Maritime history books

This pocket manual gives a flavor of life at sea as a merchant seaman during World War II, and the dangers they...  Read More >>

A detailed look at the Soviet's powerful Coldwar warship. The destroyer Spravedlivyy was constructed in the Severniy...  Read More >>

Winner of the Penang Book Prize 2019 Nusantaria – often referred to as ‘Maritime Southeast Asia’ – is the world’s...  Read More >>

This book provides the first comparative analysis of how different presidents have reacted to major international...  Read More >>

This book uses network ideas to explore how the sea connected communities across the ancient Mediterranean. We look...  Read More >>

A fascinating insight into 16th-century seafaring and exploration, discover Devaulx's sumptuous 1583 manuscript...  Read More >>

This is a celebration of the Arctic wilderness by an acknowledged expert. It features the wildlife that lives there...  Read More >>

Empires of Knowledge charts the emergence of different kinds of scientific networks – local and long-distance, informal...  Read More >>

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The riveting, tick-tock account of the largest manmade explosion in history prior to the atomic...  Read More >>

An exploration of the actions and fate of the First Marine Division during the invasion of the Pacific island of...  Read More >>

Pirates and Privateers tells the fascinating story of the buccaneers who were the scourge of merchants in the 18th...  Read More >>

My Formative Years is a first-hand account of Sir John Pitka's 1896-1900 voyages as master of barque Lilly. Having...  Read More >>

An esteemed yearbook on the highly popular Nelsonic era. Contains the finest writing and the latest research and...  Read More >>

Covers marine and land navigational techniques from 3000 BC to the present day.  Read More >>

The idea of creating such an album dedicated to the battleships of World War Two had been born in the last dozen...  Read More >>

Empires of Knowledge charts the emergence of different kinds of scientific networks – local and long-distance, informal...  Read More >>

Following the progress of the Royal Navy from the defeat of the Spanish Armada to the First World War, Brian Lavery...  Read More >>

Just as it criss-crosses the ocean, progressing with the ship through time and space, 'The Bounty from the Beach'...  Read More >>

The first book on this prestigious and exceptional liner, the pinnacle of ship-building in her day  Read More >>

Visually stunning and complete guide to all the lighthouses of England, Wales and the Channel Islands  Read More >>

A comprehensive history of the University of Otago with an inclusive focus.  Read More >>

A revealing account of a naval officer's young wife, her life during the Napoleonic Wars, and her influence on Jane...  Read More >>

An account of the Great Halifax explosion of 1917 when the freighter Mont-Blanc, carrying six million pounds of...  Read More >>

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"""A saga of survival, sex, sedition, mayhem and mutiny""--Cover."  Read More >>