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Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship
ISBN: 9780470116678 / Angielski / Twarda / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Savor the story of the ultimate warship in Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship, which chronicles the history of Sovereign of the Seas, an immensely powerful floating fortress. You will enjoy this gripping tale of an arms race that created and ruined empires, changed the map of the world, and led Europe out of the Renaissance and into the Modern age. Understand how the Sovereign of the Seas became the model for a whole new generation of warships that would dominate naval warfare until the advent of steam power.
Savor the story of the ultimate warship in Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship, which chronicles the h...
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106,24 |
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The Global Positioning System and Arcgis
ISBN: 9781420087994 / Angielski / Twarda / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. While retaining the in depth description of a GPS and its applications to GIS from the highly-acclaimed, bestselling previous edition, this new version includes a discussion of general procedures. This discussion allows the text to become applicable to a variety of products and remain useful as technology changes. Instead of specifying the details of every procedure within the text, it guides readers on what it is and where to locate it for that product. Aiding the process are chapters complete with an overview and exercises to be completed with GPS equipment or a PC. Updates to this edition...
While retaining the in depth description of a GPS and its applications to GIS from the highly-acclaimed, bestselling previous edition, this new versio...
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1068,72 |
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the maritime engineering reference book: a guide to ship design, construction and operation
ISBN: 9780750689878 / Angielski / Twarda / 902 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Maritime Engineering Reference Book is a one-stop source for engineers involved in marine engineering and naval architecture. In this essential reference, Anthony F. Molland has brought together the work of a number of the world's leading writers in the field to create an inclusive volume for a wide audience of marine engineers, naval architects and those involved in marine operations, insurance and other related fields. Coverage ranges from the basics to more advanced topics in ship design, construction and operation. All the key areas are covered, including ship flotation and...
The Maritime Engineering Reference Book is a one-stop source for engineers involved in marine engineering and naval architecture. In this essential re...
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859,83 |
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The Salty Shore
ISBN: 9780954275013 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Considered to be the saltiest shore in England, the Blackwater provides the background for John Leather's story of Essex seafaring. It is an accurate study of men and craft that have sailed form the small communities beside this broad estuary and river. wildfowlers and often smugglers join the sailing smacks and bages, brigs, bumkins and gunpunts in this workaday watery world. crews when summer cruising and racing, even to crossing the Atlantic in quest of the elusive America's Cup. skills and craft. Their traditions, independent outlook and everyday enjoyments have lingered to the present in...
Considered to be the saltiest shore in England, the Blackwater provides the background for John Leather's story of Essex seafaring. It is an accurate ...
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71,54 |
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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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127,84 |
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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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97,10 |
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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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353,37 |
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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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1797,40 |
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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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117,83 |
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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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249,00 |
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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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218,89 |
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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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76,65 |
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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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72,18 |
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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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145,69 |
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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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80,89 |
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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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820,12 |
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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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126,39 |
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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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76,59 |
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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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207,49 |
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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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272,11 |