English for Maritime Studies is an intensive English language course for Deck, Engine-room and Radio personnel who are studying at nautical colleges and naval establishments where English is used as the medium of instruction. The course aims to develop the reading, writing and note-taking skills (as well as the knowledge of nautical terminology and of ships and shipping generally) needed to effectively handle the textbooks, manuals and lectures encountered at college and on board ship. An intermediate knowledge of English is assumed and the material can be used either in the classroom or on a self-study basis.
Seashore & Nautical Patterns for the Scroll Saw: More Than 50 Patterns
William Hofferth is a woodworker who was named one of the top 200 craftsmen in the country by Early American Life magazine. His designs have appeared in Better Homes & Gardens. He lives in Cromwell, Connecticut.
The Sailor's Word Book: The Classic Source for Over 14,000 Nautical and Naval Terms
First published in 1867, the "Sailor's Word-Book" is an incomparable alphabetical digest of nautical terms - some 14,000 in all. It defines a huge range of common and rare words, some of which, though now antiquated or obsolete, nevertheless appear regularly in contemporary works, because it remains one of the principal sources for many of the foremost writers of maritime non-fiction and fiction of our times.
