Maritime history books

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Captain Scott: Journey to the South Pole: Band 08/Purple

Captain Scott: Journey to the South Pole: Band 08/Purple...
Author: Adrian Bradbury , Kate Evans ISBN: 9780007461998 Format: Paperback	$17.47
One hundred years ago, Captain Scott, naval officer and explorer wanted to be the first person to reach the South... Read More >>

Batavia

Batavia
Author: Peter FitzSimons ISBN: 9781864711349 Format: Paperback	$34.99
It is no surprise that the barbarity and evil that came in the wake of the wreck of the Batavia has inspired books,... Read More >>

On the Edge: Mapping North America's Coasts

On the Edge: Mapping North America's Coasts
Author: Roger McCoy (Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, University of Utah) ISBN: 9780199744046 Format: Hardback	$77.95
This book tracks the progress of a four hundred year effort to map the coasts of North America after 1492. A set... Read More >>

German Naval Strategy, 1856-1888: Forerunners to Tirpitz

German Naval Strategy, 1856-1888: Forerunners to Tirpitz...
Author: David H. Olivier ISBN: 9780415647984 Format: Paperback	$118.00
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Master and Madman: The Surprising Rise and Disastrous Fall of the Hon. Anthony Lockwood RN

Master and Madman: The Surprising Rise and Disastrous...
Author: Peter Thomas , Dr Nicholas Tracy ISBN: 9781848321212 Format: Hardback	$75.00
Anthony Lockwood's story is at the heart of the Georgian Navy though the man himself has never taken centre stage... Read More >>

Live Bait Squadron: Three Mass Graves Off the Dutch Coast, 22 September 1914

Live Bait Squadron: Three Mass Graves Off the Dutch...
Author: Henk van der Linden ISBN: 9789461532602 Format: Paperback	$51.62
On 22 September 1914 between 6.20am and 7.55am three British cruisers went down off the Dutch coast, HMS Aboukir,... Read More >>

The World of Thomas Jeremiah: Charles Town on the Eve of the American Revolution

The World of Thomas Jeremiah: Charles Town on the Eve...
Author: William R. Ryan (has taught colonial American history at Duke University and North Carolina State University) ISBN: 9780199922871 Format: Paperback	$83.95
On August 18, 1775 a black man was hanged and burned to oblivion. For nearly 235 years, the man and his story have... Read More >>

Buccaneers and Privateers: The Story of the English Sea Rover, 1675–1725

Buccaneers and Privateers: The Story of the English...
Author: Richard Frohock ISBN: 9781611493870 Format: Hardback	$114.95
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Titanic: A Fresh Look at the Evidence by a Former Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents

Titanic: A Fresh Look at the Evidence by a Former Chief...
Author: John Lang ISBN: 9781442218901 Format: Hardback	$66.95
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In the Eye of All Trade: Bermuda, Bermudians, and the Maritime Atlantic World, 1680-1783

In the Eye of All Trade: Bermuda, Bermudians, and the...
Author: Michael J. Jarvis ISBN: 9780807872840 Format: Paperback	$150.48
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The Indian and Pacific Correspondence of Sir Joseph Banks, 1768–1820, Volume 5

The Indian and Pacific Correspondence of Sir Joseph...
Author: Neil Chambers ISBN: 9781851968398 Format: Hardback	$273.00
Following his participation in James Cook's circumnavigation in HMS Endeavour (1768-71), Joseph Banks developed... Read More >>

Midshipmen and Quarterdeck Boys in the British Navy, 1771-1831

Midshipmen and Quarterdeck Boys in the British Navy,...
Author: Samantha Cavell (Customer) ISBN: 9781843837190 Format: Hardback	$290.40
A fascinating study of midshipmen and other ""young gentlemen"", outlining their social background, career paths... Read More >>

The Story of the Unsinkable Titanic

The Story of the Unsinkable Titanic
Author: Michael Wilkinson , Robert Hamilton ISBN: 9780956864215 Format: Paperback	$25.85
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Sailing East: The Empress of China and the New Nation

Sailing East: The Empress of China and the New Nation...
Author: Phyllis Hunter ISBN: 9780195314687 Format: Hardback	$43.95
An exploration of the 1784 voyage of the first American trade ship to China and its impact on commerce and material... Read More >>

Captain Cook: Master of the Seas

Captain Cook: Master of the Seas
Author: Frank McLynn ISBN: 9780300184310 Format: Paperback	$39.95
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Beside the Sea: Maritime Style

Beside the Sea: Maritime Style
Author: Peter Ashley ISBN: 9781850749097 Format: Paperback	$31.68
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Who Sank the Titanic: The Final Verdict

Who Sank the Titanic: The Final Verdict
Author: Robert J. Strange ISBN: 9781848844704 Format: Hardback	$57.99
Designed as the technological marvel of her age, RMS Titanic claimed to be the largest, strongest, safest ship of... Read More >>

Chatham Dockyard: The Rise and Fall of a Military Industrial Complex

Chatham Dockyard: The Rise and Fall of a Military Industrial...
Author: Philip Macdougall ISBN: 9780752462127 Format: Hardback	$49.14
Founded in 1570, Chatham Dockyard quickly became one of the most important naval yards for the repair and building... Read More >>

A Signal Victory: The Lake Erie Campaign, 1812-1813

A Signal Victory: The Lake Erie Campaign, 1812-1813...
Author: David C. Skaggs , Gerard Altoff ISBN: 9781557508928 Format: Paperback	$42.99
The Battle of Lake Erie on 10 September 1813 is considered by many to be the most important naval confrontation... Read More >>

Until the Sea Shall Free Them: Life, Death, and Survival in the Merchant Marine

Until the Sea Shall Free Them: Life, Death, and Survival...
Author: Robert Frump ISBN: 9781591142843 Format: Paperback	$52.99
In 1983, the Marine Electric, a reconditioned World War II vessel, was on a routine voyage 30 miles off the East... Read More >>

Black Salt: Seafarers of African Descent on British Ships

Black Salt: Seafarers of African Descent on British...
Author: Ray Costello ISBN: 9781846318184 Format: Hardback	$396.00
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of British seafarers of African descent from the Tudor... Read More >>

The Royal Navy and the German Threat 1901-1914: Admiralty Plans to Protect British Trade in a War Against Germany

The Royal Navy and the German Threat 1901-1914: Admiralty...
Author: Matthew S. Seligmann (Reader in History, University of Northampton) ISBN: 9780199574032 Format: Hardback	$257.00
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SS Great Britain

SS Great Britain
Author: Wynford Davies ISBN: 9781848321441 Format: Paperback	$44.99
The SS Great Britain, designed by Isambard Brunel, was the first ocean-going vessel to be screw-driven and built... Read More >>

Maritime Slavery

Maritime Slavery
Author: Philip Morgan (Johns Hopkins University, USA) ISBN: 9780415505123 Format: Hardback	$315.00
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Titanic Amberley Histories

Titanic Amberley Histories
Author: Campbell McCutcheon ISBN: 9781445604152 Format: Paperback	$29.70
Published for the anniversary of the sinking, this is a short primer for fans of the Titanic wanting a short, color... Read More >>

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