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Welcome to the Nautilus Bookshop – a collection of great reads to enjoy at sea and ashore. A partnership between Marine Society and Nautilus International, the bookshop stocks recent releases on a range of maritime topics, including ship histories, seafarer memoirs, studies of the Merchant Navy in wartime and even the occasional nautical novel.
The Book of the Month will feature a special discount during its respective month. All the books here have been reviewed in the Nautilus Telegraph, and new titles are added each month.
If you have a recently-published maritime book that you would like the Nautilus Telegraph to consider for review, please email: telegraph@nautilusint.org
Featured products
A Maritime Review of 2021
£15.00
This book is intended to give a snapshot of the events that occurred in the shipping industry during 2021.
Bustler Class Rescue Tugs: In War & Peace
£17.99
A fine tribute to the unsung heroes and vessels during war and peace. Provides full vessel details. Complemented with many evocative photographs.
Diesels Afloat: The Essential Guide to Diesel Boat Engines
£18.99
Nautilus Telegraph's book of the month for March 2023.
Essential Boat Electrics, 3rd Edition
£16.99
Nautilus Telegraph's book of the month for March 2023.
Heavy Lift & Project Cargo Operations - An Introduction
£140.00
Nautilus Telegraph's book of the month for April 2023.
Leith Built Ships, Vol. III, Henry Robb Ltd. (1945-1965)
£17.99
Continues the highly-praised story of shipbuilding in Leith. Contains a memorable collection of photographs. Features the post-War golden era of shipbuilding and the ensuing industry changes. Written by a proud shipbuilder who is still active in shipbuilding today.
The Development of Crude Oil Tankers
£30.00
In this engaging book, Dr. Solly examines the history of crude oil tankers from early days when this vital commodity was carried aboard ordinary sailing vessels, through the innovative designs that resulted in significant breakthroughs leading to early single-hulled VLCCs, and the later stronger hence safer double-hulled vessel.
Hull Surveying - An Introduction
£100.00
The book mainly relates to steel merchant vessels. Several types of material have also been covered which may be found on such vessels, together with GRP which is used in various other types of vessel.
Lone Star of the Red Ensign
£18.00
Nautilus Telegraph's book of the month for January 2022.
Lion Rampant
£18.00
The title is shipped from Australia
Sietas and its Ships (Part 2)
£16.50
In this book Bernard concentrates on cargo ships, but other types also appear to illustrate the variety of ships that were built.
Samuel Pepys and the Strange Wrecking of the Gloucester
£20.00
Author: Nigel Pickford
A Scottish Blockade Runner in the American Civil War - Joannes Wyllie of the steamer Ad-Vance
£18.99
Nautilus Telegraph's book of the month for February 2022.
Leith-Built Ships: Vol. II, Leith Shipyards 1918-1939
£16.99
Published: April 2021
The Practical Guide to Celestial Navigation
£30.00
The Practical Guide to Celestial Navigation: Step-by-step instructions for when you've lost the plot
New Maritime Business: Uncertainty, Sustainability, Technology and Big Data
£159.99
Reflects the current pandemic case and emerging technological developments into the context of shipping and port management and operations.
Abandoned London : Discover the hidden secrets of the city in photographs
£19.99
It seems bizarre that in a place as crowded, noisy and expensive as London there are still wasted unused spaces. The relentless drive for regeneration across Britain's capital deceives us into thinking that every spare building and patch of ground is under development. But this vast metropolis of more than 10 million people hides many secrets and unexpected treasures from the city's unique 2000-year history.
'Rosy' Wemyss, Admiral of the Fleet
£17.99
the Man who created Armistice Day
Breaking Seas, Broken Ships
£25.00
People, Shipwrecks and Britain, 1854-2007
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