Mine's Bigger: The Extraordinary Tale of the World's Greatest Sailboat and the Silicon Valley Tycoon Who Built It
ISBN: 9780061374029 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As the dominant venture capitalist of Silicon Valley, Tom Perkins had seemingly done it all--from amassing a billion-dollar fortune to getting himself convicted of manslaughter in France. But his ultimate dream was to create the biggest, fastest, riskiest, highest-tech, most self-indulgent sailboat ever built. With keen storytelling and biting wit, bestselling author David A. Kaplan takes us inside the mind of an American genius and behind the scenes of an extraordinary venture: the birth of Perkins's $130 million marvel The Maltese Falcon. This modern clipper ship is as... As the dominant venture capitalist of Silicon Valley, Tom Perkins had seemingly done it all--from amassing a billion-dollar fortune to getting hims... |
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87,53 zł |
Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks
ISBN: 9780807132746 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On the evening of February 2, 1864, Confederate Commander John Taylor Wood led 250 sailors in two launches and twelve boats to capture the USS Underwriter, a side-wheel steam gunboat anchored on the Neuse River near New Bern, North Carolina. During the ensuing fifteen-minute battle, nine Union crewmen lost their lives, twenty were wounded, and twenty-six fell into enemy hands. Six Confederates were captured and several wounded as they stripped the vessel, set it ablaze, and blew it up while under fire from Union-held Fort Anderson. The thrilling story of USS Underwriter is one of many... On the evening of February 2, 1864, Confederate Commander John Taylor Wood led 250 sailors in two launches and twelve boats to capture the USS Unde... |
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174,92 zł |
Logbook for Cruising Under Power
ISBN: 9780906754610 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first cruising logbook for navigators of powerboats. Suitable for both planing and displacement craft. Designed to last a full season it allows space for electronic navigation information and narrative. Designed specifically for cruising under power. Beautifully presented with gold blocking on the cover.
The first cruising logbook for navigators of powerboats. Suitable for both planing and displacement craft. Designed to last a full season it allows sp...
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76,15 zł |
Race to Win: A Comprehensive Guide to Deck Layouts for Owners, Designers, and Builders of Racing Boats
ISBN: 9780393334975 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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104,86 zł |
The Maritime Dimension of International Security: Terrorism, Piracy, and Challenges for the United States (2008)
ISBN: 9780833042996 / Angielski / Miękka / 59 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The vast size and highly unregulated nature of the world's waterways have made the maritime environment an increasingly attractive theater for perpetrators of transnational violence. Piracy and sea-borne terrorism have been on the rise since 2000. The author urges policymakers to consider four additional measures to safeguard the world's oceans.
The vast size and highly unregulated nature of the world's waterways have made the maritime environment an increasingly attractive theater for perpetr...
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126,89 zł |
Added Masses of Ship Structures
ISBN: 9781402094316 / Angielski / Twarda / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Knowledge of added body masses that interact with fluid is necessary in various research and applied tasks of hydro- and aeromechanics: steady and unsteady motion of rigid bodies, total vibration of bodies in fluid, local vibration of the external plating of different structures. This reference book contains data on added masses of ships and various ship and marine engineering structures. Also theoretical and experimental methods for determining added masses of these objects are described. A major part of the material is presented in the format of final formulas and plots which are ready... Knowledge of added body masses that interact with fluid is necessary in various research and applied tasks of hydro- and aeromechanics: steady and ... |
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767,51 zł |
Sloop: Restoring My Family's Wooden Sailboat: An Adventure in Old-Fashioned Values
ISBN: 9780743202510 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now in paperback, Daniel Robb's Sloop proves he "is a craftsman... with words as well as with a hammer, as he constructs a charming tale that both details the technical nature of boatbuilding and captures the essence of the past, present, and future of a New England maritime community" (Publishers Weekly). - Interest in the environment and ecology: Daniel robb decided to restore his family's well-worn wooden sailboat in appreciation for its craftsmanship and out of respect for the environment for which it was intended. Sloop's tribute to the simple life and one's environment will resonate...
Now in paperback, Daniel Robb's Sloop proves he "is a craftsman... with words as well as with a hammer, as he constructs a charming tale that both det...
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100,49 zł |
Sails And Sailmaking
ISBN: 9781443772280 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a complete guide to constructing sails, with information on weights and sizes of ropes; masting, rigging, and sails of steam vessels, and much more. With detailed diagrams, useful formulas, and everything else one might need to know, this book is ideal for those with a practical interest in sailing and sail making. Contents include: On Description and the Use of Sails, On Measuring, Rules for Finding the Number of Cloths, On Finding the Quantity of Yards in Sails, On Cutting-Out Sails, General Rules and Instructions for Making Sails, Practical Operations in Sailmaking, On...
This book is a complete guide to constructing sails, with information on weights and sizes of ropes; masting, rigging, and sails of steam vessels, and...
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161,78 zł |
The Seafaring Dictionary: Terms, Idioms and Legends of the Past and Present
ISBN: 9780786442669 / Angielski / Miękka / 398 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is an alphabetical compendium of more than 9000 nautical terms taken from numerous dictionaries, glossaries and other sources of nautical terminology, including volumes on nautical customs and traditions, ghost ships, paranormal maritime events, sea serpents, and marine monsters. Many of the entries are brief and factual, but when appropriate the author has inserted anecdotal material of colorful or intrinsic interest. The volume should be a helpful reference for researchers and laymen who want to understand nautical speech and customs, but it should also be of use for professional...
This book is an alphabetical compendium of more than 9000 nautical terms taken from numerous dictionaries, glossaries and other sources of nautical te...
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312,49 zł |
How Not to Build a Boat
ISBN: 9780956072221 / Angielski / Miękka / 298 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When their old GRP yacht was devastated by a Southern Ocean storm, Jill Schinas and her husband, Nick, resolved to build something stronger. Gaily, - and without having researched the matter to the least degree -they threw themselves into the work of designing and constructing the ultimate, ocean-proof, eco-friendly, dream cruising yacht. On their side they had a wealth of sailing experience, which provided a perfect knowledge of what was required, but their only other weapons were irrepressible enthusiasm and the mindset which enables a man to build a radio from a potato or a mast from a...
When their old GRP yacht was devastated by a Southern Ocean storm, Jill Schinas and her husband, Nick, resolved to build something stronger. Gaily, - ...
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145,53 zł |
Sailing Directions for Lake Michigan, Green Bay and Straits of Mackinac
ISBN: 9781444638462 / Angielski / Miękka / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is complete directions for sailing from Lake Michigan to the straits of Mackinac, with information on signalling, rules of the road, common problems and dangers, and much more. Although old, the information inside this book will be of considerable utility to those wishing to sail in American waters. Contents include: Description of the Lake, Navigation of the Lake, Harbors of Refuge, Dangers, Sailing Direction from the Straits of Mackinac to all the Principal Ports in the Lake, Ports, Chicago, Sailing Directions from Chicago to Ports on the South and East Shores, Sailing Directions...
This book is complete directions for sailing from Lake Michigan to the straits of Mackinac, with information on signalling, rules of the road, common ...
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142,16 zł |
Flying Cars, Amphibious Vehicles and Other Dual Mode Transports: An Illustrated Worldwide History
ISBN: 9780786445561 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Sometimes converted from standard vehicles, sometimes beginning as clean-sheet designs, these machines have met the engineering and economic challenges of dual-mode travel with varying degrees of success. This book describes a fascinating array of these vehicles from the United States and abroad, including flying automobiles, roadable aircraft, amphibious vehicles, hovercraft, road-rail trains, and triphibious inventions"--Provided by publisher.
"Sometimes converted from standard vehicles, sometimes beginning as clean-sheet designs, these machines have met the engineering and economic challeng...
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251,19 zł |
Cruising for Trouble: Cruise Ships as Soft Targets for Pirates, Terrorists, and Common Criminals
ISBN: 9780313382345 / Angielski / Twarda / 285 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Cruising for Trouble" exposes the acute vulnerability of cruise ships to piracy, terrorism, and crime, both on the high seas and in domestic and foreign ports-of-call. While cruise ships have ramped up in size and passenger capacity to become floating skyscrapers housing as many as 7,000 passengers, and while piracy incidents have increased since 2008 as the world economy has deteriorated, there has been no corresponding increase or enhancement in onboard security personnel, external tactical units, preventive screening, or coordinated response planning to guard against the growing threat... "Cruising for Trouble" exposes the acute vulnerability of cruise ships to piracy, terrorism, and crime, both on the high seas and in domestic and f... |
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293,95 zł |
Great Shipwrecks of the Maine Coast
ISBN: 9780981943060 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. No one knows the maritime history of the Northeast any better than Jeremy D'Entremont, and with this small volume he begins a series of histories about the shipwrecks, lighthouses, and sea heroes of New England. The book begins with the hurricane of 1635, one of the worst recorded hurricanes in regional history, and the ship Angel Gabriel, which sank at anchor off of Pemaquid during the hurricane. Other accounts include a 1710 wreck at Boon Island which, in its day, was as sensational as "Mutiny on the Bounty." Four men were killed and the remaining two dozen had to resort to extraordinary...
No one knows the maritime history of the Northeast any better than Jeremy D'Entremont, and with this small volume he begins a series of histories abou...
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97,94 zł |
Computational Geometry for Ships
ISBN: 9789810233532 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text provides a guide to computational geometry for ships. It takes into account recent progress in this field by adapting modern computational methodology to ship-geometric applications. Preliminary curve and surface techniques are included to educate engineers in the use of mathematical methods to assist in CAD and other design areas. In addition, the text provides a study of interpolation and approximation techniques, which is reinforced by direct application to ship curve design, ship curve fairing techniques and other related disciplines. The design, evaluation and production of...
This text provides a guide to computational geometry for ships. It takes into account recent progress in this field by adapting modern computational m...
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203,09 zł |
Engineer in Gray: Memoirs of Chief Engineer James H. Tomb, CSN
ISBN: 9780786449262 / Angielski / Miękka / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A steam engineer by profession, James Tomb devoted much of his life to work in the navy, including the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War, these are his memoirs.
A steam engineer by profession, James Tomb devoted much of his life to work in the navy, including the Confederate States Navy during the American Civ...
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251,19 zł |
Maritime Piracy
ISBN: 9780415781978 / Angielski / Twarda / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Maritime Piracy is now a pressing global issue, and this work seeks to provide a concise and informative introduction to the area.
Maritime Piracy is now a pressing global issue, and this work seeks to provide a concise and informative introduction to the area.
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685,43 zł |
Maritime Piracy
ISBN: 9780415781985 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Maritime Piracy is now a pressing global issue, and this work seeks to provide a concise and informative introduction to the area. Never truly having receded into a romanticized past, seaborne banditry's rapid growth was stimulated by low risks and increasingly high rewards. Currently, obsolete, incomplete and complicating structures and norms of governance, together with advances in technology, enable a lucrative business model for pirates, as they effectively operate with impunity and claim increasing ransoms.
Beginning with an overview and historical... Maritime Piracy is now a pressing global issue, and this work seeks to provide a concise and informative introduction to the area. Never tr... |
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187,81 zł |
Torsion and Shear Stresses in Ships
ISBN: 9783642146329 / Angielski / Twarda / 277 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book covers an area of ship structure analysis and design that has not been exhaustively examined by other references. It presents the basic concepts of the methods and procedures required to calculate torsion and shear stresses in ship structures. This book covers an area of ship structure analysis and design that has not been exhaustively examined by other references. It presents the basic c... |
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575,62 zł |
The Titanic Disaster Hearings
ISBN: 9781451623475 / Angielski / Miękka / 592 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Merely a day after Titanic survivors arrived in port in New York City, a United States Senate committee began an investigation into the wreck of the great "unsinkable" ship. For the first time in book form, here is the dramatic testimony of crew and passengers from all walks of life, as they recall the sights and sounds of the night of April 14, 1912. From the manners of the day to the conduct fo those boarding the lifeboats, from acts of kindness to palpable greed, here is an unforgettable portrait of human nature in the face of the Titanic tragedy, in the words of the men...
Merely a day after Titanic survivors arrived in port in New York City, a United States Senate committee began an investigation into the wreck o...
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148,83 zł |