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Hardback. Zustand: Good. With more than fifty distilleries in the state, bourbon is as synonymous with Kentucky as horses and basketball. As one of the commonwealth's signature industries, bourbon distilling has influenced the landscape and heritage of the region for more than two centuries. Blending several topics -- tax revenue, railroads, the mechanics of brewing, geography, landscapes, and architecture -- this primer and geographical guide presents a detailed history of the development of Kentucky's distilling industry. Nineteenth-century distilling changed from an artisanal craft practiced by farmers and millers to a large-scale mechanized industry that practiced increasingly refined production techniques. Distillers often operated at comparatively remote sites -- the "backroads" -- to take advantage of water sources or transport access. Some distillers adopted mechanization and the steam engine, forgoing water power -- a change that permitted geographical relocation of distilleries away from traditional sites along creeks or at large springs to urban or rural rail-side sites. Based on extensive archival research that includes private paper collections, newspapers, and period documents, this work places the distilling process in its environmental, geographical, and historical context. Bourbon's Backroads reveals the places where bourbon's heritage was made -- from old and new distilleries, storage warehouses, railroad yards, and factories where copper fermenting vessels are made -- and why the industry continues to thrive. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The islands of Martha s Vineyard and Nantucket, off the Cape Cod coast of Massachusetts, were first inhabited by members of the Wampanoag tribe. English settlements were established in the mid-1600s. As the populations and commerce grew, so did the need for reliable transportation. The islands were first served by privately owned sailing vessels, but things began to change with the introduction of marine steam power. In 1818, the little steamer Eagle was the first to cross Nantucket Sound. Although she only remained in these waters for three months, she began what was to become a tradition of steamboat travel to the islands that lasted for 170 years. The images in this volume include well-known steamers with familiar names like Nobska, Naushon, Gay Head, and Uncatena, as well as many others.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Coastal Steam Vessels of the British Isles This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Using just one pan, you can stew, steam, saute, simmer, braise, or roast your way to a fuss-free meal-and minimal cleanup to boot. At the end of a busy day, you want to serve a delicious home-cooked dinner, a complete, all-in-one meal that can be prepared with little effort and few pans to wash. The editors of Martha Stewart Living present a brand-new collection of 120 recipes-organized by vessel-to help you do just that, all while adding savory new dishes to your weekly rotation. One Pot is an exciting new way to approach everyday cooking: Imagine perfect pasta dishes for which everything goes in the pot at once (yes, that's pasta, tomato, garlic, basil, and water all cooked together), dinner-party ready roasts with tender vegetables, and down-home casseroles, along with wholesome fish, chicken, and vegetarian dishes. You'll get incredible flavor payoff from dishes such as comforting Chicken and Dumplings, easy Baked Risotto with Carrots and Squash, healthy Broiled Striped Bass with Tomatoes, hearty Pork Chops with Bacon and Cabbage, and the delectable Skillet Chocolate-Chip Cookie-each of which takes less than an hour from start to finish. Here, too, are a dozen outstanding recipes for surprising and simple desserts that can be ready when you are. With chapters devoted to your essential cooking vessels-stockpot, skillet, slow cooker, and more-this book is sure to streamline your meals and to satisfy the people you share them with. Recipes include: DUTCH OVEN: Beef Stew with Noodles, Chicken and Dumplings, Baked Risotto, Texas Red Chili, Cajun Stew SLOW COOKER: Pulled Pork, Corned Beef and Cabbage, Classic Pot Roast, Lamb Shanks and Potatoes, Garlic Chicken with Barley SKILLET & SAUT PAN: Spinach Pie, Poached Cod with Tomatoes, Three-Cheese Lasagna, Macaroni and Cheese, Stir-Fried Chicken with Bok Choy ROASTING PAN & BAKING DISH: Rib-Eye with Root Vegetables, Roast Chicken with Herb Butter, Salmon with Kale, Roast Beef with Acorn Squash, Tuscan Pork Roast PRESSURE COOKER: Short Ribs with Potato-Carrot Mash, Kale and White Bean Soup, Chicken Cacciatore; Easy Chickpea Curry, Beef Stroganoff STOCKPOT: Classic Chicken Soup, Split Pea Soup, Gemelli with Pesto and Potatoes, Corn and Shrimp Chowder, Pasta with Farm-Stand Vegetables DESSERTS: Peach Crumble, Skillet Chocolate-Chip Cookie, Baked Blackberry Custard, Raspberry Sorbet, Molten Chocolate Cupcakes.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Old Sailors loved nothing better than vying with one another at sea or in harbour to recognise a ship or boat on the horizon. It was sometimes an important life-saving talent to have in battle. Modern boat enthusiasts, including yachtsmen and fishermen, still like to indulge in this ancient skill. There have been many thousands of water vessels developed within the last three and a half thousand years, from the simple wooden log or dug-out to the huge sophisticated ships of Brunel and other nineteenth century designers. This is the realisation of author's intention to give readers a simple, quick reference book, illustrating 110 of these old ships and boats up to the turn of the twentieth century. They fall into the general categories of Ancient Craft, Sailing Ships, Small Sailing Boats and Craft and Steam Ships. The result is a handy book for those many enthusiasts who love the sea and would like to know more about these old and interesting vessels. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. During Daniel O. Killman?s more than fifty years at sea, hewas shipwrecked off Coos Bay, discovered gold in Alaska, wasdismasted in a hurricane near Fiji, lost a rudder en route toAdelaide, had run-ins with bureaucrats, officials, and seamen,and found himself in court facing charges of murder, all the whileremaining in impeccable standing with the owners of his vessels.His thrilling life at sea during the last decades of sailing ships andthe emergence of steam vessels in the Pacific is chronicled in FortyYears Master: A Life in Sail and Steam.Edited and annotated nearly forty years after Killman's death byprominent Pacific Coast maritime historians John Lyman andHarold D. Huycke Jr., Killman's memoir has been compiled byRebecca Huycke Ellison from her father's papers, archived at theSan Francisco Maritime Museum. Now with an introduction bymaritime scholar Brian J. Rouleau and an afterword by DavidHull, Killman's rollicking narrative of storms, surly mates, bustlingports, and the business of navigating the high seas will entertainand inform scholars, students, and general readers interested innautical and maritime history, late nineteenth?early twentiethcentury trade and commerce, and West Coast/trans-Pacificmaritime history.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Building Model Boats Including Sailing and Steam Vessels This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This work aims to present the informed reader with a full account of both the technical and cultural development of the ship. Author Richard Woodman draws together the historical strands of each ship type culminating in a summary of contemporary developments and speculation about the future. From the development of the dugout canoe to the very large container carrier (VLCC), the book examines how ships have been used for good and evil throughout history. It starts with descriptions of primitive craft, leading to the early trading vessels and warships. From there, the transition to the first full-rigged ship, the carrack, is discussed. The introduction of steam follows, with details of how the steamship usurped the sailing ship in many of her former roles, allowing sailing vessels to reach their final and prolonged heyday in the tea clipper races. The upheavals of the 20th century with the arrival of the big-gun battleship, aircraft carrier and the nuclear submarine are given comprehensive coverage. Throughout the book, the impact of the technology on the evolution of the ship is dealt with, putting developments in their economic and political context, and changes in the design of both warships and merchantmen are outlined. Also looked at are the stories of the characters who influenced ship design and the men who commanded them. Richard Woodman is the author of "View from the Sea" and "Convoys". The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Zustand: Good. Based on the true story of two ice ships that disappeared in the Arctic Circle during the Sir John Franklin Expedition in 1845, The Terror is a meticulously researched and fascinating account of 19th century seafaring life. "Masterfully chilling." --Entertainment Weekly The men on board the HMS Terror--part of the 1845 Franklin Expedition, the first steam-powered vessels ever to search for the legendary Northwest Passage--are entering a second summer in the Arctic Circle without a thaw, stranded in a nightmarish landscape of encroaching ice and darkness. Endlessly cold, they struggle to survive with poisonous rations, a dwindling coal supply, and ships buckling in the grip of crushing ice. But their real enemy is even more terrifying. There is something out there in the frigid darkness: an unseen predator stalking their ship, a monstrous terror clawing to get in. "The best and most unusual historical novel I have read in years." --Katherine A. Powers, Boston Globe.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. In 1882, the first catch from a stream trawler was landed in Aberdeen. For the following 125 years, trawling has been an integral part of the fabric of life in north-east Scotland.In "Trawling", Raymond Anderson recounts the growth, importance and social history of the industry and of the towns, villages and fishing families behind the fleet.The fascinating stories of the industry in Aberdeen, Fraserburgh and Peterhead are all told: the fish markets that were the hub of the communities, the skippers who braved the North Sea to make a living in the most dangerous business in the country and the trawlers themselves from the first small steam trawlers to the modern hi-tech vessels that make up the fleet today.Illustrated throughout with remarkable archive photographs from the Press and Journal, "Trawling" brings the story of the industry completely up to date. While the collapse of fish stocks, the introduction of quotas and the decline of the fishing fleet are all covered, it is fundamentally a celebration of the extraordinary bravery, ingenuity, independence and self-reliance of the men and women who created and sustained a mighty industry that transformed north-east Scotland. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Deep in southern latitudes, in a desolate corner of Cumberland Bay on the east coast of the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, hard by the rotting quays of the abandoned whaling station of Grytviken and almost within a stone's throw of the grave of Sir Ernest Shackleton, lie three forsaken steam ships: rusting remnants of our industrial past, unique survivals from a vanished age of steam at sea. One of these ships is 'Viola', the sole surviving Hull steam trawler from the huge fleet which put 'fish & chips' on Britain's plates more than a hundred years ago. In this absorbing account, maritime historians Robb Robinson and Ian Hart describe her ancestry and origins in the Victorian and Edwardian North Sea fishery - vividly depicting life for her crew in the most dangerous industry of its time; they record her Great War service as a U-boat hunter - one of the many merchant vessels largely unsung for their contribution, and often sacrifice, in wartime; and they recount her subsequent career hunting whales off West Africa, then later sealing and exploration work in the South Atlantic, before her final abandonment in South Georgia. Here she became quarry for the infamous Argentine scrap metal expedition of 1982, in the initiating action of the Falklands War. This improbable yet true story of a humble working vessel and those involved with her is a highly readable work of social, as well as maritime, history. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. The men on board HMS Terror have every expectation of triumph. As part of the 1845 Franklin Expedition, the first steam-powered vessels ever to search for the legendary Northwest Passage, they are as scientifically supported an enterprise as has ever set forth. As they enter a second summer in the Arctic Circle without a thaw, though, they are stranded in a nightmarish landscape of encroaching ice and darkness. Endlessly cold, with diminishing rations, 126 men fight to survive with poisonous food, a dwindling supply of coal, and ships buckling in the grip of crushing ice. But their real enemy is far more terrifying. There is something out there in the frigid darkness: an unseen predator stalking their ship, a monstrous terror constantly clawing to get in.When the expedition's leader, Sir John Franklin, meets a terrible death, Captain Francis Crozier takes command and leads his surviving crewmen on a last, desperate attempt to flee south across the ice. With them travels an Inuit woman who cannot speak and who may be the key to survival, or the harbinger of their deaths. But as another winter approaches, as scurvy and starvation grow more terrible, and as the terror on the ice stalks them southward, Crozier and his men begin to fear that there is no escape. The Terror swells with the heart-stopping suspense and heroic adventure that have won Dan Simmons praise as "a writer who not only makes big promises but keeps them" (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). With a haunting and constantly surprising story based on actual historical events, The Terror is a novel that will chill you to your core.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Narrative of an Expedition Into the Interior of Africa (Volume 1); By the River Niger, in the Steam-Vessels Quorra and Alburkah, in 1832, 1833 and 1834 This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Small oblong 4to.; stiff pictorial wraps; softcover; 48 pages; black & white illustrations by Samuel Ward Stanton; slight edgewear else very good.

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The lifeblood of the Confederacy, the blockade runners of the Civil War usually began life as regular fast steam-powered merchant ships.They were adapted for the high-speed dashes through the Union blockade which closed off all the major Southern ports, and for much of the war they brought much-needed food, clothing and weaponry to the Confederacy.This book traces their operational history, including the development of purpose-built blockade running ships, and examines their engines, crews and tactics. It describes their wartime exploits, demonstrating their operational and mechanical performance, whilst examining what life was like on these vessels through accounts of conditions on board when they sailed into action. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bryan, Tony (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A History of the Liverpool Waterfront 1850-1890: The Struggle for Organisation is a detailed and comprehensive picture of the port of Liverpool in the nineteenth century. This fascinating book discloses the history of dock and maritime labour and the persistent efforts of Merseyside workers to achieve union organisation on the waterfront and aboard the fleets of vessels which packed the port dockland and approaches with forests of masts in the years before steam ousted the wind jammer and became supreme. It looks at the much neglected area of 'general strikes' applied not to a national turn out as commonly understood, but to joint regional united action across trades and armies of allegedly unskilled labour. In so doing, it challenges notions of insular 'trade' sectionalism. Based on the experience of Liverpool workers of all descriptions, particularly those of the marine and waterfront, A History of the Liverpool Waterfront 1850-1890: The Struggle for Organisation challenges long established labour history theories of 'New Unionism' and the alleged inability of unskilled labouring classes to organise themselves. The book breaks new ground in understanding the way in which workers organised and built self reliance; in essence, 'the union' being the act of combination itself. Workers united in a common cause whether temporary or as we see in the case of some examples, surviving from the earliest times to their absorption into modern unions in existence today. A History of the Liverpool Waterfront 1850-1890: The Struggle for Organisation heaves with the concentrated effort of human toil both at work and within the community to stand together in a common cause and self defence. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. "The Marine Paintings of Chris Mayger," introduced by David Larkin, is a book showcasing the maritime artwork of British artist Chris Mayger. About the Book: Subject Matter: The book explores Chris Mayger's marine paintings, depicting a variety of maritime scenes including historic ships, naval battles, serene coastal views, and detailed marine life. Artist's Style: Mayger is known for his ability to capture the drama and atmosphere of the sea, including the changing moods and the action of ships and sailors. Scope: The book covers Mayger's extensive career, highlighting his talent for capturing the grandeur of seascapes and vessels. Content: The book features full-color reproductions of Mayger's paintings along with his commentary about the inspiration and techniques behind them. Format: The book is a softcover reference book, making it a portable and affordable option for art enthusiasts. About the Artist: Chris Mayger (1919-1994): A British artist specializing in marine paintings, his work has appeared on book covers and in magazines. Illustrative Style: Mayger's paintings often depict historical scenes of sail, steam, sea battles, and maritime exploration. Larkin's Role: Larkin selected and edited the paintings for the book, providing an introduction that likely contextualizes Mayger's work and its significance. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon Schuster Trade Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 1976 Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition Language ‏ : ‎ English ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0684145863 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0684145860.…