Maritime history books

Deals with the history of the sea trade of the Arabs in the Indian Ocean from its obscure origins many centuries...  Read More >>

Tells the story of the merchant fleet during World War II, the non-fighting service in which 32,000 men died, yet...  Read More >>

At the end of the 16th century, several expeditions had undertaken to establish a north-east passage, but bad conditions...  Read More >>

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This is a guide to the lighthouses of the Great Lakes. Discussing Michigan maritime history, the book also provides...  Read More >>

The reign of Peter the Great (1682-1725), long regarded as the turning point in the Europeanization of Russia, witnessed...  Read More >>

This volume of essays is designed to fill an existing gap in the literature devoted to modern British naval history...  Read More >>

This work examines the manner and characteristics of Hawaiians in order to assess their attitude towards Captain...  Read More >>

First published in 1986, revised and expanded in 1995, this book has been called ""the definitive history"" of the Titanic....  Read More >>

Between 1882 and 1893 the US Navy evolved from a 12th-ranked sea power to a first-rate imperial fleet due mostly...  Read More >>

Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese land-based bombers pounded Wake Island, the American advanced base...  Read More >>

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Admiral William Owens, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, evaluates military resistance to change and...  Read More >>

Investigates the social and sexual world of these sea rovers  Read More >>

When the Depression hit, a tiny group of pioneers rebuilt a decrepit sawmill in Telegraph Cove. Pat Norris grew...  Read More >>

Saga of other USS SC-761 during World War II  Read More >>

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Uses primary sources, Japanese documents, and interviews with survivors to present the history of the U.S. Marines'...  Read More >>

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For anyone interested in naval history, this book illuminates the beginnings of the arms limitation effort and the...  Read More >>

The U-Boat Hunters, which completes Milner's analysis of the RCN's battle with Germany's submarines, is a pioneering...  Read More >>

The most shameful incident in Canadian Maritime history, began in January 1906 when the steamer Valencia hit rocks...  Read More >>

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A naval history of the ships and personalities of the Nelson period. The sources used include accounts of the Napoleonic...  Read More >>