What Ship Is That?, Second Edition: A Field Guide to Boats and Ships
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (737 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1599213125 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"A good reference for any person who wants to learn how to tell one type of ship from another, what they do, and where they trade. Bob Basnight's clear drawings and descriptions make it easy to identify ships and boats."--Capt. Bill Brogdon, former U.S. Coast Guard Captain
"Four Stars" according to James D. Horton. a good article by a friend. The ONLY ship guidebook you will need We already had the 1st edition and are glad to have the 2nd. My husband and I use this book every week to identify the types of ships we observe in the Strait of Jaun de Fuca (between Washington and Canada). The illustrated index gives you a jump start to quickly get to the correct page which describes the ship you see before it is out of your sight. We also like the feature which shows the size of a ship in relation to an 18 wheeler, information on the number of crewmen aboard and the fact it shows everything from small sailboats to cargo & cruise ships as well as military of all branches. It is a great book for anyone who has ever wonder. Superb for professional mariners, pleasure boaters, or waterfront residents This book's utility ranges from just a curious beachwalker all the way to a professional mariner, and everyone in between who has ever looked out on a river, bay, or ocean at some unusually shaped vessel and wondered, "What kind of ship is that, and what does it do?"This superb text, an improved second edition, includes every possible working vessel, power or sail, and many configurations of pleasure craft. Its utility comes from the intuitive identification guide for vessels that the author includes, much like those found in bird or animal track identification guides, in which you compare the shape of the vessel you see on the water to a
An instant identification guide that brings to life 96 types of boats and ships.