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From junks to dhows, clippers to cruise liners, humble riverboats to awesome battlefleets, this is the definitive chronicle of great vessels, legendary journeys, and heroic seafarers.
Ever since people first took to the water, boats and ships have had a unique influence on our history. Ship unveils the drama, splendour and excitement of that remarkable story, illustrating centuries of exploration, endeavour and conflict.
Ship is a compelling tale of exhilirating adventure, combined with authoritative detail. Reference sections throughout the book contain illustrated profiles of key ship types, from ancient galleys to modern battleships, while other features take you right onto and below the decks of a succesion of craft - virtual tours of ships such as the Susan Constant, which carried early European settlers to North America, the ship of the line HMS Victory, and the nuclear-powered submarine USS Nautilus, each a shining example of the technology of their age.
Ship examines maritime influence on trade, industry, and society, describes nautical milestones, and tells the gripping story of war at sea. each stage is supported by biographies and vivid eywitness accounts of the people who were actually there, revealing what life was really like onboard.
This very popular book was first published in 2004 and this is the compact format of exactly the same book at a great price.
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London's Waterways showcases just why these rivers and canals are so celebrated, but it also delves deeper - beyond the iconic landscapes to the lesser-known and, in some cases, completely hidden waterways. Opening up a relatively unexplored aspect of the city, this visually powerful book uncovers places even Londoners might not know about.
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During the last 10 years there has been a significant leap forward in the development of yacht designing. A decisive factor here was the introduction of the computer in the production process, which has greatly shortened the design phase and allowed more freedom when simulating and visualising models. As a result, new boat forms, as well as more aerodynamic sails, have emerged, which could be carefully designed and built. These new forms were also made possible through the use of new materials, like aluminium and carbon fibre, which are very light weight and extremely strong. These innovative materials have also been employed in interior designing.
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A NAUTICAL ODYSSEY.
By David C. Bell. Hardback, 308mm x 266mm, 170 pages, colour & monochrome painting and illustrations.
David Bell has been painting ships and the sea for more than forty years. From smacks to schooners, from whalers to warships his investigations have taken him on a remarkable pictorial journey through the history of the sea. The accuracy of his painting is infused with that vital ingredient 'artistic vision'.
Finding inspiration in all sorts of areas through time and place he has drawn on his outstanding talent as an artist and his tremendous experience of the sea during his time and travels around the world as a navigator.
This book is a product of David Bell's two passions, painting and maritime history. It charts his journey through time from Elizabethan galleons, to the last days of the trawling industry, picking out the ships whose line and design captivates him and the mariners for whom he has the utmost admiration. This odyssey has been illustrated and annotated by him to produce a book that will be coveted by anyone with an interest in the art of the sea. He has linked text with paintings inspired by artistic vision to create a book which is not only fascinating to read but also a pleasure to behold, an aesthetically stunning marriage of words and pictures.
SHIP- 5000 YEARS OF MARITIME ADVENTURE
By Brian Lavery. Hardback, 220mm x 261mm, 400 pages, full colour photos.
An outstanding study of our maritime past and present - a sweeping, magnificently illustrated story of our exploits above and beneath the waves.
LONDON'S WATERWAYS.
By Derek Pratt. Hardback, 260mm x 256mm, 160 pages, full colour photos.
London boasts not only one of the most famous and awe-inspiring rivers of the world, but is also home to beautiful canals such as the Grand Union and Regent's canal. Derek Pratt's evocative photographs magically open up the huge variety of london's waterways for the reader - from the grand vistas of Canary wharf and Hamptom Court to the bustling Camden lock and on to the charming, meandering River Brent and the waters around Waltham Abbey - and his quirky captions give surprising insights into familiar places.
STRAIT CROSSING.
By Victor Young. Hardback, 280mm x 215mm, 256 pages, black and white and colour photos.
The cargo and passenger vessels recorded in this book have provided regular and scheduled services across Cook Strait since the late 19th century, establishing and maintaining a vital link between Wellington and the South Island ports of Lyttleton, Picton and Nelson. Many will forever be a part of our nation's history. Most are forgotton in time. Described are the ships that, year after year, in war and peace, carried our commerce and families between north and south. They were our maritime 'household names'. Ships like the Tamahine, Hinemoa, Aramoana, the giant Kaitaki, and the pioneering Straitsman are among those featured in text and photos. Profiles recall crew and passenger memories, outline the ports, detail the historic 'boat trains', visit the loss of the Wahine and acknowledge the assistance of the harbour radio stations. Lavishly illustrated with many historic scenes, documents and attractive portraits of the ships, this book is an essential addition to the library of anyone interested in seafaring and New Zealand's maritime heritage.
The author has, like his father before him, been a lifelong maritime enthusiast and photographer with an extensive archive of photos taken around New Zealand and overseas.
ULTIMATE SAILING ADVENTURES.
By Miles Kendall. 201mm x 260mm, 203 pages, colour photos.
Do you dream of sailing around one of the Great Capes? Would you like to cruise up the Amazon or windsurf across the Pacific? How about competing in the America's Cup or Volvo Ocean Race? These are just a few of the 100 extraordinary experiences included in this book.
There are more modest adventures too: share the experience of competing among almost 2,000 yachts in a race that is open to all or get a feel for cruising among the epic scenery of Desolation Sound.
This book takes you from Lake Titicaca to the Arctic Circle and from the turquoise waters of the Caribbean to the icebergs and mountainous seas of the Southern OCean. Try an eco-charter in Thailand or step aboard the sexiest yacht in the world. Lively writing puts you at the helm while stunning photography brings each adventure to life.
Whether an armchair sailor or a hero of the high seas, there will be plenty to entertain and inspire as you set sail for the most unforgettable sailing experiences on the planet.
COLD - Sailing to Antarctica.
Photogaphy by Thijs Heslenfeld. English logbook text by Captain Klaas Gaastra. Hardback, 210mm x 265mm, 184 pages, full colour photographs.
Antarctica is 'hot'. Thousands of tourists visit the continent every year. But while most of them do so on board large, comfortable cruiseships, Dutch travel photographer Thijs Heslenfeld wanted true adventure.
He boarded the Dutch barque Europa and sailed it all the way from Argentina to South Africa. A journey of discovery to some of the loneliest, coldest and most beautiful places on earth.
His Antarctic images have been published in magazines worldwide, including National Geographic Adventure, GEO Saison, Yachting World and Voiles et Voiliers. The best photographs have been put together in 'Cold - sailing to Antarctica', an impressive tribute to one of the last real adventures this planet has to offer.
The book got rave reviews, went into two reprints within a year and was one of the best selling Dutch photo books in 2008.
CHRIS-CRAFT BOATS.
By Anthony Mollica Jr. and Jack Savage. Paperback, 230mm x 230mm, 192 pages, colour photos.
Chris-Craft is without doubt the most prestigious name in the history of American boatbuilders. This beautifully illustrated history of the company and its powerboats begins in 1922, when the mercurial Christopher Columbus Smith and his three sons formed Chris Smith & Sons Boat Company. Modern color photography depicting restored and factory-original runabouts and cruisers details the evolution of Chris-Craft boats from the early hand-built years through the move to fiberglass hulls.
LIFE AT THE EXTREME.
By Rob Mundle. Hardback, landscape 314mm x 235mm, 152 pages, colour photos.
Imagine a sport where the participants put themselves under the same level of stress as a soldier fighting on the front lines of a war - that's the reality of sailing in the Volvo Ocean Race Round the World. Participants are pushed close to the brink, to that precarious point of balance where one error or an unseen hazard could deliver cataclysmic consequences. It is not a threat Volvo Ocean Race sailors face just once: it is ever-present over months of competition, staged in a coliseum comprising the most menacing of oceans. This is Life at the Extreme - a 31,350-nautical-mile endurance test around the planet under sail.
This book documents the tragedy and triumph of the Volvo Ocean Race Round the World 2005-06, where sailors on board the fastest single-hulled sailing vessels the world has ever seen pushed themselves to the very edge in pursuit of becoming Volvo Ocean Race champions.
For Ocean-racing sailors, the Volvo Ocean Race represents the pinnacle of achievement. The world's top offshore sailors and the sport's rising stars team up for a wild ride around the planet in the world's fastest monohulls, racing in the roughest oceans and most dangerous weather nature has to offer. Author Rob Mundle chronicles the remarkable events of the Volvo Ocean Race 2005-06, where upprecedented speed records were set and unimaginable tragedy occurred.
PANORAMA NEW ZEALAND.
By Helmut Hirler. Hardback, landscape 340mm x 154mm, 106 pages, monochrome photos.
With the Edition Panorama Bibiothek, a selection of the most beautiful panoramic photographs taken from the program are presented. The classically designed volumes equipped with exquisite materials reflect the unique spectrum of contemporary panoramic photography.
THE FRIGATE SURPRISE.
By Brian Lavery & Geoff Hunt. Hardback, 288mm x 305mm, 144 pages, full colour paintings and line drawings.
There is no more famous a vessel in naval fiction than HMS Surprise, the principle ship in Patrick O'Brian's much-celebrated Aubrey-Maturin series of sea stories. Yet this 28-gun frigate also had a most eventful real career serving in both the French and then the Royal Navies following her capture by HMS Inconstant in 1796. Surprise's crew, led by the notorious Captain Edward Hamilton, also effected the celebrated cutting-out action on the frigate Hermione, then in Spanish hands after a savage mutiny, and returned her to the Royal Navy. After the Peace of Amiens, HMS Surprise was decommissioned at Deptford Dockyard in 1802 and delivered into the fictional captaincy of Jack Aubrey.
This sumptuous new volume, written by acclaimed naval historian Brian lavery, not only reveals the complete career history and commentary of HMS Surprise in both her historical and fictional roles, but also presents an all-embracing construction and fitting history, a detailed tour of the eighteenth-century ship and a lively record of the Fifth Rate's captains, officers and crew. A detailed chronology, log extracts and crew lists are also included.
The volume is superbly illustrated with over 50 historical illustrations, maps, artifacts and photographs. Moreover, 35 paintings, some specially commissioned, and preparatory sketches have been contributed by co-author Geoff Hunt whose exquisite paintings so beautifully evoke Patrick O'Brian's literary creations. Geoff Hunt also provides an illuminating chapter detailing his experiences in, and challenges faced, when illustrating the ship and her careers. Some 50 splendid line plans have been drawn by prolific marine draughtsman Karl Heinz Marquardt.
YACHT INTERIORS.
Edited by Anja Llorella. Flexi cover, 185mm x 236mm, 400 pages, full colour photographs.
Apart from the introduction, part of which follows here, there is no text in this book. It has line drawings of the interior and exterior of the different boat designs and the rest of the book is taken up with fabulous shots of the interiors of these various boats. There are well over 380 colour photos in this book.
The creation of modern yacht interiors reflects current design trends. There is, for instance, a clear trend towards plain and minimalist interiors. Here the designer renouces unnecessary decorative elements and employs pale colours which make interiors seem larger. In addition to Asian decor elements, there are also very colourful interior designs, which are appealing for their playfulnes, among other reasons. Taking their place onboard today's swimming dwellings, next to furniture and other products of interior design, are flat-screen TV's and stereo equipment from famous-name companies. These however have to be adapted to the special conditions onboard. Besides having the latest entertainment systems, today's modern yacht also has the latest in GPS navigation technology. Modern yachts do not take a back seat to living quarters on land when it comes to comfort and design, and it is not surprising that, besides famous yacht designers, creative personalities like Norman Foster or Philipp Stack have discovered a love for designing yacht interiors.
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AFLOAT ON THE TIDE.
By Nancy Rich and Peter H. Spectre. Paperback, 215mm x 216mm, 207 pages, full colour photographs.
"All along the northeast coast, from Newport to Nova Scotia, there are charming harbors that beckon you with names such as Sorrento, Friendship, Roque Bluffs, Seal Cove, Fishers Landing and Birch Harbor. Dinghies are a mainstay of these harbors. These small boats, including prams, skiffs, and tenders, can be very rudimentary in their design or works of exceptional craftsmanship. Dinghies remain at the ready, in service to their owners. They provide safe passage between the docks, floats, and shore and the lobster boats, yachts, and other large craft moored in the deeper waters of the harbour. The wooden dinghy is symbolic of the people and landscape of these coastal regions: hard working, pragmatic, picturesque, and rugged."
Paired with quotations from great thinkers, and the short story "Rowboat" from author Peter H. Spetre, the 200 color photographs in Afloat on the Tide offer a reflective journey through the strikingly beautiful world of small wooden craft.
CATAMARANS - TOMORROW'S SUPERYACHTS.
By Gregor Tarjan. Hardback 221mm x 286mm, 280 pages, colour photographs.
Buying a luxury multihull is a major decision and a significant investment. "Catamarans, Tomorrow's Superyachts" is the very first book world-wide on this fascinating topic and is designed specifically to assist, educate and provide excellent insights for anyone considering purchasing or chartering a luxury catamaran. It features interviews with leading designers and invaluable information about the fascinating world of supercats. Whether you simply dream of owning or want to know more about them - this book will provide helpful information about these technological wonders of our time. The author's previously published books "Catamarans" and "Catamarans, the Complete Guide for Cruising Sailors" are now in their 3rd edition and have become classic reference works. Gregor Tarjan has been contributing to leading lifestyle and yachting titles, his technical and seamanship articles have been published in numerous international magazines and he is also co-author of the "Sailor's Multihull Guide".
CHARLES E NICHOLSON, And His Yachts.
By Photographs Franco Pace, and text William Collier. Hbk, 285mm x 355mm, 160 pages, many coloured photographs as well as sepia prints and drawings, the book is provided in a strong sleeve.
This book is a companion to William Fife above.
Known internationally for his revolutionary designs, Nicholson had a significant influence on the development of yachting, having designed all of the British-built J-class yachts, four America's Cup challengers, and such outstanding schooners as Margherita and creole. This is the first book dedicated solely to his work.
The stunning photographs by internationally renowned Italian photographer Franco Pace capture the grace and elegance of the well known yachts which have survived to sail in modern times.
Yacht historian William Collier chronicles the development of Nicholsons designs from the 1890s to the beginning of the Second World War. Together they have produced a glorious record which will be of lasting interest to any yachtsman fascinated by the history of his sport.
THE TASMAN - BIOGRAPHY OF AN OCEAN.
By Neville Peat. Paperback, 212mm x 259mm, 240 pages, full colour photographs.
The mighty Tasman Sea casts a spell on all who venture into it. Here, for the first time, is a book that tells its remarkable life story, from its early origins to the multi-layered human experience of it...whenever people interact with a sea of the Tasman's nature, there is bound to be drama.
The Tasman describes life of all kinds, from first exploration, shipping disasters, heroic crossings and strange marine creatures, to the many colourful coastal communities in New Zealand and Australia.
With an unerring eye for detail, noted travel and natural history writer Neville Peat has crafted a compelling, visually stunning account of all things Tasman.
SPARKMAN & STEPHENS CLASSIC MODERN YACHTS, foreword by Olin J Stephens 11.
By Franco Pace, text by John Lammerts van Bueren. Hbk, 160 pages, full colour and monochrome photographs.
Another maginificent book from Franco Pace.
Sparkman & Stephens have been undoubtledly one of the most successful and influential yacht design firms in the history of modern yachting. This book celebrates the work of Sparkman and Stehhens, providing an insight into the detail and precision which infused their work, and which enabled them to make such a mark on yacht design worldwide.
The boats featured in this book are
There are terrific photos of the restoring of Stormy Weather. The selection of photographs through-out the book are stunning, racing shots, gentle sailing shots, pretty much every mood of a yacht, and the interiors.
SAILING YACHTS.
By Franco Giorgetti. Hardback, 220mm x 300mm, 312 pages, full colour and black and white photographs.
This volume tells the story of the concepts and creativity that lie behind the birth of the finest and most beautiful yachts and discusses the world’s most important sailing races. Included are events and anecdotes that have marked the history of sailing, from casual competitions for royal yachts on London’s River Thames in 1600 to the high-tech challenges of today.
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PATAGONIA, TIERRA DEL FUEGO & EASTER ISLAND.
By Reiner Sahm. Hardback, 310mm x 310mm, full colour photographs.
Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and Easter Island - three names that conjure up images of the stories of early explorers and conquerors as well as of strange, sinister cultures. In our mind's eye, these images are associated with beautiful but rough, inhospitable, pristine landscapes and scenery.
Indeed, many regions of Patagonia remain unsettled even today as the immense mountain landscapes are impassable, the peaks too high, the deserts too hostile, the cold banks of fog too impenetrable, its endless coastlines too furrowed with fiords. Extreme landscapes, bathed in the kind of light you only find "at the world's end".
"The end of the world", as it was known to the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, is one of the most fascinating regions on Earth and is excitingly pristine, rugged and hard. However, it is also breathtakingly beautiful with its wild primordial landscape, which is quite simply different in every respect. There are still vast expanses where no human foot has ever stopped.
In this book, around 30 panorama photographs of Reiner Sahm will present the beauty of these regions in all its glory.
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