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Atlantic Kingdom: America's Contest with Cunard in the Age of Sail and Steam
ISBN: 9781574885217 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Atlantic Kingdom pays tribute to the Americans who challenged Cunard, the shipping company that held a monopoly on North Atlantic trade routes in the nineteenth century. In an era when civilisation first grappled with large-scale technology and creative industries promised a new standard of living, competition for control over maritime trade was fierce. Cornelius Vanderbilt and P. T. Barnum were among those who battled like mythical gods for control of their domains. These titans of the Atlantic left behind them a wreckage of human lives, lost ships, and squandered fortunes in their...
Atlantic Kingdom pays tribute to the Americans who challenged Cunard, the shipping company that held a monopoly on North Atlantic trade routes ...
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76,88 |
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Boat & Ship Coloring Book for Adults: Historic Sailing Ships Coloring Book
ISBN: 9781544231044 / Angielski / Miękka / 74 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 2017 AMAZON BEST SELLER This incredible adult coloring book by best-selling artist Jade Summer is the perfect way to relieve stress and aid relaxation while enjoying beautiful and highly detailed images. Each coloring page will transport you into a world of your own while your responsibilities will seem to fade away... Use Any of Your Favorite Tools 2017 AMAZON BEST SELLER This incredible adult coloring book by best-selling artist Jade S... |
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32,94 |
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From Orange To Singapore: A Shipyard Builds a Legacy
ISBN: 9781484858240 / Angielski / Miękka / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Levingston Shipbuilding Company in Orange, Texas, employed a group of workers who, with their -can-do- spirit, forged the company forward as pioneers in shipbuilding technology, offshore drilling, and ocean exploration. In From Orange to Singapore: A Shipyard Builds a Legacy, author, Paul A. Mattingly, Jr., chronicles the workers' level of excellence as they responded to American involvement in World War II and afterwards, to the transitioning into the postwar boom. From the building of the -Kennedy Class- ferries for Staten Island, the New York Harbor tugboats for Moran Towing,... Levingston Shipbuilding Company in Orange, Texas, employed a group of workers who, with their -can-do- spirit, forged the company forward as pionee... |
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80,72 |
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Memories of Mary: The RMS Queen Mary in Pictures Volume 1
ISBN: 9781546893462 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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51,19 |
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The "Titanic" Catastrophe And Its Lessons
ISBN: 9781548592219 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Leaving New York for Genoa on April 11th, 1912, Philip Mauro and his wife had little idea that they would become eye-witnesses to history four days later, when their ship, the Carpathia, picked up 700 cold and bedraggled survivors of the Titanic disaster. For the first time since 1912, Mr.Mauro's small and extremely rare book reflecting on the lessons of the disaster is available. Using his knowledge of the scriptures, Mauro talks of the religious, spiritual and theological background to the catastrophe.
Leaving New York for Genoa on April 11th, 1912, Philip Mauro and his wife had little idea that they would become eye-witnesses to history four days la...
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37,42 |
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The Way of the Ship: America's Maritime History Reenvisoned, 1600-2000
ISBN: 9781684421503 / Angielski / Miękka / 556 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The history of shipping in America, as traditionally recounted, is based primarily on the fortunes of the American merchant marine. This book offers a global perspective and considers oceanic shipping and domestic shipping along America's coasts and inland waterways, with explanations of the forces that influenced the way of the ship. The result is an eye-opening look at American maritime history and the ways it helped shaped the nation's history. It features beautiful color images of paintings by today's premier marine artist, John Stobart.
The history of shipping in America, as traditionally recounted, is based primarily on the fortunes of the American merchant marine. This book offers a...
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111,71 |
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The Silent Service in WWII: The Fleet Type Submarine
ISBN: 9781940453576 / Angielski / Twarda / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The definitive technical guide to the submarines of World War II, "The Fleet Type Submarine" was originally published in 1946. Originally classified secret, this legendary book has never been available to the public until now. The Fleet Type Submarine uses the Balao-class USS Perch SS313 to explain submarine operating principles, technologies, and systems. It contains numerous diagrams and photos and offers definitions of components and terminology. It provides descriptions of various systems such as ballast tanks, trim, ventilation and steering. It also contains a brief history of the... The definitive technical guide to the submarines of World War II, "The Fleet Type Submarine" was originally published in 1946. Originally classifie... |
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142,39 |
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Queen Victoria: A Photographic Journey
ISBN: 9780750985536 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Queen Victoria was the first in a new breed of Cunard Ships: her unique design is enhanced to give her the ability to cross the North Atlantic. Not quite ocean liner, not quite cruise ship, she represented a new era for the Cunard Line. Introduced to service in 2007, Queen Victoria's reign is young; however, she has had a notable career with royal engagements, tandem Atlantic crossings and Gala-World Cruises where she has been welcomed with open arms. Illustrated with stunning color photographs taken by the authors from every area of the ship, and fully updated after the extensive 2017...
Queen Victoria was the first in a new breed of Cunard Ships: her unique design is enhanced to give her the ability to cross the North Atlantic....
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100,60 |
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Whaleback Ships and the American Steel Barge Company
ISBN: 9780814344767 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The whaleback ship reflected the experiences of its inventor, Captain Alexander McDougall, who decided in the 1880s that he could build an improved and easily towed barge cheaply by using the relatively unskilled labor force available in his adopted hometown of Duluth, Minnesota. Captain McDougall's dream resulted in the creation of the American Steel Barge Company. From 1888 to 1898, the American Steel Barge Company built and operated a fleet of forty-four barges and steamships on the Great Lakes and in international trade. These new ships were considered revolutionary by some and... The whaleback ship reflected the experiences of its inventor, Captain Alexander McDougall, who decided in the 1880s that he could build an improved... |
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166,52 |
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The Cutty Sark Pocket Manual
ISBN: 9781472831422 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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50,28 |
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Nelson's Arctic Voyage: The Royal Navy’s first polar expedition 1773
ISBN: 9781472954176 / Angielski / Twarda / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A detailed account of the Royal Navy's near fatal expedition into the polar regions in 1773--with the young Horatio Nelson on board.
A detailed account of the Royal Navy's near fatal expedition into the polar regions in 1773--with the young Horatio Nelson on board.
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128,89 |
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Collision Course: The Classic Story of the Collision of the Andrea Doria and the Stockholm
ISBN: 9781504049344 / Angielski / Miękka / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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96,30 |
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Shipbuilding, Navigation and the Portuguese in Pre-Modern India
ISBN: 9781138094765 / Angielski / Twarda / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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710,17 |
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Passing Point: 1868 Steamboat Collision on the Ohio River
ISBN: 9780985592523 / Angielski / Miękka / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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32,37 |
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The Olympic and the Hawke: A contemporary discourse
ISBN: 9781976478826 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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45,52 |
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Ashes Under Water: The SS Eastland and the Shipwreck That Shook America
ISBN: 9781493009404 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The untold story of the worst disaster on the Great Lakes in U.S. History. On July 24th, 1915, Chicago commuters were horrified as they watched the SS Eastland, a tourism boat taking passengers across Lake Michigan, flip over while tied to the dock and drown 835 passengers, including 21 entire families. As dramatic as the disaster was, the subsequent trial was even more so.
The untold story of the worst disaster on the Great Lakes in U.S. History. On July 24th, 1915, Chicago commuters were horrified as they watched the SS...
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76,88 |
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Der Mensch auf dem Wasser - eine Kulturgeschichte der Schiffe: Band 98 in der maritimen gelben Reihe bei Juergen Ruszkowski
ISBN: 9781978309821 / Niemiecki / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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66,76 |
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Memories of Mary: The RMS Queen Mary in Pictures Volume II
ISBN: 9781979995177 / Angielski / Miękka / 62 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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47,13 |
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Jack's Log: All at Sea in the 1920s & 30s
ISBN: 9780987358745 / Angielski / Miękka / 162 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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32,37 |
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All About Towboats: An Informative Handbook for People Who Enjoy Learning About Towboats That Work Inland Waterways
ISBN: 9781979539623 / Angielski / Miękka / 142 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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60,69 |
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