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A book about British shipping? Here you will find books about the history, ports, shipping companies, types and construction of ships from Great Britain.
Britain's Historic Ships : A Complete Guide to the Ships that Shaped the Nation
This fully updated second edition explores 20 of the most celebrated and accessible British ships and offers a comprehensive history of each vessel's design, construction, active service and subsequent restoration and preservation.
Presented in order of each ship's launch date, each entry is written by the acknowledged expert on a particular vessel, gives full specification details and is sumptuously illustrated with contemporary photographs, historical illustrations and a full set of scale plans.
Principal vessels include: Mary Rose, HMS Victory, HMS Trincomalee, SS Great Britain, Cutty Sark, RRS Discovery, HMS Warrior, HMS Belfast, HMY Britannia, HMS Alliance, HMS Cavalier, Gypsy Moth IV and HMS Plymouth.
Author:
Paul Brown
Specs:
208 pages, 30 x 28 x 1.8 cm / 11.8 x 11 x 0.71 in, paperback
Illustrations:
numerous b&w and colour photographs
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (GB, 2016)
EAN:
9781844864096
Britain's Historic Ships : A Complete Guide to the Ships that Shaped the Nation
Mayflower : The Pilgrim Fathers' historic voyage of 1620
Published to mark the 400th anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower in 1620 and the establishment of the first colony at Plymouth, Massachusetts, the Haynes Mayflower Manual tells the story of how the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth in Devon to America, seeking to establish a fresh life in the New World free from religious persecution.
After a gruelling 66-day journey across the Atlantic the ship and its 102 passengers ended landed at Cape Cod. In the harsh winter that followed roughly half their number died of disease and malnutrition. The group finally decided on a site in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where they built their colony. From these challenging beginnings Plymouth became the birthplace of modern America.
The Haynes Mayflower Manual looks at the first colonies and the first settlers in America; the story of the 'lost colony' on Roanoke Island, North Carolina; what made the Pilgrim Fathers travel to the New World; the historic voyage of the Mayflower; how seafarers crossed the oceans in the 17th century; early settler life in New England; the inspiring story of the replica Mayflower II in 1957 and its recent renovation for the 400th anniversary celebrations in September 2020.
Author:
Jonathan Falconer
Specs:
160 pages, 27.5 x 21 x 1.4 cm / 10.8 x 8.25 x 0.55 in, hardback
Illustrations:
profusely illustrated
Publisher:
Haynes Publishing (GB, 2020)
Series:
Haynes Maritime Manual
EAN:
9781785216473
Mayflower : The Pilgrim Fathers' historic voyage of 1620
