The great age of ocean travel has long since passed, but ocean liners remain one of the most powerful & admired symbols of modernity. No form of transport was as romantic, remarkable, or contested, & ocean liner design became a matter of national prestige as well as an arena in which the larger dynamic s of global competition were played out. This beautifully illustrated book considers over a century of liner design: from the striking graphics created to promote liners to the triumphs of engineering, & from luxurious interiors to on board fashion & activities. Ocean Liners explores the design of Victorian & Art Deco `floating palaces`, sleek post-war liners as well as these ships` impact on avant-garde artists & architects such as Le Corbusier. ...

From the creators of The Night Gardener, comes a stunning new picture book about a young boy who sets sail to find a place ...

Ocean Passages & Landfalls by Rod Heikell & Andy O’ Grady is a handbook for world cruisers which provides passage-planning information for crossing the oceans, with discussions on climates, seasons, oceanography & the merits of different world cruising routes. The book concentrates on an ocean-by-ocean round up with a description of routes & relevant country profiles at the start of each chapter. Details of formalities & regulations are then followed by essential information on key harbours & landfalls. Additional sections on specific chosen areas & topics, the Atlantic Circuit & Cruising in Ice are also featured. Rod Heikell & Andy O’ Grady have cruised extensively in every part of the world. Rod Heikell’s experience of the tropics & mid-latitudes is complemented by Andy O’ Grady’s knowledge of the high polar latitudes. The book has taken advantage of its authors’ experience & features new, more informal commentary & observations based on first hand experience, as well as sections that are illustrated by the authors’ own colour photographs. An appendix covers details of further resources, a selection of radio & weather fax services, unit conversions, reader’s voyages & information on Southeast Asia regattas. ...

A handful of disparate lives converge at a remote seaside inn: a lovelorn professor, a renowned painter, an inscrutable seductress
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First published over 50 years ago, Ocean Ships has become the bible for maritime enthusiasts, providing authoritative & detailed information on all the world`s ocean-going passenger & cargo ships. Ships listed in the new edition range from the greatest names in the cruise business such as Cunard`s Queen Mary 2 & the Queen Victoria, to the multitude of unglamorous workhorses of the seas
- tankers, container ships & cargo vessels owned by companies across the globe. This new edition will be the most comprehensive edition ever published, &

Includes:: for the first time a detailed listing of vessels scheduled to be delivered to the major companies, with IMO & builders details, enabling enthusiasts to check the progress on new ships on order. As ever, the entries are organised by shipping company with a listing of each ship owned by the company giving details of company colours, national flag, year built, tonnage,

Dimensions, speed, engines, number of passengers, type & former names. Around 200 new photographs illustrate the text.




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The most beautifully designed holiday homes
- wth a view of the waves. From the range of architectural gems for rent near the ocean,
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Oceans make up most of the surface of our blue planet. They may form just a sliver on the outside of the Earth, but they are very important, not only in hosting life, including the fish & other animals on which many humans depend, but in terms of their role in the Earth system, in regulating climate, & cycling nutrients. As climate change, pollution, & over-exploitation by humans puts this precious resource at risk, it is more important than ever that we understand & appreciate the nature & history of oceans. There is much we still do not know about the story of the Earth`s oceans, & we are only just beginning to find indications of oceans on other planets. In this book, geologists Jan Zalasiewicz & Mark Williams consider the deep history of oceans, how & when they may have formed on the young Earth
- topics of intense current research
- how they became salty, & how they evolved through Earth history. We learn how oceans have formed & disappeared over millions of years, how the sea nurtured life, & what may become of our oceans in the future. We encounter some of the scientists & adventurers whose efforts led to our present understanding of oceans. And we look at clues to possible seas that may once have covered parts of Mars & Venus, that may still exist, below the surface, on moons such as Europa & Callisto, & the possibility of watery planets in other star systems.

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Ocean Yachtmaster is the ideal course book for anyone embarking on the RYA Ocean Yachtmaster Certificate. Updated in line with the latest developments & technologies, this book continues to be the essential companion for all students of ocean navigation & anyone planning to sail any distance offshore. Covering both the theoretical & practical aspects of the course, each chapter contains exercises & answers for self-testing, & is designed for study either in the classroom or at home. ...

In its extraordinary debut, Safari, introduced the world to Photicular technology. The cheetah bounded, the African elephant flapped its ears & readers could not believe their eyes. Now the creators of Safari take their work a step further. Ocean offers not only a refinement of inventor Dan Kainen`s Photicular technology, but a subject undulating creatures of the deep perfectly suited to the immersive visual pleasure of the process. Ocean is like being on a dive. Open the book, & the reader is swept into the magic of an underwater world, face-to-face with a floating Yellow-Banded Sweetlips; with a glow-in-the-dark Deep-Sea Anglerfish; with a Sea Horse swaying in balletic motion; with a Sand Tiger Shark gliding along the ocean floor, its gaze haunting, its hook-toothed mouth gulping open & closed. The text by Carol Kaufmann enchants with its descriptions of coral reefs; a journey on Alvin, the 17-ton submersible; & a meditation on our oceans. Then, for each creature, she writes a lively & informative essay, along with vital statistics size, habitat, range, diet, & more. The Photicular process uses an innovative lenticular technology, sliding lenses, & original four-colour video imagery. The result is like a movie in your hands the dance of life in a book. ...

Half of our planet is covered by the ocean, yet we`ve only explored 5 percent of this vast underwater realm. Originally published in Portugal, & awarded a highly coveted Bologna Ragazzi Mention by the Bologna Book Fair, this visually compelling miscellany offers readers a tsunami of aquatic facts. Which ocean is the largest? Who was the first explorer to sail around the world? Is the ocean truly blue? Beautifully designed & rich with information, Ocean will satisfy enthusiastic readers who enjoy taking a deep dive into a subject as well as more reluctant readers who prefer to dip in & out of a book. ...