, and waterways, the unique vessels...
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by Laurie Schreiber
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2016

Mount Desert Island possesses a rich and diverse history of boatbuilding. Chester Clement was the first of the "lobsteryacht" builders, and Bunker and Ellis elevated the concept. Henry Hinckley started on an old boat-repair wharf and built a world-class brand. Members of the Rich family produced everything...
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Time and Tide

The Life of a Thames Waterman

by Jack Gaster
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2010

Joseph John William Gaster (Jack), was born within the chimes of the Bow Bells in August 1923. A true cockney who grew up with a love for the water, gaining an apprenticeship for the Worshipful Company of Watermen and Lightermen when only a few days past his 14th birthday. Virtually his whole working...
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The Seaman's Friend

A Treatise on Practical Seamanship

by Richard Henry Dana Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2014

A rare glimpse into the day-to-day shipboard procedures of the 19th-century. The author of Two Years Before the Mast outlines practical aspects of seamanship such as setting sails and tying knots as well as the roles and duties of each crew member. Includes a glossary of sea terms.
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Pleasure Boating on the Thames

A History of Salter Bros, 1858-Present Day

by Simon Wenham
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2014

During the Victorian period, the river Thames underwent a dramatic transformation from a great commercial highway into a vast pleasure-stream. This book traces these changes through the history of the firm that did more to popularize pleasure boating on the waterway than any other. The firm of Salters'...
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Diesel's Afloat

The Must-Have Guide for Diesel Boat Engines

by Pat Manley
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2007

Diesel engines are installed in just about every yacht and in most large motorboats. This book explains how to prevent problems, troubleshoot and make repairs using safe techniques. It will help you save money on expensive bills for yard work you could do yourself. Diesels Afloat covers everything...
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by Don Butler
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2012

Expert ship surveyor Don Butler shares a lifetime’s ship repair costing experience in this unique resource for accurate cost estimation and planning Includes hard to come by information on typical ship repair labor expectations for accurate man-hour forecasting and cost estimation Produced...
Cover of Small-Boat Sailing - An Explanation of the Management of Small Yachts, Half-Decked and Open Sailing-Boats of Various Rigs, Sailing on Sea and on River; Cruising, Etc.
by E. F. Knight
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2013

Originally published London 1931, this is a well illustrated book that will prove invaluable to the class of yachtsmen for whom it is intended, with much information that will still be found practical and relevant to the modern reader. Contents include: The Selection of a Boat; The Effect of the Wind...
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Sunset on the Clyde

The Last Summers on the Water

by Duncan Graham
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2011

The 1950s were the heyday of the Clyde pleasure-steamer, when hordes of ordinary folk went 'doon the watter' to Dunoon, Largs and Millport to the strains of accordian and fiddle. Others went with suitcases to Rothesay for the Fair, while the well-to-do filled brass-bound trunks and headed for the...
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Canals Across Scotland

Walking, Cycling, Boating, Visiting

by Hamish Brown
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2016

This entertaining and informative book will be of practical benefit to all who discover the historic Union Canal and the Forth & Clyde Canal, whether walking, cycling, boating or visiting the Falkirk Wheel or the Kelpies. The canals are for fun, whether on the water, on the towpath, walking or...
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