Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers, imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers, imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.We are happy to announce that Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., has recently acquired Cornell Maritime Press / Tidewater Publishers. We are glad that Schiffer will continue the fine line of our titles into the future.
With the coming of spring, school groups begin to tour Annapolis. Many fourth and fifth graders are reading The World Turned Upside Down You can arrange to visit with Ann Jensen, the book's author, in the Sands House, colonial home of the family featured in the book. The house is only open by appointment.
Lucky students of Piney Orchard Elementary got some important lessons last week, both in scientific facts and in the art of sharing those facts through writing, courtesy of Jennifer Keats Curtis, a local author who is devoted to educating fellow Marylanders about the delicate condition of the Chesapeake Bay.
2009 People to Watch
lists Ginger Doyle
What's Up? Magazine
By James Houck
At only 28 years of age, it would seem a stretch to pin Annapolitan Ginger Doyel as the expert on the history of her hometown, but here she is, plucking away at the strings that bind our historical city.
Outlaw Gunner (NOW IN PAPERBACK)
Harry M. Walsh
The Outlaw Gunner is the colorful story of market gunning in both its legal and illegal phases. This is the tale of the market gunners, guides, and outlaws who were engaged in a unique occupation. From them comes the most authoritative and comprehensive study of the art of wildfowling ever written. "It's one of the best manuals ever written for successful legal hunting as well...Tidewater Publishers gave [Walsh] a free hand in his approach, and the results are fascinating."—Bill Burton, outdoors editor, The [Baltimore] Evening Sun
2008. 192 pp. Illustrations. Black-and-white photographs. Index. 6.875x1. Paper. 978-0-87033-609-6.
Watchstanding Guide for the Merchant Officer, Second Edition
Robert J. Meurn
On a merchant ship it is the watch officer who feels the full weight of responsibility for the safety of the vessel. This book not only helps a new watch officer shoulder that responsibility, but reinforces the knowledge and skills of the experienced mate. The complete scope of watchstanding duties, the use of modern bridge equipment, voyage planning, shiphandling, and shipboard emergencies are all addressed. The new edition is updated to reflect the changes in the industry and now features real-life case studies.
2009. 232 pp. Illustrations. Appendices. Tables. Index. 6×9. 978-0-87033-594-5. $45.00.
