The first edition of The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea was published to huge acclaim in 1976, hailed as 'a beguiling book' ( Daily Telegraph), 'marvellous' ( The Times), and 'totally absorbing' ( Financial Times). This brand new edition has been completely revised and updated to take account of the events and developments during the last three decades of the twentieth century, and offers more than 2,600 entries - as well as over 260 illustrations - on a wide range of topics, from aerodynamics, shipbuilding, marine engineering, and climate change to electric propulsion, marine pollution, and piracy.