Maritime History

Anchors

N.E. Upham

Price: £4.99

ISBN: 978 0 74780 508 3 / Shire Library SLI 110 / 32 pp

This book tells the fascinating story of how anchors evolved from their primitive origins to the special designs required for huge modern bulk carriers of a half a million tons deadweight.

Sailing Barges

Martin Hazell

Price: £4.99

ISBN: 978 0 74780 492 5 / Shire Library SLI 13 / 32 pp