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Paddler Information => Books, Magazines & Videos etc => Topic started by: thewharfonline on May 08, 2005, 05:39:08 PM
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"Glory Days" Paddle Steamers
I obtained a copy of the above for half price today. it's all about british coastal steamers and has become the first paddle steamer book I own not relating to Aussie steamers!
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Good to hear your branching out to other paddlers Sean....
If anyone has a book on paddlers that they consider a "must have" book, why not tell the rest of us about it?
A quick post with the book name, publisher, author, and ISBN if possible, as well as a short description of what the book covers...
I'd like to build up my library of paddler books, so I'd appreciate any recommendations - I'm sure the other users would appreciate it too!
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I have that book too, I'd say it's the best one I own (that's probably because it has many colour photos!)
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I picked up a very interesting book last year, "The Hudson's Bay Company's 1835 Steam Ship Beaver by John McKay. Also included was a complete set of drawings. The Beaver was built in England in 1835, for the Hudson Bay Company to explore the Pacific northwest coast of North America. She was a Sidewheeler with a early Boulton and Watt's engine which ran on 2.5 psi steam pressure. She was 100 ft. Long and 20 ft. Breadth.
Regards,
Gerald
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My library now contains 21 paddler related books of the fiction and nonfiction variety...yet most relate to aussie steamers!
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Quote from Eddy
If anyone has a book on paddlers that they consider a "must have" book, why not tell the rest of us about it?
A quick post with the book name, publisher, author, and ISBN if possible, as well as a short description of what the book covers...
I'd like to build up my library of paddler books, so I'd appreciate any recommendations - I'm sure the other users would appreciate it too!
I'm starting a new thread where I'll make some suggestions - but they may not be everybody's cup of tea
Regards, David