How to Avoid Huge Ships [Paperback]

John W. Trimmer (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Cornell Maritime Pr/Tidewater Pub; 2 edition (March 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870334336
• ISBN-13: 978-0870334337
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (180 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,808,809 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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279 of 280 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reads like a whodunnit!, December 21, 2010

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Citizenfitz (The salt grainery) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Avoid Huge Ships (Paperback)

I bought How to Avoid Huge Ships as a companion to Captain Trimmer's other excellent books: How to Avoid a Train, and How to Avoid the Empire State Building. These books are fast paced, well written and the hard won knowledge found in them is as inspirational as it is informational. After reading them I haven't been hit by anything bigger than a diesel bus. Thanks, captain!

330 of 345 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars TOO Informative., December 25, 2010

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Dan (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Avoid Huge Ships (Paperback)

Read this book before going on vacation and I couldn't find my cruise liner in the port. Vacation ruined.

1,311 of 1,407 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Caution: Check the title before purchase, April 7, 2010

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Graham Thomas (Surrey, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Avoid Huge Ships (Paperback)

I live near a park and frequently walk around the local area. Given the amount of dog mess that is on the pavements I thought this book would be the ideal read to stop me having to scrape my shoes on the grass before going home. It was only after it arrived that I looked closely at the title and realised it said 'How to Avoid Huge SHIPS'. A simple error that means I am still treading on massive examples of canine excrement. Having said that, I read the book anyway, and I'm pleased to say I'm not even having near misses with huge ships anymore. No sir, they aint getting anywhere near me!