Publisher's Synopsis
Maritime Britain is an attractive, entertaining and highlyinformative celebration of the maritime heritage of the UK. Followingthemes such as Britain's lighthouses, the Scottish herring fleet,Cornish shipwrecks, the Armada's legacy, Lord Nelson's birthplace,Shetland and Fair Isle sweaters, the tea clippers and Thames barges.Paul Heiney gives a fascinating insight into Britain's rich nauticalhistory and provides a practical gazetter of Britain's maritimemuseums, historic ships and coastal attractions.
Britain is an island nation. Its music and literature are shotthrough with seafaring themes, and inspirational stories of trade,exploration, war and adventure are stamped upon its harbours and famousships - but until now there has been no guidebook to Britain's 600maritime museums and historic ships or to the coastlines and cliffswhich form their dramatic backdrop.
This unique book will be of equal fascination to tourists,historians, students and amateur enthusiasts, as well as being ofinterest to walkers and families on days out.
