Twenty years have passed since the Rochdale Canal reopened following a restoration scheme that faced almost impossible hurdles. One of three commercial waterways across the Pennines, the canal links the industrial North West and North East, flowing through mill towns, beneath dramatic bridges and traverses spectacular hilly scenery. Its ninety-one locks present a strenuous challenge for boaters, while it has become popular with walkers, cyclists, houseboat residents and casual sailors. The revival of the canal has helped to bring new life to the towns and villages along its route. This book tracks its 32-mile length, telling its story in colour through historians, canals users, lock keepers and all those who today utilise the canal in ways its originators never conceived.

Dieses sehr detaillierte und vollst ndig bebilderte Buch aus dem Jahr 1918 diente dazu, Laien den Bau von kleinen und mittleren h lzernen Booten und Schiffen zu erm glichen. Auch heute noch ist es eine einzigartige Informationsquelle f r Selbstbauer und Besitzer h lzerner Boote.

Title: The Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution and Empire, 1793-1812.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF EUROPE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection includes works chronicling the development of Western civilisation to the modern age. Highlights include the development of language, political and educational systems, philosophy, science, and the arts. The selection documents periods of civil war, migration, shifts in power, Muslim expansion into Central Europe, complex feudal loyalties, the aristocracy of new nations, and European expansion into the New World. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Mahan, Alfred Thayer; 1892 2 vol.; 8 . 9079.g.21.

This book traces the life of Isidor and Ida Straus, both German Jewish immigrants who arrived as children in America in the early 1850s. Isidor's father, Lazarus, was an itinerate peddler in Georgia, but within one generation the family became the wealthy owners of Macy's Department Store in New York. A Titanic Love Story follows the Strauses' life from Talbotton, Georgia, where an anti-Semitic incident caused them to move to nearby Columbus. The devastation of Columbus at the end of the Civil War brought the family to New York, where Isidor met and eventually married the young Ida Blun. Ida and Isidor balanced the demands of business, family, and service to others and carved out their individual roles in those domains. A Titanic Love Story emphasizes their work together as a couple, focusing not only on Isidor's important roles as businessman, member of congress, and philanthropist, but also on Ida's contributions as an intelligent partner, the soul of the household, and matriarch of the family, as well as a stalwart supporter of her husband and one who engaged in philanthropic and creative activities of her own. The Strauses were wealthy Jews within their New York community, and as people committed to the welfare of their family, their city, their country, and those less fortunate than themselves, they dealt with their own grief, illness, and occasional brushes with anti-Semitism. Ironically, their final happy days in the south of France lead to their unexpected sailing on the Titanic. Both died as they had lived, with dignity, honor, loyalty to one another, and compassion for others. The public outpouring of grief at their deaths, even by today's standards of over-the-top journalism, was remarkable.

The purpose of this field manual is to provide a standardized source document for Armywide reference on map reading and land navigation. This manual applies to every soldier in the Army regardless of service branch, MOS, or rank. This manual also contains both doctrine and training guidance on these subjects. Part One addresses map reading and Part Two, land navigation. The appendixes include a list of exportable training materials, a matrix of land navigation tasks, an introduction to orienteering, and a discussion of several devices that can assist the soldier in land navigation. Profusely illustrated throughout.

The Inspiring Love Story That Will Change Your Life

One hundred years ago, an "unsinkable" luxury liner sank on its maiden voyage. More than 1,500 men, women, and children tragically lost their lives after the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg on the night of April 12, 1912. Shockingly, many who perished had refused to board the lifeboats at first, believing the ship as truly indestructible and would not sink

From that dark disaster shines an inspirational love story the true story of one man's great love for his Savior and for humankind. This is the story of John Harper, the Titanic's last hero, who set his only child in a lifeboat before setting his sights on the salvation of the lost souls around him.

Re-live John Harper's last hours as the ship took on water and passengers swarmed the decks. "Let the women, children, and the unsaved into the lifeboats " was Harper's cry. Discover, through the testimonies of those who knew him, what inspired this man to go down with the ship and flo

The submarine played an important role even long before WWI. This book explains its complete history and describes the stunning development of the technique as well as its inventors.

This book discusses the reasons why it is advantageous to owners and operators of deep draft commercial vessels to construct their ships with greater fire protection than what is required by the regulatory construct.

This book, originally from 1912 deals with the history of the fore-and-aft-rig, which is the most common rig on larger sailing ships. The very detailed description explains in an unique manner the development of sail rigs from the beginning until today.

Reprint of the famous original (first issued in 1901).

This marvellous book first appeared in 1888 in England and explains everything a boater should know.

Reprint of the best book ever about practice and history of american yachting. First issued in 1904.

Thomas Russells book, first edited in 1917, was intended to serve as a complete manual for owners of motor boats. It includes a detailed guide to all contemporary classic boat engines and other technical components such as gearboxes and propellers. This book still is a rich source for all owner and lovers of classic boats.

Title: The Influence of Sea Power upon History. 1660-1783. With maps and plans.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The GEOLOGY collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The works in this collection contain a number of maps, charts, and tables from the 16th to the 19th centuries documenting geological features of the natural world. Also contained are textbooks and early scientific studies that catalogue and chronicle the human stance toward water and land use. Readers will further enjoy early historical maps of rivers and shorelines demonstrating the artistry of journeymen, cartographers, and illustrators. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Mahan, Alfred Thayer; 1890 xxiv, 557 p.; 8 . RL 344

A Malaysian cargo ship on its way from Seattle, Washington to China ran aground off the coast of western Alaska's Aleutian Islands on December 8, 2004 during a brutal storm, leading to one of the most incredible Coast Guard rescue missions of all time. Two Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopters lifted off immediately from Air Station Kodiak during the driving storm in an effort to rescue the ship's eighteen crewmembers before it broke apart and sank in the freezing waters. Nine of the crew were lifted from the ship and dropped aboard a nearby Coast Guard cutter. But during attempts to save the last eight-crew members, one of the Jayhawks was engulfed by a rogue wave that broke over the bow of the ship. When its engines flamed out from ingesting water, the Jayhawk crashed into the sea. The seven-crew members from the ship who had been hoisted into the aircraft, along with the chopper's three-man crew, plunged into the bitterly cold ocean where hypothermia began to set in immediately. Interviewing all the surviving participants of the disaster and given access to documents and photos, acclaimed author Spike Walker has once again crafted a white-knuckle read of survival and death in the unforgiving Alaskan waters.

This book explains how to manage small boats and yachts under all conditions, with explanatory chapters on ordinary sea-manoevres, and the use of sails, helm and anchor, and advice as to what is to be done in different emergencies; supplemented by a vocabulary of nautical terms. Reprint of the famous book of 1879.

Title: Our Sea-Coast Heroes; or, Stories of wreck and of rescue by the lifeboat and rocket ... With numerous illustrations.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Daunt, Achilles; 1887. 231 p.; 8 . 10498.a.16.

First-time boat builder? Never fear You are exactly the reason I created the Boat Building Master Course. In all my years as a boat builder and Naval Architect, I can't count how many times I've been asked how to build a boat. It's not complicated, but still, many doubt they'd be able to complete the task. Boat building does seem like a major undertaking. While the boat plans I sell offer far more instruction and clarity than most others, I wanted you to be absolutely sure you could do it. That's when I developed the Boat Building Master Course.

Everything you need to know is included in this impressive Boat Building Master Course. Written in everyday language (not techy jargon). It gives you complete knowledge of boat building from bow to stern including:

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And included in this exclusive version of the Master Course is 3 full sets of boat plans.

Here is what's included in this exclusive Boat Building Master Course: Beginner's Guide to Boat Building Boat building like our grandfathers did Building your new boat Building materials Building places Lofting Manual Tools The boat plans Assembly Manual Gluing the seams Laminating Manual Fillets at the chine and inside Applying fiberglass tape Fairing and epoxy coating Epoxy Manual Dispensing and Mixing Adding Fillers and Additives Bonding (gluing) Final surface preparation and coating Final thoughts

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