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The Atlantic Transport Line, 1881-1931 The Atlantic Transport Line, 1881-1931 Jonathan Kinghorn "This volume chronicles the history of the line and its absorption into J.P. Morgan's International Mercantile Marine Company. Descriptions of life on board vessels, individual histories of every ves… OL16343010W
Dead Wake Dead Wake Erik Larson It is a story that many of us think we know but don't, and Erik Larson tells it thrillingly, switching between hunter and hunted while painting a larger portrait of America at the height of the Progr… OL17077268W
The management of marine regions The management of marine regions Edward L. Miles This book and an accompanying atlas complete the first phase of the North Pacific Project. The Project seeks to identify and describe in detail the major marine policy problems of the North Pacific r… OL19149416W
Steam titans Steam titans William M. Fowler "'Steam Titan' tells the story of a transatlantic fight born of and powered by steam, a fight to wrest control of the globe's most lucrative trade route. It's the story of two men: Samuel Cunard and … OL19719528W
Fifty ships that changed the course of history Fifty ships that changed the course of history Ian Graham "A visual history of economic development in fifty ships, starting from the earliest known record, Pharaoh Khufu's solar barge (roughly 5000 years ago), to MS Allure of the Seas, the biggest passenge… OL20055813W
Der Österreichische Lloyd 1836 bis heute Der Österreichische Lloyd 1836 bis heute Dieter Winkler,Georg Pawlik Der Österreichische Lloyd war die größte Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Österreich-Ungarns und des Mittelmeeres. Sie wurde auf Initiative von sieben Triester Versicherungsgesellschaften nach dem Vorbild… OL2051441W
Get around on water Get around on water Lee Sullivan Hill Describes many of the ways people move themselves and goods around on rivers, lakes, canals, and oceans. OL20894584W
Papers concerning early navigation on the Great Lakes Papers concerning early navigation on the Great Lakes William Hodge Capt. Wilkerson commanded steamboats on the Great Lakes from 1835 to 1852. “Walk-in-the-water” was the first steamboat on the Great Lakes, launched in 1818 from Black Rock, near Buffalo NY. “Superior… OL229480W
De geschiedenis van onderzeeërs De geschiedenis van onderzeeërs Jeff Tall De geschiedenis van onderzeeboten vanaf de eerste experimenten tot de moderne kernvloten van nu. Met vele zwartwitte en kleurenillustraties. Vanaf ca. 13 jaar. OL24809753W
Report on docks for Boston Report on docks for Boston Desmond Fitzgerald ...report on the problem of docks for Boston; topics covered include freights, terminals, establishment of a free port, and recommendations; the appendix includes information on european docks... OL24980509W
Slaven en schepen in het Atlantisch gebied Slaven en schepen in het Atlantisch gebied Leo Balai,Remmelt Daalder,Dirk J. Tang Artikelen over het Nederlandse aandeel in de handel en verscheping van slaven en de leefomstandigheden in Nederlandse slavenkolonies. OL25068264W
Inventions and Trade Inventions and Trade Struan Reid Relates the story of the trade that developed between China and Europe, the sharing of science and inventions between the two areas, and the two great paths, the Silk and Spice Routes, that connected… OL2752409W
Ship cargo Ship cargo June Behrens Describes various types of freighters, their cargoes, their loading and unloading procedures, and their importance in international trade. OL3361464W
The French assault on American shipping, 1793-1813 The French assault on American shipping, 1793-1813 Greg H. Williams "During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, French privateers and cruisers legally and illegally took cargo from merchant vessels. Filed by descendants of anyone who had a financial interes… OL4971449W
Piracy and diplomacy in seventeenth-century North Africa Piracy and diplomacy in seventeenth-century North Africa Baker, Thomas 261 p. : 25 cm OL5280315W
Getting Around by Boat Getting Around by Boat Cassie Mayer Looks at how people around the world use the boat as a mode of transport. OL5842337W
Salem Days Salem Days James E. Knight,David Wenzel,Knight. A young farm boy running away to sea in 1774 explores the Salem harbor while waiting for his ship to sail. OL6090345W
The Great Lakes story The Great Lakes story Robert Carse Presents the shipping world of the Great Lakes by following a loaded ship in transit through locks, lakes, and canals to another inland port. OL6819388W
Managing Global Supply Chains Managing Global Supply Chains Thomas A. Cook The events of September 11, 2001, had a profound impact upon individuals, institutions, and governments, but also upon global trade. The reverberations of this focused act of terrorism are manifest i… OL7550352W
The Kouros marriage revenge The Kouros marriage revenge Abby Green When 32 year old Greek shipping magnate Alexandros Kouros wed 24 year old Kallie Demarchis, media photos showed them madly in love. But behind the happy scenes lay a different story....Love had nothi… OL9156412W
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