Tides of history : ocean science and Her Majesty's Navy / Michael S. Reidy. by Reidy, Michael S.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: The littoral in science and history -- The bounded Thames -- Dessiou's claim -- "Tidology" -- The tide crusade -- Calculated collaborations -- Creating space for the "Scientist" -- Conclusion: The tides of empire.…”
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Brunel S Three Ships 2 / E Pb. by Dumpleton

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Preliminaries; Contents; Introduction; Prologue; Book One: The Great Western; Chapter 1: Birth of an Idea; Chapter 2: 'She Moves'; Chapter 3: Destination New York; Book Two: The Great Britain; Chapter 1: Innovations; Chapter 2: Majesty and Mishaps; Chapter 3: The Island that Got in the Way; Chapter 4: The Halcyon Days; Book Three: The Great Eastern; Chapter 1: A Leviathan on the Thames; Chapter 2: A Chapter of Accidents; Chapter 3: Cables, Carnivals -- and Comminution; Epilogue; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Index; Back Cover.…”
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The Story of the paddle steamer / Bernard Dumpleton. by Dumpleton, Bernard

Table of Contents: “…List of Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Pioneers; Chapter 2: Ocean Paddle Steamers; Chapter 3: The 'Great Western'; Chapter 4: Paddle Steamers of the Thames and Medway; Chapter 5: The 'Navvies'; Chapter 6: The Big Sinking; Chapter 7: Freaks and Failures; Chapter 8: The Great Leviathan; Chapter 9: The Power and the Glory; Chapter 10: The Bonny Boats of Clyde; Chapter 11: Paddle Steamers or the North-West Coast; Chapter 12: West Country Paddle Steamers; Chapter 13: South Coast Paddle Steamers; Chapter 14: Tugs and Tugmen.…”
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Britain's Historic Ships : a Complete Guide to the Ships that Shaped the Nation. by Brown, Paul

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The Sailing Navy; Mary Rose; Matthew Replica; Golden Hind Replica; Victory; Trincomalee and Unicorn; Grand Turk, Replica Sixth Rate; 2 Merchant Sail; Cutty Sark; Glenlee; 3 Coastal Sail; Kathleen & May; Result; Garlandstone; Thames Sailing Barges; 4 The Transition from Sail to Steam; Great Britain; Warrior; Gannet; Discovery; 5 The Early 20th-Century Navy; Caroline; M33; President; Holland 1; Coastal forces of the First World War; Turbinia; 6 Coastal Steamers and Harbour Craft; Coastal Steamers; Waverley.…”
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Vessel Navigation and Traffic Services for Safe and Efficient Ports and Waterways : Interim Report.

Table of Contents: “…"" APPENDIX C """" APPENDIX D ""; ""LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH""; ""History of the LA/LB VTIS""; ""Marine Exchange Activities""; ""JPS Activities""; ""Government Actions""; ""Status of LA/LB VTIS""; ""DELAWARE BAY AND RIVER VTIS""; ""Status of Delaware VTIS""; ""Precision Piloting Tool""; ""REFERENCES""; "" APPENDIX E ""; ""PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY THAMES NAVIGATION SERVICE""; ""ROTTERDAM VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM""…”
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