Lieutenant-Commander John Blake, FRIN, spent twelve years in the Royal Navy. He has worked extensively with the UK Hydrographic Office, the producers of Admiralty Charts, and is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation. John is the author of the acclaimed The Sea Chart (new edition 2016), Charts of War (2006) and Titanic: a Passenger's Guide (2011). His research interests span the maritime world, from nautical charts and surveying to merchant shipping.
The book takes the reader on a tour of the British Isles. The pages are large enough to show the finer details of the maps. All in all, a lovely piece of work which would make a great gift for a seafarer. Nautilus Telegraph