Seamen, Ships & Cargo is the story of the ships and crews that moved cargo on the west coast of North America from the 18th century to the present day. With this book, the third and last in his very unique historical series of west coast shipping, R.Sheret, once again, shares his originaI photographs and distinct illustrations interspersed with his didactic writing. Many of us on shore, see a dot in the ocean and generally assume it's a vessel ferrying passengers or towing something somewhere. Without these curious-shaped vessels our coastal communities would not be situated where they are today. When did these coasters first come here? Why? How did they navigate without the current bells and whistles? When did cruise ships and oil tankers begin? Seamen, Ships & Cargo is an extremely interesting, historical chronology of the evolvement of former vessels and modern vessels that ply our shores today. R. Sheret's in-depth research is enriched by his 40 year career on coasters paralleled with marine photography and his personal marine library that includes gems dating back nearly 300 years. Once again, his readers in North America and overseas will greatly enjoy this unique book.