The trend away from wooden power and sailboats, along with technological advances, has caused many nautical terms to fall into disuse. Nautical Dictionary by Joseph P. O'Flynn defines traditional as well as modern terms used in recreational and commercial maritime circles. The book includes 26 illustrations and international call sign terms.
5 1¦2" x 7 1¦2", perfect bound, 108 pages.
ISBN 0-937360-16-3
$11.95 softcover.
This comprehensive directory of over 3,700 shipwrecks chronicles the commercial vessels that have been lost on the Great Lakes from recorded history to the present. In an alphabetical directory format, each vessel listing includes the name of the boat, its length and the GRT, vessel type, where it was lost, circumstances of the catastrophe and lives lost. Silhouettes graphically depict the types of boats discussed. Shipwreck! is a compilation of data gathered from historical reports, researched and edited by David D. Swayze.
Full size, perfect bound, 260 pages.
ISBN 0-937360-12-0
$21.95 softcover.
From the chefs and the staff of one of the largest Great Lakes fleets, here are more than 200 of the best, never-before-published recipes. An authenic bit of Great Lakes memorabilia, this volume of recipes and maritime lore contains the favorite recipes of the Great Lakes maritime industry as prepared by and for American Steamship Company. As you're cooking, look at the dozens of exciting ship pictures throughout the book.
51/2" x 71/2", spiral bound, 135 pages.
ISBN 0-937360-05-8
$10.95 softcover.
A paint or crayon voyage into the exciting world of the ships and scenes of the Great Lakes.
8 1¦2" x 11", 224 pages.
ISBN 0-937360-35-X
$3.25 softcover
This 23" x 35" full-color, illustrated commercial map of the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence System was created to present an overview of the region's maritime transportation capabilities. The two-sided, bi-lingual (English/French) map shows the region from Duluth/Superior and Thunder Bay in the west to the Anticosti Islands and Havre-St. Pierre in the east. Major Great Lakes/St. Lawrence ports are depicted, as well as designations of their major cargo handling capacities. Locks in the Seaway, the Welland Canal and at Sault Ste. Marie are also identified. Inset color photographs provide samples of cargo and ship movement through the System. Six blocks of copy identify the region, the transportation network and the St. Lawrence Seaway. Suitable for framing. Shipped rolled in a tube.
$7.50.
Quantity discounts available for bulk orders of 25 copies of more.
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