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Ships & boats: general interest

Paperback. James Brindley, the first great canal business, provided the spark that ignited the Industrial Revolution, united the nation and set Britain on course to become the world's first superpower. This book retells Brindley's story, the legacy he left behind and why it is relevant today. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; BGH; TNF; WGGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752432595
ISBN
9780752432595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. Fully updated this new edition of A Beginners' Guide to Living on the Waterways covers different types of liveaboard craft suitable for canals, rivers and estuaries, and the good and bad points of the different options. Num Pages: 120 pages, 80 black & white illustrations, 52 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 248. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750969901
ISBN
9780750969901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.68

Paperback. Stratford upon Avon owes its existence to the necessity of transport. Its very name derives from the place where a minor Roman road crossed the River Avon by way of a ford. The Avon later became a navigable waterway and the Stratford Canal was built to link it to the industrial Black Country. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; TR; WGGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752421223
ISBN
9780752421223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Nick's parents purchased an old Thames sailing barge. It was an unusual choice of a home in a time when new houses were in demand after Second World War. Nick was lucky to be brought up on board, moving school as the barge moved from port to port on the Medway and Thames. The barge was overhauled by Nick's parents, but the children helped too. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; BT; HBTB; WGGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442259
ISBN
9780752442259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGH; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554982
ISBN
9781781554982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.80

Paperback. .
Publisher
Foxglove Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956456038
ISBN
9780956456038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. .
Publisher
Foxglove Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780951365656
ISBN
9780951365656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.26

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, Black and white line illustrations. BIC Classification: WGG; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408188057
ISBN
9781408188057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.69

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752487724
ISBN
9780752487724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 80 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888396167
ISBN
9780888396167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.72

Paperback. Did Captain Smith really ignore the ice warnings, or was there some fabled treasure on board when she went down? Perhaps the most famous ship ever built, there has always been a fascination with Titanic. This book looks at the evidence and makes the case for Lord's innocence, his only crime to be in the vicinity of Titanic. Num Pages: 352 pages, 60. BIC Classification: HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752437439
ISBN
9780752437439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.78

Paperback. As Titanic sank, a 'mystery' ship was spotted some distance away. Rockets were fired but the ship ignored them. The Californian was blamed but was the mystery ship really the Mount Temple? Num Pages: 320 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445649481
ISBN
9781445649481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.02

paperback. This indroduction to the 12-volt electrical systems used on small boats is written for boaters who are not skilled electricians. It explains how 12-volt systems work, how to maintain them in a good operating condition, how to recognize an electrical problem and how to troubleshoot that problem. Num Pages: 208 pages, 69 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370. 208 pages, 69 b/w illustrations. This indroduction to the 12-volt electrical systems used on small boats is written for boaters who are not skilled electricians. It explains how 12-volt systems work, how to maintain them in a good operating condition, how to recognize an electrical problem and how to troubleshoot that problem. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: GBC; WGG. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 13. Weight: 364.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713667035
ISBN
9780713667035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.44

Paperback. A practical, step-by-step illustrated guide to replacing a boat's electrical system, this book fills a gap in the market for the DIY boat repairer or builder who wants less theory and more instructive detail. Series: Adlard Coles Manuals. Num Pages: 128 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: WGG; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 190 x 7. Weight in Grams: 368. Series: Adlard Coles Manuals. 128 pages, Full colour throughout. A practical, step-by-step illustrated guide to replacing a boat's electrical system, this book fills a gap in the market for the DIY boat repairer or builder who wants less theory and more instructive detail. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WGG; WSSN. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 7. Weight: 370.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408132937
ISBN
9781408132937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.60

Paperback. A history of shipping on the Humber Num Pages: 128 pages, 190ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752427805
ISBN
9780752427805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Covering the craft of the Humber's inland waterways, this book tells the story of the dry cargo barges that plied the waters from the early days in the seventeenth century, through their flourishing heyday, to the gradual decline in the twentieth century after the railways and roads took prominence. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200+. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752443225
ISBN
9780752443225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. Over the years, several books featuring shipping on the River Humber have been published, but few have viewed their subject from an inland waterway viewpoint. This book, together with its companion volume "Shipping on the Humber - The South Bank", attempts to fill that gap, though sea-going traffic has not been ignored. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 x illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752431161
ISBN
9780752431161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. A photographic history of the Yorkshire Ouse navigation Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WGGN; WQH; WSSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752423692
ISBN
9780752423692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752427553
ISBN
9780752427553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. In this book, renowned maritime historian Mike Smylie and Simon Cooper, expert in the field, delve into the variety of fishing methods used in the past and present around this coastline. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752457925
ISBN
9780752457925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

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