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Mine's Bigger
HarperCollins 2007; US$ 12.99Tom Perkins had a dream. It wasn't to get rich, acquire power, or marry into fame. As the man most responsible for creating Silicon Valley, he had done all that. His venture-capital firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, remains the most celebrated money machine since the Medicis. He'd helped found Genentech and fund Google. And in 2006 his resignation... more...
Boatowner's Illustrated Electrical Handbook
McGraw-Hill Education 2006; US$ 34.95Keep your boat's electrical systems running and reliable ? Boatowner?s Illustrated Electrical Handbook is perfect for learning how your boat?s electrical system and much of its equipment works, and it will be an invaluable guide when adding equipment as well. This book needs to be in every boater?s library as a ready reference on how to make... more...
Contemporary Ideas on Ship Stability
Elsevier Science 2000; US$ 330.00Widely publicised disasters serve as a reminder to the maritime profession of the eminent need for enhancing safety cost-effectively and as a strong indicator of the existing gaps in the stability safety of ships and ocean vehicles. The problem of ship stability is so complex that practically meaningful solutions are feasible only through close international... more...
Marine Propellers and Propulsion
Elsevier Science 2011; US$ 225.00Although the propeller lies submerged out of sight, it is a complex component in both the hydrodynamic and structural sense. This book fulfils the need for a comprehensive and cutting edge volume that brings together a great range of knowledge on propulsion technology, a multi-disciplinary and international subject. The book comprises three main sections... more...
Ship Stability
Elsevier Science 2000; US$ 59.95The Kemp and Young series provides a general introduction to a number of subject areas in a style that will be ideally suited for those wishing to learn more. The concise presentation of the subject matter is made possible by the reduction of the work to its simplest terms. This is achieved through the omission of unnecessary mathematics or mathematical... more...
Load and Global Response of Ships
Elsevier Science 2001; US$ 155.00Load and Global Response of Ships gives an introductory background to naval architecture statistics and strength of materials. Each subject is treated in detail; starting from the first principle. The aim of this title was to derive and present the necessary theoretical framework for predicting the extreme loads and the corresponding hull girder... more...
Introduction to Marine Engineering
Elsevier Science 1996; US$ 86.95This second edition deals comprehensively with all aspects of a ship's machinery from propulsion and steering to deck machinery and electrical equipment with a strong emphasis upon correct and safe procedures. Material has been added and revised to reflect the greater weight now being placed upon the cost-effective operation of ships; in terms of... more...
Pounder's Marine Diesel Engines
Elsevier Science 2003; US$ 165.00Since its first appearance in 1950, Pounder's Marine Diesel Engines has served seagoing engineers, students of the Certificates of Competency examinations and the marine engineering industry throughout the world. Each new edition has noted the changes in engine design and the influence of new technology and economic needs on the marine diesel engine.... more...
Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures
Elsevier Science 2001; US$ 320.00This proceedings contains the papers presented at The 8th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures held in China in September 2001 - the first PRADS of the 21st Century. The overall aim of PRADS symposia is to advance the design of ships and other floating structures as a professional discipline and science... more...
Advanced Marine Electrics and Electronics Troubleshooting
McGraw-Hill Education 2007; US$ 34.95SAVE TIME AND MONEY WITH THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART GUIDE TO THE LATEST, MOST ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES ?Ed Sherman is one of America?s great teachers and communicators of marine technology.?--Tim Murphy, Executive Editor, Cruising World Whether you are a marine electronics professional or a boatowner, Advanced Marine Electrics... more...









