The End of an Era: The Last of the Great Lake Steamboats
ISBN: 9780393033489 / Angielski / Twarda / 155 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the 1850s when coal-fired, reciprocating steam engines were first heralded as a reliable means of powering ships, these majestic vessels have crisscrossed the Great Lakes transporting everything from coal and grain to iron ore and cement. The speed and efficiency of the lake freighters was unchallenged until the advent of the diesel locomotive engine. Today, however, the massive fleet has been reduced to a handful, and soon the Great Lakes steamboats may be extinct. David Plowden has been documenting the Great Lakes steamers for years, but recently, knowing that their time was coming to...
Since the 1850s when coal-fired, reciprocating steam engines were first heralded as a reliable means of powering ships, these majestic vessels have cr...
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196,89 zł |
CVN-75 HARRY S. TRUMAN, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
ISBN: 9781934840269 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A unique keepsake with 32 color photographs of U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, CVN-75, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. Ideal for anyone who loves the navy, naval history, naval aviation, or Harry S. Truman. Includes 3 full-page photographs of 10-foot-long, seaworthy LEGO sculpture of TRUMAN by LEGO artist Malle Hawking.
A unique keepsake with 32 color photographs of U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, CVN-75, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. Ideal for anyone who loves the navy, nava...
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91,92 zł |
QM2: A Photographic Journey
ISBN: 9780750970303 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. QM2: A Photographic Journey allows the reader to experience this unique vessel from the comfort of their own home, with numerous photographs of each of QM2's public rooms as well as stunning exterior shots and behind the scenes access. This revised edition has been extensively updated to reflect the 2016 refit, with many new photographs.
QM2: A Photographic Journey allows the reader to experience this unique vessel from the comfort of their own home, with numerous photographs of each o...
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127,87 zł |
Titanic in Photographs
ISBN: 9780752499536 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the team of expert behind "Titanic: The Ship Magnificent," this story of the "Titanic "in pictures, from build to maiden voyage, includes many rare images from collectors' archives The name Titanic "has become synonymous with catastrophe, the story of this luxurious liner legendary. Wrecked after colliding with an iceberg on her maiden voyage, the loss of around 1,500 lives among her passengers and crew has gone down in history as one of the most emotive and tragic disasters in history. In this evocative collection of photography, the authors of "Titanic: The Ship Magnificent "tell her...
From the team of expert behind "Titanic: The Ship Magnificent," this story of the "Titanic "in pictures, from build to maiden voyage, includes many ra...
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92,02 zł |
Titanic : The Real Story of the Construction of the World's Most Famous Ship
ISBN: 9781905026746 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The fascinating story of "Titanic"'s construction, accompaning a documentary Series.
When Titanic""set sail in 1912, she was the largest, most luxurious and most technologically advanced man-made moving object in the world. Built by the great industrial communities that made Britain the pre-eminent superpower of the age, the famous ocean liner signalled the high-water mark of our nation's manufacturing industry. Accompanying a landmark Channel 4 documentary series, "Titanic: The Mission," this book tells the untold stories of the men and women who made the 'ship of dreams' a reality:... The fascinating story of "Titanic"'s construction, accompaning a documentary Series.
When Titanic""set sail in 1912, she was the largest, most lux... |
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87,48 zł |
SS United States: Red, White, and Blue Riband, Forever
ISBN: 9780393241709 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Arguably the world s most articulate and authoritative maritime historian, John Maxtone-Graham documents SS United States, her design, construction, and seventeen years of impeccable service. He introduces us to dozens of U.S. passengers, famous and infamous, as well as captains and crew. The last great American ocean liner, SS United States could be converted to a 14,000-man troop carrier and was capable of attaining a speed of over 40 knots (although in her luxury Atlantic crossings the ship was much slower). Sadly, jet travel put an end to ocean crossings, and the all-aluminum ship rests...
Arguably the world s most articulate and authoritative maritime historian, John Maxtone-Graham documents SS United States, her design, construction, a...
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328,18 zł |
Lake Boats: The Enduring Vessels of the Great Lakes
ISBN: 9781770854895 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The romance of the great inland sea in 32 additional pages and 30 new photographs. Praise for the first edition: "Lavishly photographed and romance-packed ... a visually stunning collection of photos, facts and lore about the captains, crews and thousand-foot ships that plough the Great Lakes... It's a great book for anyone who appreciates the machinery that pulls the Rust Belt together." -- Cleveland Free Times "Lake Boats belongs on the bookshelves of anyone who admires the strength and purpose of these magnificent ships." -- The Great... The romance of the great inland sea in 32 additional pages and 30 new photographs. Praise for the first edition: "Lavishly phot... |
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109,14 zł |
The Shipwright and the Schooner: Building a Windjammer in the New England Tradition
ISBN: 9781608934621 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Beginning in 2010, Essex, Massachusetts shipbuilder Harold Burnham took on the challenge of constructing a wooden sailing vessel using traditional techniques. He cut the trees himself from his woodlot, and milled them himself at his boatyard. Using volunteer labor from hundreds of friends, acquaintances, and community members, and recycled and repurposed materials he constructed, in just under a year, the schooner Ardelle at a cost of less than $20,000. The Shipwriight and the Schooner is an exploration into traditional New England shipbuilding, and it is a journey of discovery for both the...
Beginning in 2010, Essex, Massachusetts shipbuilder Harold Burnham took on the challenge of constructing a wooden sailing vessel using traditional tec...
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98,42 zł |
Paddlewheelers of Alaska and the Yukon
ISBN: 9781927691106 / Angielski / Miękka / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the discovery of Klondike gold' hundreds of paddlewheelers have plied the Yukon River. These mighty ships braved harsh conditions in remote areas, supplying Dawson City, Whitehorse, and St. Michael with a diverse range of goods and services. This stunning collection of historic photographs is a fascinating record of this period and is sure to be a welcome keepsake.
Since the discovery of Klondike gold' hundreds of paddlewheelers have plied the Yukon River. These mighty ships braved harsh conditions in remote area...
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43,11 zł |
"An Intercolonial Ketch"
ISBN: 9781514168400 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is book 2, and follows on from book 1, "Sailing to New Zealand (in the Age of Wood and Rope)." Now John Cartelege is a married master mariner, and is in charge of the Intercolonial ketch "Bruno," 10 years have past and it's 1870.The book explains details of sailing the two masted ketch over a thousand miles from Tasmania in Australia, across the Tasman Sea to New Zealand ports with cargo. After adventures along the way, "Bruno" returns first to Melbourne, and then back to Hobart. The book has over 20 illustrations and shows photos and drawings explaining sailing details about ketches...
This is book 2, and follows on from book 1, "Sailing to New Zealand (in the Age of Wood and Rope)." Now John Cartelege is a married master mariner, an...
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112,08 zł |
Sailing to New Zealand (in the Age of Wood and Rope)
ISBN: 9781508930860 / Angielski / Miękka / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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129,28 zł |
Tugboats Illustrated: History, Technology, Seamanship
ISBN: 9780393069310 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From river to harbor to ocean, tugboats are among the most ubiquitous but underappreciated craft afloat. Whether maneuvering ships out from between tight harbor finger piers, pushing rafts of forty barges up the Mississippi, towing enormous oil rigs, or just delivering huge piles of gravel to a river port near you, tugs exude a sense of genial strength guided by the wise experience of their crews. We can admire the precision of their coordination, the determination in their movements, the glow of signal lights at night, silently communicating their condition and intentions to vessels... From river to harbor to ocean, tugboats are among the most ubiquitous but underappreciated craft afloat. Whether maneuvering ships out from between... |
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218,77 zł |
Birchbark canoe in photos
ISBN: 9781530052943 / Angielski / Miękka / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a book of photographs of a birchbark canoe, in a museum, with good light. There is enough detail to see the fine points of construction, if one wanted to build one. Building such a canoe would take much more than is in this book, of course, however pictures are worth thousands of words.
This is a book of photographs of a birchbark canoe, in a museum, with good light. There is enough detail to see the fine points of construction, if on...
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34,44 zł |
Herreshoff: American Masterpieces
ISBN: 9780393089097 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company--led by its founding spirit, the brilliant designer Captain Nathanael Greene Herreshoff (1848-1938)-- constructed the most thrilling, innovative, and graceful boats ever built in the United States, not only lavish yachts and thoroughbred racing classes but also daysailers and dinghies, weekend cruisers and motor launches. Marine historian Maynard Bray and Herreshoff expert Claas van der Linde, in collaboration with renowned nautical photographer Benjamin Mendlowitz, present the very finest of the Herreshoff designs afloat today, with insightful commentary...
The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company--led by its founding spirit, the brilliant designer Captain Nathanael Greene Herreshoff (1848-1938)-- constructed...
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432,12 zł |
Emma C. Berry in Photographs: the Slade Dale Collection, 1931-1941
ISBN: 9781539034339 / Angielski / Miękka / 58 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Emma C. Berry is celebrating her 150th birthday this year. She has resided at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut for nearly a third of her life, restored to how the shipwrights and craftsmen built her in 1866 in Noank, just a few miles down the Mystic River. During her first hundred years she led an interesting and varied life as she traveled up and down the Atlantic coast. Prior to arriving back on the Mystic River, Emma was a fishing smack, a lobster and fishing schooner, a freight vessel and pleasure yacht. In 1973 I inherited and became the caretaker of F. Slade Dale's black and white...
The Emma C. Berry is celebrating her 150th birthday this year. She has resided at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut for nearly a third of her life, restor...
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51,51 zł |
Squirrel Adult Coloring Books: Exquisite Design for Anito-Stress (Squirrel and Animals Friend in the Garden Flowers)
ISBN: 9781546593232 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Adult Coloring Book Unique Designs to Color - COLOURING BOOKS FOR GROWN-UPS
- Many coloring pages designed for adults - Each coloring page is designed to help relax and inspire - The variety of pages ensure something for every skill level - Use your choice of coloring tool (pens, pencils, markers, crayons) - Each coloring page is on a separate sheet - Beautiful Designs To Relieve Stress & Have Fun -Single-Sided Pages At 8.5x11 Adult Coloring Book Unique Designs to Color - COLOURING BOOKS FOR GROWN-UPS
- Many coloring pages designed for adults - Each... |
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34,44 zł |
The Battleship USS Iowa
ISBN: 9781472827296 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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246,17 zł |
Boats Coloring Book
ISBN: 9780359517350 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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45,71 zł |
Oriana: A Photographic Journey
ISBN: 9780750989251 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A photographic tour around the beloved Oriana from bow to stern, top to bottom
A photographic tour around the beloved Oriana from bow to stern, top to bottom
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102,30 zł |
Coast Lines Limited 1913 - 1975
ISBN: 9781902953953 / Angielski / Twarda / 150 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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81,84 zł |