Ships & Shipbuilding - History
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Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage
$19.99 Add to cartExperience “one of the best adventure books ever written” (Wall Street Journal) in this New York Times bestseller: the harrowing tale of British explorer Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 attempt to reach the
- Author: Lansing, Alfred
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: April 28, 2015
- ISBN10: 0465062881
- Language: English
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Lost Passenger Steamships of Lake Michigan
$21.99 Read moreFrom the arrival of the first steamship to Lake Michigan in 1821 through the turbulent booms and busts of more than 130 years, passenger steamers of this bygone era provided an essential link for immi… [more below]
- Series: Lost
- Author: St Mane, Ted
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 05 2010
- ISBN10: 1596299428
- Language: English
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The Big Ship: The Story of the S.S. United States
$21.95 Add to cartThe Big Ship: The Story of the S.S. United States is the fascinating behind-the scenes story of one of the fastest ships in the world and one of the most luxurious passenger liners to cross the Atlant… [more below]
- Author: Braynard, Frank O.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: July 05 2011
- ISBN10: 1596527641
- Language: English
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Sail, Steam, and Diesel: Moving Cargo on the Great Lakes
$79.95 Add to cartWater transportation has played a key role in the Great Lakes region’s settlement and economic growth, from providing entry into the new lake states to offering cheap transportation for the goods they… [more below]
- Author: Hirsimaki, Eric
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 696
- Publish Date: April 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1611864445
- Language: English
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Memories of a Mackinac Island Native: Life on the Island from 1940s to 2020s
$33.95 Add to cart- Author: Chambers, Tom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 09 2024
- ISBN10: 1615998322
- Language: English
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Super Destroyers: From the Torpedo Boat Era to the Dominant Surface Warship of Today
$71.00 Add to cartFrom the very beginnings of torpedo craft, all naval powers have seen the occasional need for larger, more powerful or in other respects special designs that stand outside the contemporary norms for f… [more below]
- Author: Stern, Robert C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 16 2024
- ISBN10: 1526777452
- Language: English
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The Art of Rigging
$11.95 Add to cartFew, today, can realize how important was the art of rigging a ship and reeving her gear in the days just old when all aloft was wood and hemp; or how great the part it has played in the building of E… [more below]
- Series: Dover Maritime
- Author: Biddlecombe, George
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 01 1990
- ISBN10: 0486263436
- Language: English
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Shipwrecks of Lake Erie: Tragedy in the Quadrangle
$21.99 Add to cartLake Erie has seen its share of disasters, claiming more ships per square mile than any other body of freshwater. Read the mysteries of its most mysterious and notorious wrecks and disappearances.
The
- Series: Disaster
- Author: Frew, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 03 2014
- ISBN10: 162619551X
- Language: English
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Classic Ships of the Great Lakes
$25.95 Add to cartRobert Campbell’s Classic Ships of the Great Lakes presents a visually stunning array of historical and present-day inland shipping including passenger ships, whaleback, bulk carriers, self-unloaders,… [more below]
- Author: Campbell, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 230
- Publish Date: June 01 2015
- ISBN10: 1933272503
- Language: English
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Understanding J. Bruce Ismay: The True Story of the Man They Called ‘The Coward of Titanic’
$28.99 Read moreAn insight into the man at the heart of the world’s most infamous maritime disaster
Following the Titanic disaster, Bruce Ismay was savaged by both the British and American press for deserting the sh- Author: Ismay, Clifford
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0750998660
- Language: English
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The Rigging of Ships: In the Days of the Spritsail Topmast, 1600-1720
$16.95 Read moreFor ship model-makers and students and enthusiasts of historic sailing ships, this generously illustrated book is essential reading and a valuable reference. It describes and depicts in detail how sev… [more below]
- Series: Dover Maritime
- Author: Anderson, R. C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: March 14 1994
- ISBN10: 048627960X
- Language: English
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The Anatomy of Nelson’s Ships
$95.00 Read moreThis complete reference includes many photographs previously unavailable to the general public, nearly 200 line drawings, foldout inboard and outboard profiles, deck plans, and standing and running ri… [more below]
- Author: Longridge, Nepean
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 283
- Publish Date: January 01 1980
- ISBN10: 0870210777
- Language: English
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Recreating Titanic & Her Sisters: A Visual History
$65.99 Read moreBringing the world of Titanic and her sisters back to life as never before through the captivating original artwork of talented artists
Immerse yourself in another era in this stunning new book from- Author: Layton, Kent
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0750998687
- Language: English
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Hidden Nova Scotia: 125+ Secret Coves, Wreck Sites, Abandoned Armaments, and Other Off-The-Beaten-Path Destinations
$34.95 Read moreNova Scotia is an established world-class tourist destination – but typical guidebooks miss many of the province’s most fascinating, mysterious, and awe-inspiring sites. For those who wish to step of
- Author: Osmond, Scott
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: July 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1989417671
- Language: English
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SS United States: An Operational Guide to America’s Flagship
$45.00 Add to cartBuilt in 1951, the SS United States was the flagship cruiser of the United States lines. Designed by William Francis Gibbs, the ship was designed to be both fast and fireproof. This book chronicles th… [more below]
- Author: Rindfleisch, James K.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: June 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0764366556
- Language: English
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The Rigging of Ships: In the Days of the Spritsail Topmast, 1600-1720
$16.95 Add to cartFor ship model-makers and students and enthusiasts of historic sailing ships, this generously illustrated book is essential reading and a valuable reference. It describes and depicts in detail how sev… [more below]
- Series: Dover Maritime
- Author: Anderson, R. C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: March 14 1994
- ISBN10: 048627960X
- Language: English
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Super Destroyers: From the Torpedo Boat Era to the Dominant Surface Warship of Today
$71.00 Add to cartFrom the very beginnings of torpedo craft, all naval powers have seen the occasional need for larger, more powerful or in other respects special designs that stand outside the contemporary norms for f… [more below]
- Author: Stern, Robert C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 16 2024
- ISBN10: 1526777452
- Language: English
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Memories of a Mackinac Island Native: Life on the Island from 1940s to 2020s
$33.95 Add to cart- Author: Chambers, Tom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 09 2024
- ISBN10: 1615998322
- Language: English
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Titanic, First Accounts: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
$19.00 Add to cartFascinating firsthand accounts of the Titanic–in a deluxe package with gorgeous graphic cover art
The Titanic, First Accounts graphic deluxe edition compiles first hand accounts, testimonies, and let- Series: Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions
- Author: Various
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: February 28 2012
- ISBN10: 0143106627
- Language: English
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RMS Queen Mary
$31.99 Add to cartLaunched in an era when speed and grandeur went hand in hand, the RMS Queen Mary is the last survivor of the golden age of ocean liners. From the time of her maiden voyage in 1936, passengers crossed … [more below]
- Author: Tarbell Cooper, Suzanne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: July 14 2010
- ISBN10: 1531653383
- Language: English
