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Nautical

A Visual History of Boats
By Matt Ralphs
Series: Locomotion
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From the first canoe carved from a single tree trunk nearly 10,000 years ago, through to enormous warships capable of carrying over 75 aircraft, this super-stylish book by the award-winning artist Dieter Braun is the perfect gift for lovers of all things nautical. Written by expert... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Nautical

A stunningly illustrated tribute to all things maritime, Nautical celebrates the ingenuity of boats, ships and submarines past, present and future.

A stunningly illustrated tribute to all things maritime.

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From the first canoe carved from a single tree trunk nearly 10,000 years ago, through to enormous warships capable of carrying over 75 aircraft, this super-stylish book by the award-winning artist Dieter Braun is the perfect gift for lovers of all things nautical.

Written by expert author Matt Ralphs, Nautical is packed full of daredevil explorers, bloodthirsty pirates, and ingenious inventors, and the extraordinary vessels they designed, built, and sailed, including Viking dragonboats, the Mary Rose, the Cutty Sark, RMS Titanic, and many more.

Series: Locomotion

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800787353

Publisher: Templar Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 June 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Big Picture Press

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Dieter Braun
  • Illustrated by Dieter Braun

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 243.0mm

Height: 309.0mm

Weight: 694g

Pages: 64

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Matt Ralphs Series: Locomotion

About the Author

Matt Ralphs (Author)
Matt Ralphs is a writer of both fiction and non-fiction books for children. His published works include Season of the Witch (Flying Eye), Secrets of the Dead, Transported and Beasts from the Deep (Nosy Crow), Around the World in 80 Inventions (Templar Books), Norse Myths (DK Publishing), Spooky Celebrations Around the World (Phaidon) and Tales of the Damned along with Automotive, Nautical and Aviation (Big Picture Press). He has also written Fire Girl and Fire Witch (Macmillan) and Little Sure Shot (Anderson Press). Matt lives aboard a boat called Nostromo on the Grand Union Canal.

Dieter Braun (Illustrator)
Dieter Braun is a much-loved illustrator and children's book author from Hamburg, Germany. He is recognised for the distinctive geometric worlds he creates, with a touch of retro aesthetic.

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