Maritime history books

Throughout much of history, imperial China has exhibited a seemingly capricious relationship with the sea. At times,...  Read More >>

Sarah Palmer's authoritative work is the first to treat the history of London and its port as one subject. She brings...  Read More >>

This wartime biography of the Chester W. Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief of U.S. forces in the Pacific Ocean Area during...  Read More >>

An awe-inspiring deep-dive into the treasures found on the sea floor and what they reveal about our past.  Read More >>

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For as long as humanity has ventured on the seas, naval warfare has been an integral part of their activities and...  Read More >>

The first in a series of books exploring the longest and best-known naval campaign of World War II, focusing on...  Read More >>

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This volume covers a period when Europeans were making great advances in the production and application of pure...  Read More >>

Across the 19th century, maritime globalization expanded at a hitherto unimaginable pace, transforming transport...  Read More >>

The sea is omnipresent in the ancient cultures of the Mediterranean basin. It is an inexhaustible source of food,...  Read More >>

For the first time during the Early Modern period, ships regularly traveled between and among all of basins that...  Read More >>

The cultural history of the sea during the Middle Ages is a young and dynamic field. Born only recently in the...  Read More >>

A new photographic history of the 13 passenger ships which genuinely qualify to hold the term ‘super-liner’  Read More >>

Mariners have long dreaded the labyrinth of the San Juan Islands. Bounded by the howling straits of Georgia, Rosario,...  Read More >>

A beautifully designed book showcasing important collections of Titanic-related memorabilia  Read More >>

This book pieces together the story of the Valencia and her tragic end, weaving together not just the threads of...  Read More >>

A timeless account of life on a nineteenth-century whaler, from the misery of seasickness and rigors of sea voyages;...  Read More >>

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The extraordinary story of Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the globe from 1577-1580. This account of one of...  Read More >>

In the centuries leading up to our own, the volume of traffic across Asian sea routes an area stretching from East...  Read More >>

Aegean Sponge Fishing and the Island of Kalymnos offers a detailed study of the fishery and the divers in the 19th...  Read More >>

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An incisive account of the Arctic convoys, and the essential role Bletchley Park and Special Intelligence played...  Read More >>