Maritime history books

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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 >>

Tragedy at Honda

Tragedy at Honda

Author: Admiral Chester Nimitz USN ,  Charles A. Lockwood
ISBN: 9781591144670
Format: Paperback
$39.99

Known to seafarers as the Devil’s Jaw, Point Honda has lured ships to its dangerous rocks on the coast of California...  Read More >>

Around the World Submerged: The Voyage of the Triton

Around the World Submerged: The Voyage of the Triton...

Author: Estate of Edward L. BEACH
ISBN: 9781557502155
Format: Paperback
$42.99

When the nuclear-powered submarine USS Triton was commissioned in November 1959, its commanding officer, Captain...  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

Offers a new and original account of the efforts made by the Royal Navy to prepare for war with Germany in the decade...  Read More >>

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 >>

Titanic

Titanic

Author: John Welshman (Senior Lecturer, Department of History, Lancaster University)
ISBN: 9780199595570
Format: Hardback
$38.95

A century after her sinking, social historian John Welshman reconstructs the fascinating individual histories of...  Read More >>

North Sea Archaeologies: A Maritime Biography, 10,000 BC - AD 1500

North Sea Archaeologies: A Maritime Biography, 10,000...

Author: Robert Van de Noort (Professor of Wetland Archaeology, University of Exeter)
ISBN: 9780199657087
Format: Paperback
$92.95

An innovative study analysing the archaeology of the North Sea, and the way surrounding peoples engaged with it,...  Read More >>

Ship, The Lady and the Lake

Ship, The Lady and the Lake

Author: Larken Meriel
ISBN: 9781903071427
Format: Paperback
$39.99

"HRH Duke of Edinburgh writes in his foreword: ""This book tells a quite remarkable story...makes a very good read""."...  Read More >>

Greek and Roman Oared Warships, 399-30BC

Greek and Roman Oared Warships, 399-30BC

Author: John Morrison ,  John Coates
ISBN: 9781900188074
Format: Hardback
$369.60

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SS United States: Classic Liners

SS United States: Classic Liners

Author: Andrew Britton
ISBN: 9780752479538
Format: Paperback
$62.99

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