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Ships & Shipbuilding

Albion, Robert G. Five Centuries of Famous Ships, from the Santa Maria to the Glomar Explorer. McGraw, 1978. Biographies of 162 ships.

Allen, Oliver E. and others. The Windjammers. Seafarers series. Time-Life, 1979. Pictorial, anecdotal treatment of shipboard life.

Anderson, Romola and Anderson, R. C. The Sailing-Ship: Six Thousand Years of History. Arno, 1979. A good general illustrated history.

Brouwer, Norman J. International Register of Historic Ships. Naval Institute, 1986. A listing of ships.

Dyson, John. Spirit of Sail: On Board the World's Great Sailing Ships. Holt, 1987. History, construction, adventure of the Age of Sail.

Goldenburg, Joseph A. Shipbuilding in Colonial America. Virginia, 1976. The industry and its place in colonial society.

Kemp, Peter, ed. The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. Oxford, 1976. Standard reference.

Mondfelt, Wolfram. Historic Ship Models. Sterling, 1985. Illustrated account.

Putz, George. Eagle: America's Sailing Square-Rigger. Globe Pequot Press, 1986. History and illustrations of a training vessel.

Trillo, Robert L. Jane's High-Speed Marine Craft and Air Cushion Vehicles 1986. Jane's, International; covers builders, designers, operators, components, services; formerly Jane's Surface Skimmers.

Wilbur, C. Keith. Tall Ships of the World. Globe Pequot, 1986. Beautifully illustrated.

Wright, Sarah Bird. Ferries of America: A Guide to Adventurous Travel. Peach Tree, 1987. Complications of history and data on 270 ferry lines.