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| ISBN | Cover | Title | Author | Publisher | Year | Description | Ref. |
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Nicholson Guide to the Waterways: Scotland, the Highland and Lowland Waterways | - | HarperCollins | 2003 | This guide covers all Scotland`s canals and gives information on practical matters such as planning a cruise, using locks and bridges, boatyards and other services. The history of each canal is given as well as advice on what to see and do during a cruise. | 530 |
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Scots and the Sea | Davidson, James D.G. | Mainstream Publishing | 2003 | With a long and very indented coastline, it is hardly surprising that Scotland`s maritime traditions have played an important part in the country`s development. The book traces the founding of the earliest merchant navy and the establishment of ports and harbours. Scotland`s achievements in shipbuilding are covered as are recent developments in the oil industry and electrical generation from waves and tides. | 194 |
| 0773472126 | no image available | British Sea-captain Alexander Hamilton's "A New Account of the East Indies" (17th-18th Century) | Corfield, Justin; Morson, Ian | Edwin Mellen Press | 2002 | Alexander Hamilton was a 17th/18th century Scottish seafarer who sailed in the Far East and the Indian Ocean. This is from the original text of 1727. | 852 |
| 8299677904 | |
Titanic's Predecessor: The S/S Norge Disaster of 1904 | Sebak, Per Kristian | Seaward Publishing | 2004 | On 28 June 1904 the Danish emigrant ship "The Norge" sank off the Scottish island of Rockall. Of the 795 people on board, only 160 survived and some of them were on open lifeboats for up to 8 days before they were rescued. This history describes the ship, the passengers and details the sinking and the survivors` harrowing experiences. | 934 |
| 0752431706 | no image available | Scottish Loch & Canal Steamers | Deayton, Alistair | Tempus Publishing | 2004 | A study of the steamships which operated on the coast and on the inland lochs. | 962 |