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Marine Inboard Engines
ISBN: 9780229118427 / Angielski / Miękka / 1 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This very practical book begins by describing how the various parts of both marine diesel and gasoline engines work. It then goes on to show the basic service maintenance necessary for both the general running and winter layup, and pinpoints common faults and suggests remedies. This very practical book begins by describing how the various parts of both marine diesel and gasoline engines work. It then goes on to show the ba... |
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128,36 |
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Practical Navigation for the Modern Boat Owner: Navigate Effectively by Getting the Most Out of Your Electronic Devices
ISBN: 9780470516133 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The complete navigation reference for beginners and experts including electronic simulators for GPS, chartplotting, radar and AIS. The modern sailor needs a back up plan if the electrics on board fail, and Pat Manley delivers the tools to make this possible. Boat owners need a book that covers all the electronic (modern) navigation, which develops the theme and introduces the traditional navigation as and when it is needed. Practical Navigation for the Modern Boat Owner leads you through all the aspects of navigation of your boat in a logical order. It has the unique combination of...
The complete navigation reference for beginners and experts including electronic simulators for GPS, chartplotting, radar and AIS. The modern sailor n...
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97,50 |
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Energy Extraction from a Steady Flow Using Vortex Induced Vibration
ISBN: 9783836488990 / Angielski / Miękka / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The VIVACE Converter design is based on the very simple idea of enhancing rather than spoiling vortex shedding and maximizing under significant damping rather than suppressing Vortex Induced Vibrations (VIV), and harnessing rather than mitigating VIV energy. In this work an attempt to understand the effect of damping, Reynolds number, proximity to free surface, proximity to solid rigid boundaries, strategically located roughness on the amplitude of oscillation and synchronization range of VIV is made.
The VIVACE Converter design is based on the very simple idea of enhancing rather than spoiling vortex shedding and maximizing under significant dampin...
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354,20 |
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The Electronic Chart Display and Information System (Ecdis): An Operational Handbook
ISBN: 9780415482462 / Angielski / Twarda / 1134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Electronic navigation, although still relatively new, is becoming increasingly more common, particularly on commercial vessels. This handbook offers a wealth of detailed information about how different charting systems operate and answers the most commonly asked questions regarding electronic charts (ENC, RNC, DNC) and electronic chart systems (ECDIS, RCDS, ECS). The first resource to provide so much detail on all facets of ECDIS and Electronic Charting Systems, it is certain to serve as the bible for ECDIS users for years to come. It not only provides information for training programs but... Electronic navigation, although still relatively new, is becoming increasingly more common, particularly on commercial vessels. This handbook offer... |
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1804,78 |
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Maintain and Improve Your Powerboat: More Than 100 Do-It-Yourself Ways to Make Your Boat Better
ISBN: 9780071549349 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dozens of DIY projects to keep your boat looking good and running well This wide-ranging projects book covers maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to improve comfort, utility, appearance, value, safety, and enjoyment of powerboats up to 35 feet long. Projects include standard maintenance like changing engine oil and preparing for winter storage; minor repairs like rebedding deck hardware; and upgrades like creating new storage and improving your boat's fuel efficiency. Dozens of DIY projects to keep your boat looking good and running well This wide-ranging projects book covers maintenance, repairs, a... |
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118,48 |
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Ferries of the World
ISBN: 9781436364683 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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250,37 |
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Charles Wilkes and the Exploration of Inland Washington Waters: Journals from the Expedition of 1841
ISBN: 9780786443161 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Presents maritime history in the Pacific Northwest. This book follows naval officer and explorer Charles Wilkes, a nautical surveyor who led the Wilkes Expedition through the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the Puget Sound, the Columbia River, and other inland Washington waters in 1841. It includes the journals of Charles Wilkes and ten of his crewmen.
Presents maritime history in the Pacific Northwest. This book follows naval officer and explorer Charles Wilkes, a nautical surveyor who led the Wilke...
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220,07 |
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Essential Boat Radar
ISBN: 9780470778111 / Angielski / Miękka / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bill Johnson clearly explains what radar is, outlining what it does and doesn't do. He describes how to make simple adjustments to get a decent picture, and explores how to use the basic radar. This is followed by greater information on the various confusions and anomalies that the picture can present, progressing to the more complex functionality of a modern digital (raster) set. Finally you learn the key elements to consider when choosing and installing a radar system for your boat.
Bill Johnson clearly explains what radar is, outlining what it does and doesn't do. He describes how to make simple adjustments to get a decent pictur...
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76,97 |
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Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale of Disaster and Survival at Sea
ISBN: 9780743297042 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now in paperback, a true story as spellbinding and harrowing as The Perfect Storm, "marvel- ous and terrifying" (Los Angeles Times)--published to herald the arrival of Tougias's new hardcover, The Finest Hours. On the morning of November 21, 1980, two small boats set out for Georges Bank, a lucrative but perilous lobster fishing ground off the coast of Cape Cod. The National Weather Service had forecast typical fall weather, and the young, rugged crewmen aboard the Sea Fever and the Fair Wind had no reason to expect that this trip would be any...
Now in paperback, a true story as spellbinding and harrowing as The Perfect Storm, "marvel- ous and terrifying" (Los Angeles Times...
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72,58 |
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The Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora: in Pursuit of the Mutineers of the Bounty in the South Seas-1790-1791
ISBN: 9781846776021 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A story of pursuit, retribution and disaster at sea
The story of the mutiny of the crew of the Bounty led by Fletcher Christian is well known. That story and Captain Bligh's endurance in an open boat is available from Leonaur. The Royal Navy, however, were not about to allow such an outrage go unpunished and it despatched HMS Pandora to bring the culprits to account. The Pandora's voyage-told here in two contrasting accounts-is no less remarkable than that of the Bounty itself. After many trials including the capture of some of the mutineers it too ended in disaster. An essential book for... A story of pursuit, retribution and disaster at sea
The story of the mutiny of the crew of the Bounty led by Fletcher Christian is well known. Tha... |
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146,50 |
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The Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora: in Pursuit of the Mutineers of the Bounty in the South Seas-1790-1791
ISBN: 9781846776014 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A story of pursuit, retribution and disaster at sea
The story of the mutiny of the crew of the Bounty led by Fletcher Christian is well known. That story and Captain Bligh's endurance in an open boat is available from Leonaur. The Royal Navy, however, were not about to allow such an outrage go unpunished and it despatched HMS Pandora to bring the culprits to account. The Pandora's voyage-told here in two contrasting accounts-is no less remarkable than that of the Bounty itself. After many trials including the capture of some of the mutineers it too ended in disaster. An essential book for... A story of pursuit, retribution and disaster at sea
The story of the mutiny of the crew of the Bounty led by Fletcher Christian is well known. Tha... |
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81,33 |
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Classic Ships of Islam: From Mesopotamia to the Indian Ocean
ISBN: 9789004158634 / Angielski / Twarda / 506 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book charts the development of Islamic ships and boats in the Western Indian Ocean from the seventh to the early sixteenth century with reference to earlier periods. It utilizes mainly Classical and Medieval Arabic sources with iconographical evidence and archaeological finds. Maritime activities in the region resulted in a cross fertilization, not only of goods but also of ideas and culture which gave an underlying cohesion to the Arabian, Persian and Indian maritime peoples. This study has led to a re-evaluation of that maritime culture, showing that it was predominantly Persian and...
This book charts the development of Islamic ships and boats in the Western Indian Ocean from the seventh to the early sixteenth century with reference...
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822,05 |
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Japanese Shipping and Shipbuilding in the Twentieth Century: The Writings of Peter N. Davies
ISBN: 9781905246885 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Britain's foremost scholar of the international shipping industry, based at the Centre for Port and Maritime History, University of Liverpool, here examines the growth and development of Japan's modern shipping and shipbuilding industries across a wide range of topics, through the pre-war, Pacific War and post-war periods, to the transfer of shipping technology, the role of bulk carriers and world trade and the organization and structure of the Japanese merchant navy. Prompted originally by his research into the decline of the British industries in a global context, his focus inevitably...
Britain's foremost scholar of the international shipping industry, based at the Centre for Port and Maritime History, University of Liverpool, here ex...
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127,08 |
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Coffin Ship: The Wreck of the Brig St. John
ISBN: 9781856356312 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The famine drove huge numbers of Irish people to leave the island. In 1847, some 200,000 people sailed for Boston alone. Of this group, 2,000 never made it to their destination, killed by disease and hunger during the voyages. This book tells the tale of the sinking of the famine ship, the St John in Boston Bay in 1849.
The famine drove huge numbers of Irish people to leave the island. In 1847, some 200,000 people sailed for Boston alone. Of this group, 2,000 never ma...
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77,01 |
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Modern Turkish Ships
ISBN: 9781436380478 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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208,65 |
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American Flying Boats and Amphibious Aircraft: An Illustrated History
ISBN: 9780786439744 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work is a comprehensive, heavily illustrated history of the many flying boats and amphibious aircraft designed and built in the United States. It is divided into three chronological sections: the early era (1912-1928), the golden era (1928-1945), and the post-war era (1945-present), with historical overviews of each period. Within each section, individual aircraft types are listed in alphabetical order by manufacturer or builder, with historical background, technical specifications, drawings, and one or more photographs. Appendices cover lesser known flying boat and amphibian types as...
This work is a comprehensive, heavily illustrated history of the many flying boats and amphibious aircraft designed and built in the United States. It...
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273,58 |
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Yacht Modelling & Adaptive Control
ISBN: 9781607414308 / Angielski / Twarda / 151 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The autopilot system which integrates the electronic hardware and the control algorithms has become standard use for commercial and military marine vessels, and is becoming essential equipment for smaller marine vessels such as leisure boats and yachts.
The autopilot system which integrates the electronic hardware and the control algorithms has become standard use for commercial and military marine ve...
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414,56 |
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Tall Ships: The Ladies of the Seas
ISBN: 9781441537133 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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288,91 |
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Iron Ore Transport on the Great Lakes: The Development of a Delivery System to Feed American Industry
ISBN: 9780786433261 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This history recounts innovations in shipping, the improvement of channels and harbors, the creation of locks, technical advances in loading and unloading equipment, and the ability to attract capital and government support to fund the various projects. These changes, which often functioned symbiotically, represent one of the key untold stories in the spectacular rise of American industry--Provided by publisher.
This history recounts innovations in shipping, the improvement of channels and harbors, the creation of locks, technical advances in loading and unloa...
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220,07 |
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Dorothy Elizabeth: Building a Traditional Wooden Schooner
ISBN: 9780393339277 / Angielski / Miękka / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the story of Dorothy Elizabeth, a 28-foot schooner. Particularly, it is the story of why to build a traditional wooden sailing vessel that relies on age-old methods and materials, yet also embraces newfangled technologies. But mostly it is the story of the people a score of craftsmen and craftswomen, friends, and family who give their skill, advice, support, ingenuity, and time to turn the idea of Dorothy Elizabeth into a graceful, seaworthy reality. You will meet Ralph Stanley of Southwest Harbor, Maine, one of the world's great designers and builders of traditional wooden boats, and...
This is the story of Dorothy Elizabeth, a 28-foot schooner. Particularly, it is the story of why to build a traditional wooden sailing vessel that rel...
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83,90 |