Classic Sailing Ship Models In Photographs

Author : R. Morton Nance
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486145875
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Classic Sailing-Ship Models in Photographs written by R. Morton Nance and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 120 handsome photographs and 28 drawings provide details of models for a Flemish Carrack, c. 1450; the Norske Löve, 1634; the 90-gun Albemarle, 1680; a Venetian trading Galeass, 1726; more.

Author : Romola Anderson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486429885
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Short History of the Sailing Ship written by Romola Anderson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This amply illustrated, nontechnical book traces the evolution of the sailing ship over the course of 6,000 years — from those of ancient Egypt and Crete (4000-1000 B.C.) to the full-rigged clipper ships of the 19th century. The development of northern and southern European vessels is also described. 20 halftones and 134 figures.

Author : Uffa Fox
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486423296
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sailing, Seamanship and Yacht Construction written by Uffa Fox and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-02-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with information, ideas, and more than 300 excellent illustrations, this classic of the genre was written by the father of modern planing sailboats. Most of text focuses on individual vessels; among the 20 profiled are the 60-foot-long Landfall; the Patience; and the author's own creation, the Vigilant.

Author : William H. Miller
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486415321
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Picture History of British Ocean Liners, 1900 to the Present written by William H. Miller and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating text-and-picture tribute documents both interiors and exteriors of majestic British ships such as the Viceroy of India, the Orion, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Windsor Castle, Pacific Princess, Royal Princess, Crown Princess, and Aurora. Over 200 rare black-and-white illustrations provide views of the ships at sea and in port.

Author : William H., Jr. Miller
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486146847
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Ships in New York Harbor written by William H., Jr. Miller and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informative text, complemented by 175 vintage photographs, makes this vibrant profile of the great port's history as interesting to read as it is to browse. It combines fascinating facts and personal recollections.

Author : Frank Osborn Braynard
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486265501
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Picture History of the Cunard Line, 1840-1990 written by Frank Osborn Braynard and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs, prints, and text portray Cunard ships, inside and out, from the earliest steamships, through the great liners of the earlier twentieth century, to modern cruise ships

Author : William H., Jr. Miller
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486157466
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Picture History of the French Line written by William H., Jr. Miller and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-21 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superb pictorial history of the company's fleet of formidable passenger ships: Ile de France, Normandie, Liberté, Colombie, Antilles, Flandre, France, and many more. Over 170 black-and-white photographs.

Author : George Biddlecombe
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486263434
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Rigging written by George Biddlecombe and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best manual ever produced on rigging the sailing ship ? indispensable for serious model builders. Terms and phrases, onshore operations, rigging brigs, yachts, small vessels, much more. Introduction. 17 plates.

Author : Gordon Grant
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486437415
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Greasy Luck written by Gordon Grant and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entire art and craft of whaling is depicted, from views of the galley and the sight of a whale breaching, to examples of scrimshaw art and a version of a "Nantucket sleigh ride." 64 plates.

Author : James Burney
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486164403
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Buccaneers of America written by James Burney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-10-18 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most comprehensive, accurate accounts of buccaneering by an experienced sailor describes the activities of sea-rovers as renowned for their navigational skills as they were for ravaging ships and terrorizing Caribbean settlements.