Tugboats of New York: An Illustrated History.

"A brave and jaunty disquisition, copiously illustrated, on the history of tughoats in the port of New York - written with boundless enthusiasm and affection for its subject, and with more than a little longing for the days when ships of all kinds dominated the rhythm of life in and around the city's endless waterways." - Ric Burns "Not only does George Matteson possess the been-there, done-that experience of actually operating tugboats in New York Harbor, he also has a gift for evocative language. Matteson's tale is literally a page-turner. The book's photographs of tugs, their crews and their machinery, drawn from many sources, are first rate, with many rising to the level of fine art. Matteson's book is a treasure." - Richard Stepler, South Street Seaport Museum"