Maritime history books

Dr Linsley evokes the sometimes turbulent history of the ports and harbours along the Northumberland coast, from...  Read More >>

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"Over 2,000 annotated news reports offer researchers and students the opportunity to read history as it was being...  Read More >>

Sets out to explore Britain's rich and complex relationship with the sea, taking the reader on a journey around...  Read More >>

What happened to the ""Mary Celeste"" and her missing crew? From the author of ""Raising the Hunley,"" this is a...  Read More >>

A leather-bound edition of Nelson and Napoleon with gold blocking, special end papers, a bookmark and slipcase....  Read More >>

This volume provides a new analysis of the Greek traditions with regard to Xerxes' expedition, offering novel views...  Read More >>

This book explores pirate culture as radical social organization: a salty picture of anarchic pirate life, liberated,...  Read More >>

In the 20th century, the Royal Navy and its support services at Portsmouth dockyard have experienced a period of...  Read More >>

Three lighthouse families connected by marriage including the famous Darling line  Read More >>

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""This incredible true story reads like the wildest fiction.""—Booklist  Read More >>

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This is a history of the Olmsted Case.  Read More >>

This book should appeal to all aficionados of the romance of the sea as well as to specialists in Spanish and Latin...  Read More >>

""Flayhart delivers a gripping chronicle of mishap and mayhem . . . filled with danger and heroism and rich with...  Read More >>

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High Seas, High Risk is a thrilling maritime adventure story that offers unique insight into the colourful towboat...  Read More >>

Dampier's observations and descriptions are as valid today as they were in the 17th century and this book is to...  Read More >>

Over the years, many Scots have made their living and their fortune from the sea, others have lost their lives to...  Read More >>

An account of the German Navy's 'pirate' fleet, the author provides detailed descriptions of each of the nine raiders,...  Read More >>

This title concerns the life of Philip Durham and his part in the battle of Trafalgar, the most decisive sea-battle...  Read More >>

The extraordinary wreck of a ship, a missing crew, a message in a bottle, the lost captain's determined daughter...  Read More >>