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1982 book by John W. Trimmer
Author John W. Trimmer Language English Subject Seamanship Publisher First edition: National Writers Press
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First edition: 1982 Publication place United States Media type Paperback Pages First edition: 97 ISBN 978-0881000191 (1st edition)ISBN 978-0870334337 (2nd edition)
How to Avoid Huge Ships Master Mariner and Seattle harbor pilot . The first edition was self-published from Trimmer's home in Seattle, and carried the subtitle Or: I Never Met a Ship I Liked . It is a maritime operations guidance book, but also attracted some attention due to its title, which some found to be unusual, incongruous, and humorous.
Intended for a specialized audience (the captains or operators of small private boats, such as yachts and trawlers ), the book gives advice on appropriate avoidance actions when confronted by the near presence of a large ship such as a freighter , along with anecdotes and background information such as the capabilities and operating procedures of the large ships.[1]
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The book won the 1992 Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year [2] How to Avoid Huge Ships and Other Implausibly Titled Books (2008).[3] The Bookseller 'Greek Rural Postmen and Their Cancellation Numbers People Who Don't Know They're Dead: How They Attach Themselves to Unsuspecting Bystanders and What to Do About It ).[4]
Beginning in 2000, the book attracted humorous reader reviews on its Amazon.com entry. The book, its prize-winning status, and sometimes its accompanying constellation of odd reviews, was commented on by publications ranging from Cracked [5] New York Times [6] New York Daily News [7] Publishers Weekly [8]
Jimmy Fallon covered the book on his "Do Not Read List " segment of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Alex Horne 's first appearance (at the 2000 Edinburgh festival ) was with a show titled "How To Avoid Huge Ships".
In the video game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt easter egg reference to this book.[citation needed
In 2021, the book was featured in several internet memes related to that year's blockage of the Suez Canal .[9]
References
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^ Rickett, Joel (2008). How to Avoid Huge Ships and Other Implausibly Titled Books . Aurum Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1845133214
^ Flood, Alison (September 4, 2008). "Greek Postmen win oddest book title prize" . The Guardian . Retrieved February 18, 2013 .
^ Holland, Christina (December 21, 2010). "8 Stupid Amazon Products With Impressively Sarcastic Reviews" . Cracked . Retrieved February 18, 2013 .
^ Lyall, Sarah (March 27, 2009). "Odd Prize: Judging a Book by Its Title" . New York Times . Retrieved February 18, 2013 .
^ Lange, Jeva (February 8, 2013). " . New York Daily News . Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013 .
^ Habash, Gabe (July 21, 2011). "The Worst Book Ever is 'How to Avoid Huge Ships' . PWxyz . Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013 .
^ "Ship blocking Suez Canal prompts flood of memes" . www.aljazeera.com . 25 March 2021. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021 .
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