Maritime history books

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Maritime Aberdeen

Maritime Aberdeen

Author: John Edwards
ISBN: 9780752432182
Format: Hardback
$39.95

From fishing boats to ferries, from clipper ships to liners and from oil rig support vessels to the city's history...  Read More >>

The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Author: Robert Holden
ISBN: 9780732280048
Format: Paperback
$24.95

In October 1811, a young Sydney lad by the name of William Chamberlain was abducted aboard the Frederick, a whaling...  Read More >>

Who's Who in Naval History: From 1550 to the present

Who's Who in Naval History: From 1550 to the present...

Author: Joseph F. Callo ,  Alastair Wilson
ISBN: 9780415308281
Format: Hardback
$242.00

This A-Z guide covers the life and careers of over 600 key figures in naval history, from the 16th century to the...  Read More >>

U-boats: General Electric's Diesel Locomotives

U-boats: General Electric's Diesel Locomotives

Author: Greg McDonnell
ISBN: 9781550461121
Format: Hardback
$132.00

The work of more than 50 top photographers pays homage to the bold dreams of the GE designers and workers who brought...  Read More >>

Pirate Dictionary, The

Pirate Dictionary, The

Author: Terry Breverton
ISBN: 9781589802438
Format: Paperback
$39.47

Reading through these words and phrases is an abbreviated trip through history, with lists of major naval mutinies,...  Read More >>

Frigates and Foremasts: The North American Squadron in Nova Scotia Waters 1745-1815

Frigates and Foremasts: The North American Squadron...

Author: Julian Gwyn
ISBN: 9780774809115
Format: Paperback
$100.19

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Boats and Shipwrecks of Ireland

Boats and Shipwrecks of Ireland

Author: Colin Breen ,  Wes Forsythe
ISBN: 9780752431222
Format: Paperback
$46.55

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Transatlantic: Samuel Cunard, Isambard Brunel, and the Great Atlantic Steamships

Transatlantic: Samuel Cunard, Isambard Brunel, and the...

Author: Stephen Fox
ISBN: 9780060955496
Format: Paperback
$44.85

Historian Fox pens a stirring narrative of the rapid development of the great transatlantic steamships--from paddle...  Read More >>

Maritime History and World History

Maritime History and World History

Author: Daniel Finamore ,  James C. Bradford
ISBN: 9780813027104
Format: Hardback
$158.27

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Ashore and Afloat: The British Navy and the Halifax Naval Yard Before 1820

Ashore and Afloat: The British Navy and the Halifax...

Author: Julian Gwyn
ISBN: 9780776605739
Format: Paperback
$62.99

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Lighthouses: Photographic Memories

Lighthouses: Photographic Memories

Author: David Wilkinson ,  Martin Boyle
ISBN: 9781859376812
Format: Paperback
$38.81

This title features approximately 150 detailed historic photographs of lighthouses around Britain from The Francis...  Read More >>

FLOWER CLASS CORVETTE AGASSIZ ANATO

FLOWER CLASS CORVETTE AGASSIZ ANATO

Author: John McKay ,  John Harland
ISBN: 9780851779751
Format: Hardback
$92.40

The Flower class corvette was one of the most famous and numerous of all escort vessels, and the corvette Agassiz...  Read More >>

HEAVY CRUISER TAKAO REVISED

HEAVY CRUISER TAKAO REVISED

Author: Janusz Skulski
ISBN: 9780851779744
Format: Hardback
$118.80

The Takao class of Japanese heavy cruisers was approved in the 1927- 31 Programme, and the Takao was the first of...  Read More >>

BUILDING THE STEAM NAVY

BUILDING THE STEAM NAVY

Author: David Evans
ISBN: 9780851779591
Format: Hardback
$131.87

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North Sea Saga

North Sea Saga

Author: Paul Jordan
ISBN: 9780582772571
Format: Hardback
$100.19

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Ashore and Afloat: The British Navy and the Halifax Naval Yard Before 1820

Ashore and Afloat: The British Navy and the Halifax...

Author: Julian Gwyn
ISBN: 9780776630311
Format: Hardback
$110.00

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Seafaring on the Ancient Mediterranean New thoughts on triremes and other ancient ships: New Thoughts on Triremes and Other Ancient Ships

Seafaring on the Ancient Mediterranean New thoughts...

Author: Alec Tilley
ISBN: 9781841713748
Format: Paperback
$98.32

Ancient seafaring and especially our fascination with the trireme have fuelled many vooks and debates, many of which...  Read More >>

The Battle of the Otranto Straits: Controlling the Gateway to the Adriatic in World War I

The Battle of the Otranto Straits: Controlling the Gateway...

Author: Paul G. Halpern
ISBN: 9780253343796
Format: Hardback
$79.07

Called by some a 'Mediterranean Jutland,' the Battle of the Otranto Straits involved warships from Austria, Germany,...  Read More >>

Touring New Jersey's Lighthouses

Touring New Jersey's Lighthouses

Author: Mary Beth Temple ,  Patricia Wylupek
ISBN: 9780764320934
Format: Paperback
$20.99

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SBS

SBS

Author: John Parker
ISBN: 9780755312252
Format: Paperback
$26.99

A fully revised and updated account of John Parker's personal investigation into the secretive SBS  Read More >>

History of the Lives and Bloody Exploits of the Most Noted Pirates

History of the Lives and Bloody Exploits of the Most...

Author: Lyons Press
ISBN: 9781592283248
Format: Paperback
$36.83

Presents an account of the exploits, and executions, of some of the most feared men ever to sail the seven seas....  Read More >>

The Philosophy of Shipbuilding: Conceptual Approaches to the Study of Wooden Ships

The Philosophy of Shipbuilding: Conceptual Approaches...

Author: Frederick M. Hocker ,  Cheryl A. Ward
ISBN: 9781585443130
Format: Hardback
$198.00

Ships were the most complex constructions of any society until just before the Industrial Revolution. Here, experts...  Read More >>

The Early Exploration of Inland Washington Waters: Journals and Logs from Six Expeditions, 1786-1792

The Early Exploration of Inland Washington Waters: Journals...

Author: Richard W. Blumenthal
ISBN: 9780786418794
Format: Paperback
$60.50

What did early explorers think of Elliot Bay, Seattle's major seaport, during their initial surveys in the 1840s?...  Read More >>

The Floating Republic: An Account of the Mutinies at Spithead and the Nore in 1797

The Floating Republic: An Account of the Mutinies at...

Author: G.E. Manwaring ,  Bonamy Dobree
ISBN: 9781844150953
Format: Paperback
$36.93

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China, the Portuguese, and the Nanyang: Oceans and Routes, Regions and Trade (c.1000-1600)

China, the Portuguese, and the Nanyang: Oceans and Routes,...

Author: Roderich Ptak
ISBN: 9780860789239
Format: Hardback
$252.00

This collection of papers explores the early role of China as a maritime nation. It allows a glimpse into a long...  Read More >>

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