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1	Voyage Alone in the Yawl Rob Roy more books like this by John MacGregor add to wishlist Riveting tale of a 1,500-mile voyage on a 21-foot sailboat in 1867, undertaken in response to a "Boat Exhibition" and regatta staged by Napoleon III to encourage the youth of France to explore the rivers and streams of their native land. This rapturous account became known as "the book that launched a thousand ships." see all copies from $3.50! new only from $5.42! \| first editions
2	The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow: A Mirror Odyssey from North Wales to the Black Sea more books like this by A J MacKinnon add to wishlist In 1998 Sandy Mackinnon set off from his home in England in a Mirror dinghy on what was supposed to be a one-week jaunt down the Severn river, only to find himself, one year later, sailing out onto the Black Sea. Simply by rowing and sailing in an open dinghy less than eleven feet in length, he crossed the English Channel, cruised across three ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $19.95!
3	Brave Harriet: The First Woman to Fly the English Channel more books like this by Marissa Moss, C F Payne (Illustrator) add to wishlist The first American woman to have received a pilot's license describes her April 1912 solo flight across the English Channel, the first such flight by any woman. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| SVS
4	The Crossing: The Glorious Tragedy of the First Man to Swim the English Channel more books like this by Kathy Watson add to wishlist This biography of Matthew Webb tells of the fame that came to the first man to swim the English Channel, and how he almost single-handedly made swimming a popular sport during the Victorian period. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Great Swim more books like this by Gavin Mortimer add to wishlist The dramatic story of the four courageous female swimmers who captivated the world in the summer of 1926. Despite the tensions of a world still recovering from World War I, during the summer of 1926, the story that enthralled the public revolved around four young American swimmers--Gertrude Ederle, Mille Gade, Lillian Cannon, and Clarabelle ... see all copies from $4.04! new only from $11.44! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Pride's Crossing more books like this by Tina Howe add to wishlist In one of her most accomplished works to date, Tina Howe has created a remarkable heroine for the '90s--Mabel Tidings Bigelow, who at the age of 26 set the world record for swimming the English Channel. Structured like memory, the play's scenes crisscross between her youth growing up in Pride's Crossing and the events in between which she shaped ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.77! \| SVS
7	Channel Tunnel Visions, 1850-1950 more books like this by Keith M. Wilson add to wishlist The idea of a Channel Tunnel has always aroused strong emotions in Britain. It has been supported by those wanting closer political, economic and cultural links with Europe but opposed by believers in Britain's island identity and overseas empire. In contrast, the French have been almost unanimously in favour. This is an account of attempts over a ... see all copies from $4.98! new only from $7.98!
8	Churchill's moat : the Channel war 1939-1945 more books like this by Robert Jackson add to wishlist see all copies from $3.98! new only from $33.73! \| first editions
9	Engineering the Channel Tunnel more books like this by Colin Kirkland (Editor), Sir William Halcrow (Editor) add to wishlist Conquering the Channel is arguably the world's greatest project. Three parallel tunnels 50 kilometres long were bored through chalk 45 metres under the sea bed. They can carry up to 20 trains per hour in each direction. This book a detailed, highly illustrated account by 24 of the senior engineers responsible for the development of the Tunnel and ... see all copies from $183.37! new only from $183.37!
10	The Channel more books like this by Shirley Harrison add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.06! \| first editions
11	Channel Tunnel Story more books like this by G Anderson, B Roskrow (Editor) add to wishlist The Channel Tunnel was a huge construction project, employing over 14,000 people at its peak, and costing over #11 billion of private money. This book follows the project, and shows how it has succeeded in spite of great financial, political and technical difficulties, and a fundamentally flawed contract. This book should be of interest to ... see all copies from $31.07! new only from $67.25!
12	The English Channel more books like this by Nigel Calder add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
13	Battle in the English Channel more books like this by Theodore Taylor add to wishlist Three formidable German warships had docked into Brest for repairs when they were attacked by French bombers and British torpedoes. Remarkably, the Germans managed to escape to a safe German port virtually unscathed, delivering a crushing blow to Allied morale. A fascinating account of victory over seemingly unbeatable odds. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
14	Channel crossing : one man's voyage around and across the English Channel more books like this by Sebastian Smith add to wishlist The story of a voyage across and around the English Channel. Stirred by the news of the decommissioning of Britain's last lighthouse keeper, Sebastian Smith quit his press agency desk-job in the spring of 1999 to explore the vanishing way of life of those who live on or by the Channel. Gripped by the stories he hears and the people he encounters, ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $19.03! \| first editions
15	Hold the Narrow Sea: Naval Warfare in the English Channel, 1939-1945 more books like this by Peter C. Smith add to wishlist see all copies from $12.00! new only from $49.82! \| first editions
16	Torrey Canyon' Pollution and Marine Life: A Report by the Plymouth Laboratory of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom more books like this by Marine Biological Association Of The United Kingdom, J E Smith (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
17	The Official History of Britain and the Channel Tunnel more books like this by Terry Gourvish add to wishlist Commissioned by the Cabinet Office and using hitherto untapped British Government records, this book presents an in-depth analysis of the successful project of 1986-94. This is a vivid portrayal of the complexities of quadripartite decision-making (two countries, plus the public and private sectors), revealing new insights into the role of the ... see all copies from $75.00! new only from $103.33!
18 view cover	North Brittany and Channel Islands Cruising Companion more books like this by Peter Cumberlidge add to wishlist This mouth-watering new edition of Peter Cumberlidge's best-selling cruising companion comprehensively covers the whole spectacular North Brittany coast, the Channel Islands and the attractive west side of the Cherbourg peninsula all in one splendid colourful volume. Its coverage extends from the Alderney Race to the Chenal du Four. Peter ... see all copies from $24.46! new only from $30.07! \| SVS
19 view cover	The Channel Tunnel: A Geographic Perspective more books like this by Richard Gibb (Editor) add to wishlist This is an up-to-date and critical analysis of the major issues and developments associated with the Channel Tunnel and its supporting transport infrastructure, including areas which have so far received little attention. The chapters address the most fundamental questions about the past, present and future developments associated with the Channel ... see all copies from $10.57!
20 view cover	Engineering Geology of the Channel Tunnel more books like this by Harris add to wishlist The Channel Tunnel has been called the greatest engineering project of the century, overcoming a unique set of financial, political and engineering challenges. This book provides a comprehensive insight into the events which culminated in the first dry link between Britain and France. It describes the relationship between the site investigation, ... see all copies from $58.82! new only from $74.85!
21	Gotty and the Guv'nor more books like this by John Leather (Designer), A E Copping add to wishlist see all copies from $19.07! new only from $23.88! \| first editions
22	Dover Solo: Swimming the English Channel more books like this by Marcia Cleveland add to wishlist see all copies from $25.00! new only from $25.00!
23 view cover	Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon more books like this by Henry Fielding add to wishlist Fielding recounts a sea-voyage he made shortly before his death. He parodies the popular travel books of the mid-18th-century, and records his decline in health. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $9.47! \| first editions \| SVS
24	The Fight for the Channel Ports: Calais to Brest 1940: A Study in Confusion more books like this by Michael Glover add to wishlist see all copies from $21.63! new only from $89.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
25	The channel coasts of England more books like this by John Grimson add to wishlist see all copies from $15.82! first editions

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