Illustrated Dictionary Of Sailing Ships Boats And Steamers

Author : Scott Robertson
Publisher : Specialist Interest Model Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781854862020
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Illustrated Dictionary of Sailing Ships, Boats and Steamers written by Scott Robertson and published by Specialist Interest Model Books Limited. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old sailors loved nothing better than vying with one another at sea or in harbor to recognize a ship or boat on the horizon. It was sometimes an important life-saving talent to have in battle; modern boat enthusiasts, including yachtsman and fishermen, still like to indulge their nostalgic fancy in this old interest. There have been many thousands of water vessels developed within the last three and a half thousand years, from the simple wooden log or dug-out to the huge sophisticated ships of Brunel and other nineteenth century designers. It is the author's intention to give reader's a simple, quick reference book, illustrating and describing briefly some of these old ships and boats up to the turn of the century. It is not a definitive work (if it was it would be more than one volume), but a handy book for those many enthusiasts who love the sea and would like to know more about these old and interesting vessels.

Author : Arthur Young
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nautical Dictionary written by Arthur Young and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Howard Patterson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Patterson's Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia written by Howard Patterson and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Graham Blackburn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780715382967
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated Dictionary of Nautical Terms written by Graham Blackburn and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Heinrich Paasch
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 162914083X
Total Pages : 739 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paasch's Illustrated Marine Dictionary written by Heinrich Paasch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 739 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain Heinrich Paasch was the first to recognize the complexity and variety in marine vocabulary and technical terminology and the inherent need for a cohesive classification of nautical terms. Equipped with over thirty-five years of seafaring experience, including as a sailor, captain, and as a Surveyor to Lloyd's Register, Paasch sets out, chapter by chapter, an exhaustive explanation of all the principal parts of a ship's structure and equipment. He describes the main types of steam and sailing vessels; wooden and iron hulls; propulsion machinery; anchors and related equipment; masts and spars; standing and running rigging, as well as sails, tackle, blocks and ropes. He concludes with knots, bends, hitches, and splices and finally provides a listing of standard measurements. Paasch's stated intention to describe a ship literally “From Keel to Truck” has been widely applauded as has his inclusion of the equivalent terms in French and German alongside the English. Each section is accompanied by dozens of high-quality line engravings to accompany the text and illustrate the terminology and concept described. First published in 1885, and an invaluable resource ever since, Captain Paasch’s dictionary is both a full encyclopedia and an unequaled introduction for anyone interested in steam and sailing ships, life aboard a ship, engineering, or simply understanding the language.

Author : Jane Daniels
Publisher : Smithmark Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780831748654
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Illustrated Dictionary of Sailing written by Jane Daniels and published by Smithmark Publishers. This book was released on 1990-03 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a comprehensive listing of all the terms boaters need to know to safely guide their craft through the waterways of the world, this book defines the fundamentals of sailing in alphabetically arranged entries that convey the unique fascinating substance of nautical lore. 120 color drawings and photos.

Author : Graham Blackburn
Publisher : Overlook Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Overlook Illustrated Dictionary of Nautical Terms written by Graham Blackburn and published by Overlook Books. This book was released on 1981 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A useful and illustrated reference to nautical terms with more than 2500 alphabetical entries, often cross-referenced.

Author : Graham Blackburn
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9780879519322
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ship and Boats written by Graham Blackburn and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 1999-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lavish reference book is the most comprehensive volume on all varieties of seafaring vessels, from rafts to racing yachts and sloops to skiffs. With over 750 alphabetically arranged entries, over 600 beautifully meticulous line drawings, a forty-six-page nautical Glossary, a Bibliography, and an Index -- this is the most impressive and most complete guide to everything that floats. Written in Graham Blackburn's wonderfully idiosyncratic style and full of fascinating cross-references, this is the perfect gift for the nautical enthusiast and will also delight any reader with an interest in ships, boats, and the sea.

Author : Alfred Dudszus
Publisher : Brassey's
ISBN 13 : 9780851773605
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Ship Types written by Alfred Dudszus and published by Brassey's. This book was released on 1986 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Woodstock, N.Y. : Overlook Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ships, Boats, Vessels, and Other Water-borne Craft written by and published by Woodstock, N.Y. : Overlook Press. This book was released on 1978 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprising an alphabetical directory of all types of craft past and present containing much discussion of the development of hulls and rigging together with mention of some of the most outstanding warships and commercial vessels supplemented by a nautical glossary, bibliography and index.