{"product_id":"a-seamans-pocketbook-by-brian-lavery-9781472834119","title":"A Seaman's Pocketbook","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the height of the Second World War, this small pocket-book was issued to all ratings on board ships of the Royal Navy. In straight period prose, it outlines all the basic expressions and tasks a seaman needed to know to perform his duties efficiently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapters are broken down into:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSea Terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNavigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSteering the Ship\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRigging\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnchors and Cables\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBoatwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMiscellaneous (which includes details on uniform and folding a hammock, etc.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShip Safety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFunctional black line illustrations are used throughout, as well as a few pages of colour (used sparingly) for flag recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFaithfully reproduced, with a short introduction by Brian Lavery, which explains the importance of a book like this to a navy that had to take on vast numbers of civilians or Hostilities Only men to meet the manning needs of the war, this volume provides a real mixture of wartime nostalgia and historical authenticity. It makes a world now lost to us accessible again, explaining as it does the terms, skills and conventions of shipboard life, a life that required a common language, and where failure to respond to orders instantly could mean the difference between life and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is sure to appeal to those who served in the war as well as the current generation who are becoming increasingly interested in the role their grandparents, fathers, and uncles played during that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis faithfully reproduced edition of \u003cem\u003eA Seaman's Pocketbook\u003c\/em\u003e offers readers a unique glimpse into the past, providing both historical insight and a deeper appreciation of the vital skills and knowledge required by seamen during the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423818006764,"sku":"9781472834119","price":22.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71YmwRrhJ-L._SL1500.jpg?v=1774431256","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/a-seamans-pocketbook-by-brian-lavery-9781472834119","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}