Maritime history books

The first history of a well-known and prolific Scottish boatbuilder  Read More >>

A dramatic rags to riches' story: Emma, Lady Hamilton, rose from poverty to become a media celebrity, and her relationship...  Read More >>

Economic Warfare and the Sea examines the relationship between trade, maritime warfare, and strategic thought between...  Read More >>

The German heavy cruiser PRINZ EUGEN was an enlarged version of the Admiral Hipper class ships.  Read More >>

In 1797, Britain rashly pressed French prisoners of war into the New South Wales Corps and armed them as guards...  Read More >>

Piracy embodies the romance of the sea at its highest expression. It is a sad but inevitable commentary on our civilization,...  Read More >>

How many of us can recall battles waged over the sea? This book illuminates a little known dimension of Texas history...  Read More >>

Britain in the Wider World traces the remarkable transformation of Britain between 1603 and 1800 as it developed...  Read More >>

Discover the maritime and human history of Florida's 30 awe-inspiring lighthouses along the East Coast, through...  Read More >>

Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts, by Frank Richard Stockton, is a fascinating pirate history volume which provides...  Read More >>

Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts, by Frank Richard Stockton, is a fascinating pirate history volume which provides...  Read More >>

The story of Chesapeake pirates and patriots begins with a land dispute and ends with the untimely death of an oyster...  Read More >>

This 1894 book presents a detailed study of ships from the Mediterranean area during the period 1000 BC to 1000...  Read More >>

A Commerce of Knowledge tells the story of three generations of Church of England chaplains who worked in Ottoman...  Read More >>

Britain in the Wider World traces the remarkable transformation of Britain between 1603 and 1800 as it developed...  Read More >>

On the edge of an isolated, windswept field, overlooking Dundrum Bay, Co Down, lies a derelict Boat House, formerly...  Read More >>

A unique exploration of an industry with more than 20 million customers Beautifully designed and illustrated...  Read More >>

Joseph Laroche was an anomaly among the passengers of the Titanic. He was exceptionally well-educated in a time...  Read More >>

Joseph Laroche was an anomaly among the passengers of the Titanic. He was exceptionally well-educated in a time...  Read More >>

A highly original approach to the history of this important public figure in Restoration England, this title presents...  Read More >>

The story of Britain’s single ship losses and victories in the War of 1812 and their impact on the British naval...  Read More >>

The book presents various political and economic aspects of the Black Sea region during the 14th-16th centuries....  Read More >>

Tells the story of the greatest shipwreck disaster in the history of the Cayman Islands. The story has been passed...  Read More >>

Captain James Cook was an outstanding example of navigation and seamanship, and together with the officers and men...  Read More >>

Tells the story of the greatest shipwreck disaster in the history of the Cayman Islands. The story has been passed...  Read More >>