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From sports cars to ocean-liners, and from great rail-journeys to aviation adventures, here you’ll find our varied range of books on transport. Browse our bestselling books on cars and motoring, trains and railways, ships and sailing, and aeroplanes, and discover our range of perfect transport gifts.

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The Ship Beneath the Ice
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The Ship Beneath the Ice
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Mosquito
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Mosquito
Rowland White
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Concorde
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Concorde
Mike Bannister
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Variable Valve Timings
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Chris Harris
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British Rail
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British Rail
Christian Wolmar
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The Red Arrows
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The Red Arrows
David Montenegro
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Sailing Alone
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Sailing Alone
Richard J. King
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Bradshaw’s Handbook
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Bradshaw’s Handbook
George Bradshaw
£12.99
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The Car Book
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The Car Book
DK
£25.00
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Europe by Train
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Europe by Train
DK Eyewitness
£14.99
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Enzo Ferrari
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Enzo Ferrari
Enzo Ferrari Brock Yates
£12.99
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The Aircraft Book
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The Aircraft Book
DK
£25.00
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The Last Overland
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The Last Overland
Alex Bescoby
£10.99
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The Railways
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The Railways
Simon Bradley
£11.99
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Cathedrals of Steam
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Cathedrals of Steam
Christian Wolmar
£10.99
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Sails, Skippers & Sextants
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Sails, Skippers & Sextants
George Drower
£12.99
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Topgun
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Topgun
Dan Pedersen
£10.99
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The Race to the Future
The Race to the Future: The Adventure that Accelerated the Twentieth Century, Radio 4 Book of the Week (Hardback)
Kassia St Clair
£20.00 £15.99
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As energetic and engaging as it is erudite, this terrific slice of narrative history chronicles the 1907 race to cross the Gobi Desert, situating the first ever Peking-to-Paris motor challenge in its full geopolitical and technological context.
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Diddly Squat: Pigs Might Fly
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Diddly Squat: Pigs Might Fly
Jeremy Clarkson
£22.00   £16.99
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British Rail
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British Rail
Christian Wolmar
£12.99   £10.99
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Sailing Alone
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Sailing Alone
Richard J. King
£25.00   £21.99
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Mosquito
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Mosquito
Rowland White
£20.00   £16.99
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Train Teasers
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Train Teasers
Andrew Martin
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Concorde
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Concorde
Mike Bannister
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The Ship Asunder
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The Ship Asunder
Tom Nancollas
£10.99
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The Trainspotter's Notebook
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The Trainspotter's Notebook
Francis Bourgeois
£10.99   £9.49
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The Ship Beneath the Ice
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The Ship Beneath the Ice
Mensun Bound
£25.00
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The Camper Van Bible 2nd edition
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The Camper Van Bible 2nd edition
Martin Dorey
£25.00
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The Car
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The Car
Bryan Appleyard
£10.99
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The Train Book
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The Train Book
DK
£30.00
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Space
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Space
Tim Peake
£22.00
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Last Trains
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Last Trains
Charles Loft
£14.99
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Boatlines
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Boatlines
Ian Stephen
£16.99
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The Classic Car Book
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The Classic Car Book
DK
£30.00
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Variable Valve Timings
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Variable Valve Timings
Chris Harris
£22.00   £15.99
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Variable Valve Timings
Variable Valve Timings (Hardback)
Chris Harris
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Fuelled with disarming wit and warmth, this energetic memoir from the automotive journalist and presenter traces his path from a childhood obsession with car stats to the world's racing arenas.
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Luxury Editions & Gift Books

Bradshaw’s Handbook
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Bradshaw’s Handbook
George Bradshaw
£12.99
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The Train Book
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The Train Book
DK
£30.00
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Steam Trains Today
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Steam Trains Today
Andrew Martin
£9.99
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Marvellous Vehicles
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Marvellous Vehicles
James May
£9.99
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Flight
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Flight
R.G. Grant
£30.00
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Railways
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Railways
Christopher Valkoinen
£50.00
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Unforgettable Journeys
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Unforgettable Journeys
DK Eyewitness
£25.00
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The Story of the Car
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The Story of the Car
Giles Chapman
£20.00
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The Dream 100 from evo and Octane
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The Dream 100 from evo and Octane
evo Magazine
£25.00
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Epic Train Journeys
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Epic Train Journeys
gestalten
£35.00
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Secrets of the Great Ocean Liners
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Secrets of the Great Ocean Liners
John G. Sayers
£25.00
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Ultimate Harley Davidson
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Ultimate Harley Davidson
Hugo Wilson
£25.00
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Train Teasers
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Train Teasers
Andrew Martin
£14.99
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Cyclist – Ride
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Cyclist – Ride
Cyclist
£30.00
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London's Great Railway Stations
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London's Great Railway Stations
Oliver Green
£35.00
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The Times: The Joy of Railways
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The Times: The Joy of Railways
Julian Holland
£30.00
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Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Great gifts for transport buffs

Mind the Gap Card Game
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Mind the Gap Card Game
GIBSONS
£11.99
Game
Waterloo Station 1000 piece Jigsaw Puzzle
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Waterloo Station 1000 piece Jigsaw Puzzle
GIBSONS
£15.99
Jigsaw
Ticket to Ride Europe Board Game
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Ticket to Ride Europe Board Game
Asmodee
£44.99
Game
Ticket To Ride London
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Ticket To Ride London
Asmodee
£19.99
Game
Nanonblock London Underground
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Nanonblock London Underground
MARBEL
£22.99
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Train In A Tin
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Train In A Tin
Funtime Gifts
£11.99
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Battleship Card Game
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Battleship Card Game
Asmodee UK
£6.99
Game
First Ticket To Ride
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First Ticket To Ride
Asmodee UK
£29.99
Game
Top Gun Strategy Board Game
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Top Gun Strategy Board Game
Asmodee UK
£19.99
Game
Crossing The Ribble 500pc Gift Puzzle
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Crossing The Ribble 500pc Gift Puzzle
GIBSONS
£11.99
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Tangmere Hurricanes 500pc Jigsaw Puzzle
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Tangmere Hurricanes 500pc Jigsaw Puzzle
GIBSONS
£11.99
Jigsaw
Ticket To Ride Asia: Map Collection
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Ticket To Ride Asia: Map Collection
Asmodee
£33.99
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Off the Rails 

Our bestselling books on railways and trains

 

The Railways
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The Railways
Simon Bradley
£11.99
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Steam Trains Today
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Steam Trains Today
Andrew Martin
£9.99
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Loco Spotter’s Guide
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Loco Spotter’s Guide
Stuart Black
£6.99
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Railways' Strangest Tales
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Railways' Strangest Tales
Tom Quinn
£7.99
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The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel
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The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel
Julian Holland
£30.00
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The Train Book
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The Train Book
DK
£25.00
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Crossrail: The Whole Story
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Crossrail: The Whole Story
Christian Wolmar
£9.99
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abc Rail Guide 2022
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abc Rail Guide 2022
Pip Dunn
£25.00
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British Rail
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British Rail
Christian Wolmar
£30.00
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Motoring On  

Our bestselling books on cars and motoring

 

Variable Valve Timings
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Variable Valve Timings
Chris Harris
£22.00   £15.99
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The Car Book
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The Car Book
DK
£25.00
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Enzo Ferrari
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Enzo Ferrari
Enzo Ferrari Brock Yates
£12.99
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The Last Overland
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The Last Overland
Alex Bescoby
£10.99
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Formula 1 Circuits
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Formula 1 Circuits
Maurice Hamilton
£30.00
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The Classic Car Book
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The Classic Car Book
DK
£30.00
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Bond Cars
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Bond Cars
Jason Barlow
£30.00
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Classic Supercars
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Classic Supercars
Richard Gunn
£12.99
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The Spirit of BMW
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The Spirit of BMW
Vaughan Grylls
£12.99
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Formula One: The Rivals Volume 4
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Formula One: The Rivals Volume 4
Tony Dodgins
£35.00
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Beautiful Machines
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Beautiful Machines
gestalten
£45.00
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The Dream 100 from evo and Octane
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The Dream 100 from evo and Octane
evo Magazine
£25.00
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The Science of Supercars
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The Science of Supercars
Martin Roach
£26.00
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Aston Martin
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Aston Martin
Ben Collins
£9.99
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The Story of Porsche
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The Story of Porsche
Luke Smith
£12.99
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Classic Cars
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Classic Cars
Simon de Burton
£45.00
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Sailing Alone
Sailing Alone: A History (Hardback)
Richard J. King
£25.00 £21.99
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10+ in stock
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A lyrical love letter to the power of solo sailing, King's reflective volume celebrates the sportspeople and mavericks who found solace and contemplation in an arduous and dangerous seascape.
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The Sea, The Sea 

Our bestselling books on ships and sailing

 

The Ship Beneath the Ice
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The Ship Beneath the Ice
Mensun Bound
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Sailing Alone
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Sailing Alone
Richard J. King
£25.00   £21.99
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The Ship Asunder
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The Ship Asunder
Tom Nancollas
£10.99
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Call of the Titanic
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Call of the Titanic
Lindsay Galvin
£7.99
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Down To The Sea In Ships
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Down To The Sea In Ships
Horatio Clare
£9.99
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Sails, Skippers & Sextants
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Sails, Skippers & Sextants
George Drower
£12.99
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The Ship Beneath the Ice
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The Ship Beneath the Ice
Mensun Bound
£25.00
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A Night to Remember
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A Night to Remember
Brian Lavery
£10.99
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The Narrowboat Guide 2nd edition
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The Narrowboat Guide 2nd edition
Tony Jones
£22.50
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Sea Fever
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Sea Fever
Meg Clothier
£9.99
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The Convoy
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The Convoy
Angus Konstam
£25.00
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This is Cork: An Aerial Journey
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This is Cork: An Aerial Journey
Dennis Horgan
£28.99
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Cabin Fever
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Cabin Fever
Michael Smith
£10.99
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Boatlines
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Boatlines
Ian Stephen
£16.99
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Titanic: A Passenger's Guide Pocket Book
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Titanic: A Passenger's Guide Pocket Book
John Blake
£9.99
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Windrush
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Windrush
Paul Arnott
£12.99
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Up, Up and Away

Our bestselling aviation books

Mosquito
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Mosquito
Rowland White
£20.00   £16.99
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Concorde
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Concorde
Mike Bannister
£10.99   £9.49
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Space
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Space
Tim Peake
£22.00
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The Red Arrows
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The Red Arrows
David Montenegro
£10.99   £8.99
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The Aircraft Book
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The Aircraft Book
DK
£25.00
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Life of a Concorde Pilot
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Life of a Concorde Pilot
John Tye
£20.00
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The Spitfire Kids
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The Spitfire Kids
Alasdair Cross
£8.99
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The Little Book of Aviation
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The Little Book of Aviation
Norman Ferguson
£9.99
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IWM Duxford Guidebook
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IWM Duxford Guidebook
Imperial War Museum
£5.00
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Skyfaring
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Skyfaring
Mark Vanhoenacker
£10.99
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Flight
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Flight
R.G. Grant
£30.00
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Spitfire
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Spitfire
Leo McKinstry
£12.99
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Up in the Air
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Up in the Air
Terry Deary
£6.99
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How to Land a Plane
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How to Land a Plane
Mark Vanhoenacker
£11.99
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Concorde
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Concorde
Jonathan Glancey
£12.99
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This is Cork: An Aerial Journey
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This is Cork: An Aerial Journey
Dennis Horgan
£28.99
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50 Years of Duxford Air Shows
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50 Years of Duxford Air Shows
Imperial War Museum
£15.00
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Bomber!
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Bomber!
Robert Jackson
£11.99
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You're Going to Need a Bigger Garage!

Haynes Owners' Workshop Manuals for Transport icons

Inter-City 125 High Speed Train
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Inter-City 125 High Speed Train
125 Group
£25.00
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Astute Class Nuclear Submarine
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Astute Class Nuclear Submarine
Jonathan Gates
£30.00
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U-Boat Owners' Workshop Manual
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U-Boat Owners' Workshop Manual
Linda Gallop
£25.00
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Mary Rose Owners’ Workshop Manual
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Mary Rose Owners’ Workshop Manual
Brian Lavery
£25.00
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Grumman F-14 Tomcat Manual
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Grumman F-14 Tomcat Manual
Tony Holmes
£22.99
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Convair B-36 Peacemaker
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Convair B-36 Peacemaker
David Baker
£25.00
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Airbus A380 Owners' Workshop Manual
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Airbus A380 Owners' Workshop Manual
Robert Wicks
£25.00
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Bugatti Type 35 Owners Workshop Manual
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Bugatti Type 35 Owners Workshop Manual
Chas Parker
£22.99
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RAF Chinook Owners' Workshop Manual
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RAF Chinook Owners' Workshop Manual
Chris McNab
£22.99
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Lola T70 Owners' Workshop Manual
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Lola T70 Owners' Workshop Manual
Chas Parker
£25.00
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Royal Navy Submarine Manual
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Royal Navy Submarine Manual
Peter Goodwin
£22.99
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London Underground Owners' Workshop Manual
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London Underground Owners' Workshop Manual
Paul Moss
£22.99
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Jaguar D-Type Owners' Workshop Manual
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Jaguar D-Type Owners' Workshop Manual
Chas Parker
£25.00
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Learning to Drive

AA the Highway Code
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AA the Highway Code
AA Publishing
£2.49
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Theory Test & Highway Code
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Theory Test & Highway Code
AA Publishing
£10.99
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Theory Test for Car Drivers
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Theory Test for Car Drivers
AA Publishing
£9.99
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AA Know Your Road Signs
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AA Know Your Road Signs
AA Publishing
£3.99
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The Driving Instructor's Handbook
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The Driving Instructor's Handbook
John Miller
£26.99
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AA Theory Test for Motorcyclists
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AA Theory Test for Motorcyclists
AA Publishing
£9.99
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