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The Shipbuilder's Library: Seven Must-Have Books

The Memoirs of Charles H. Cramp, An Unsinkable Titanic, The Autobiography of Phineas Pett, etc.

by Augustus C. Buell, Scotts' Shipbuilding, John Bernard Walker, W. Gannon, Phineas Pett, Sir George Charles Vincent Holmes, Cerinda W. Evans ...

The Shipbuilder's Library: Seven Must-Have Books presents an enriching compendium that navigates the ebbs and flows of shipbuilding through seven selected masterpieces. This anthology encapsulates a range of literary styles, from historic chronicles to technical manuals, interwoven with narratives that transcend time. With each piece meticulously chosen, the collection offers insights into not ... Read more

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The Shipbuilder's Library: Seven Must-Have Books presents an enriching compendium that navigates the ebbs and flows of shipbuilding through seven selected masterpieces. This anthology encapsulates a range of literary styles, from historic chronicles to technical manuals, interwoven with narratives that transcend time. With each piece meticulously chosen, the collection offers insights into not
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Two Centuries of Shipbuilding by the Scotts at Greenock

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by Scotts' Shipbuilding, Brooke Langley ...

Scotts' Shipbuilding's "Two Centuries of Shipbuilding by the Scotts at Greenock" offers a comprehensive exploration of maritime craftsmanship over two hundred years, focusing on the storied legacy of the Scotts shipyard in Greenock, Scotland. Through meticulous research and engaging prose, the book captures the evolution of shipbuilding techniques, the socio-economic context of the maritime ... Read more

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Scotts' Shipbuilding's "Two Centuries of Shipbuilding by the Scotts at Greenock" offers a comprehensive exploration of maritime craftsmanship over two hundred years, focusing on the storied legacy of the Scotts shipyard in Greenock, Scotland. Through meticulous research and engaging prose, the book captures the evolution of shipbuilding techniques, the socio-economic context of the maritime
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Two Centuries of Shipbuilding

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by Scotts' Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. ...

Two Centuries of Shipbuilding by the Scotts at Greenock is a comprehensive historical account chronicling the remarkable legacy of the Scott family and their shipbuilding enterprise in Greenock, Scotland, from its inception in the early 18th century through the early 20th century. The book meticulously traces the evolution of shipbuilding techniques, the expansion of the Scotts’ shipyard, and the ... Read more

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Two Centuries of Shipbuilding by the Scotts at Greenock is a comprehensive historical account chronicling the remarkable legacy of the Scott family and their shipbuilding enterprise in Greenock, Scotland, from its inception in the early 18th century through the early 20th century. The book meticulously traces the evolution of shipbuilding techniques, the expansion of the Scotts’ shipyard, and the
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Men Of Invention And Industry

by Smiles,Samuel ...

This is a collection of sketches that chronicles the lives of great men belonging to the fields of science and industry. Smiles has amazingly captured the details of their hard work and development so as to put them as an enduring example for those that will follow. A work that brilliantly inspires has been presented here. ... Read more

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This is a collection of sketches that chronicles the lives of great men belonging to the fields of science and industry. Smiles has amazingly captured the details of their hard work and development so as to put them as an enduring example for those that will follow. A work that brilliantly inspires has been presented here.
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Cochrane

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Bestselling account of the life of a real Horatio HornblowerThe life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, later 10th Earl of Dundonald, was more extraordinary than that of Nelson, more far fetched than that of Hornblower or Patrick O'Brien's Jack Aubrey. Born the son of an eccentric and indigent Scottish peer, he entered the Royal Navy in 1793. In a series of outstanding and heroic actions, often against ... Read more

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Bestselling account of the life of a real Horatio HornblowerThe life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, later 10th Earl of Dundonald, was more extraordinary than that of Nelson, more far fetched than that of Hornblower or Patrick O'Brien's Jack Aubrey. Born the son of an eccentric and indigent Scottish peer, he entered the Royal Navy in 1793. In a series of outstanding and heroic actions, often against
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The Building of an Ocean Greyhound

by William Rideing ...

Shipbuilding at Glasgow during the later half of the nineteenth century was a race to build faster ships for Trans-Atlantic travel. This is a brief look at the building of “The City of New York.” ... Read more

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Shipbuilding at Glasgow during the later half of the nineteenth century was a race to build faster ships for Trans-Atlantic travel. This is a brief look at the building of “The City of New York.”
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Down Amongst the Black Gang

The World and Workplace of RMS Titanic's Stokers

by Richard P. Kerbrech ...

Down in the fiery belly of the luxury liner RMS Titanic, a world away from the first-class dining rooms and sedate tours of the deck, toiled the 'black gang'. Their work was gruelling and hot, and here de Kerbrech introduces the reader to the dimly lit world and workplace of Titanic's stokers. Beginning with a journey around some of the major elements of machinery that one might encounter in the ... Read more

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Down in the fiery belly of the luxury liner RMS Titanic, a world away from the first-class dining rooms and sedate tours of the deck, toiled the 'black gang'. Their work was gruelling and hot, and here de Kerbrech introduces the reader to the dimly lit world and workplace of Titanic's stokers. Beginning with a journey around some of the major elements of machinery that one might encounter in the
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The Standard Guide to Grading British Coins

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"The Standard Guide to Grading British Coins" - the 'Where's wear' of British numismatics! The first book of its kind. A detailed photographic and descriptive record of the grades of all British modern milled pre-decimal coins (1797 to 1970). The grade of a coin dictates it's value. The age, type or specific date are all of less importance than the condition. But what is Fine, VF, EF or ... Read more

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"The Standard Guide to Grading British Coins" - the 'Where's wear' of British numismatics! The first book of its kind. A detailed photographic and descriptive record of the grades of all British modern milled pre-decimal coins (1797 to 1970). The grade of a coin dictates it's value. The age, type or specific date are all of less importance than the condition. But what is Fine, VF, EF or
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Before the Ironclad

Warship Design and Development, 1815–1860

by David K. Brown ...

An illustrated and indispensable history of the evolution of the British Royal Navy's nineteenth century fleet of warships.In the massive revolution that affected warship design between Waterloo and the Warrior, the Royal Navy was traditionally depicted as fiercely resisting every change until it was almost too late, but these old assumptions are challenged in this authoritative history of the ... Read more

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An illustrated and indispensable history of the evolution of the British Royal Navy's nineteenth century fleet of warships.In the massive revolution that affected warship design between Waterloo and the Warrior, the Royal Navy was traditionally depicted as fiercely resisting every change until it was almost too late, but these old assumptions are challenged in this authoritative history of the
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Compass

A Story of Exploration and Innovation

by Alan Gurney ...

"The compass's rocky evolution is charted with an enthusiast's passion…A fascinating adventure." —Bernadette Murphy, Los Angeles TimesThis is the rich history of the most important navigational device of all time, the magnetic compass, born of the need for a reliable means of negotiating treacherous sea routes around the globe. Compass chronicles the misadventures of those who attempted to perfect ... Read more

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"The compass's rocky evolution is charted with an enthusiast's passion…A fascinating adventure." —Bernadette Murphy, Los Angeles TimesThis is the rich history of the most important navigational device of all time, the magnetic compass, born of the need for a reliable means of negotiating treacherous sea routes around the globe. Compass chronicles the misadventures of those who attempted to perfect
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Iron Men

How One London Factory Powered the Industrial Revolution and Shaped the Modern World

by David Waller ...

In the early nineteenth century, Henry Maudslay, an engineer from a humble background, opened a factory in Westminster Bridge Road, a stone’s throw from the Thames. His workshop became in its day the equivalent of Google and Apple combined, attracting the country’s best in engineering talent. Their story of innovation and ambition tells how precision engineering made the industrial revolution ... Read more

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In the early nineteenth century, Henry Maudslay, an engineer from a humble background, opened a factory in Westminster Bridge Road, a stone’s throw from the Thames. His workshop became in its day the equivalent of Google and Apple combined, attracting the country’s best in engineering talent. Their story of innovation and ambition tells how precision engineering made the industrial revolution
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Coins of England and the United Kingdom (2022)

Pre-Decimal Issues

Edited by Emma Howard ...

Series series Standard Catalogue of British Coins
This historic reference work for British coins is still the only catalog to feature every major coin type from Celtic to the Decimal coinage of Queen Elizabeth II, arranged in chronological order and divided into metals under each reign, then into coinages, denominations and varieties. All decimal coinage since 1968 is listed in a separate volume, available as an independent publication.The ... Read more

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This historic reference work for British coins is still the only catalog to feature every major coin type from Celtic to the Decimal coinage of Queen Elizabeth II, arranged in chronological order and divided into metals under each reign, then into coinages, denominations and varieties. All decimal coinage since 1968 is listed in a separate volume, available as an independent publication.The
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