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Featured titles - 2024's Christmas crackers
Warm words for a cool invention
Blowing Hot and Cold, by Ian JohnstonRemembering his own father's connection with the company, author Ian Johnston set out to write a history of Thermotank, a near-forgotten pioneer in marine air conditioning. It was no small challenge, but Johnston succeeds in bringing a lost British icon back to life.
Great deeds in little ships
The Rescue Ships and the Convoys, by Vice Admiral BB Schofield and Victoria SchofieldThe Rescue Ships and the Convoys is a welcome reissue of a 1968 work by the naval historian Vice Admiral BB Schofield. Edited and expanded upon by the late author's daughter Victoria Schofield, this new edition includes previously unpublished material.
Top tips for crafty constructors
Sailing Ships from Plastic Kits, by Kerry JangModel ship supremo Kerry Jang is back in time for Christmas 2024 with another comprehensive work on building miniature maritime masterpieces.
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Did you know that there's an online bookshop just for maritime books? What's more, any retailer profits from selling the books go to the maritime educational charity Marine Society rather than being scooped up by big business. Hosted by the Marine Society Shop, the Nautilus Bookshop stocks all the books reviewed on these pages - some of which aren't available anywhere else. Take a look now to buy or just browse.