Maritime history books

The construction, working life and shipwreck of one of the many ships that plied their trade around the English...  Read More >>

""The Historical Pirates"" is a captivating exploration of the lives and legacies of forty-five legendary figures...  Read More >>

Since time immemorial, rain has defined life on Kaien Island, now known as the townsite of Prince Rupert. As the...  Read More >>

A historical biography of the life of James Holland Walker, a White Star Line hero with a focus on maritime history....  Read More >>

Built in 1913, the Canadian Pacific Railway's ship Princess Maquinna steamed up and down the rugged west coast of...  Read More >>

"A walking tour of the Manhattan Island shoreline by Worden. ""A charming and gossipy guide,"" illustrated from...  Read More >>

On a quiet Autumn evening in October 1968, the peace was broken by a large explosion at sea. Two more explosions...  Read More >>

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"""First published in the UK by Scribe Publications, 2024""--Title verso."  Read More >>

Unassuming but formidable, American maritime insurers used their position at the pinnacle of global trade to shape...  Read More >>

The race to control, protect and profit from Earth's new blue frontier  Read More >>

Shining a light on who pirates really were, and how the well-known ‘skull and crossbones’ Hollywood stereotype evolved...  Read More >>

An immersive narrative non-fiction account of the landings on Sword Beach by new maritime historian Stephen Fisher...  Read More >>

This book shows that Spanish naval administrators by the 1750s vigorously pursued a program of sourcing timber from...  Read More >>

On 16 March 1807, the British Parliament passed The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. In the following year the...  Read More >>

On 16 March 1807, the British Parliament passed The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. In the following year the...  Read More >>

"The Galleon: A Maritime Revolution Exploring the Golden Age of Sail Embark on a thrilling voyage through history...  Read More >>

The story of the elegant Aquitania ‘the ship beautiful’, told through rare and unusual imagery  Read More >>

""A member of the so-called Silent Generation, Michael Hadley has a great deal to say in his twilight years. Opening...  Read More >>

The Thirtieth Anniversary Edition of the first book to expose the TITANIC cover-up. In over 100 years there have...  Read More >>

Here is the exhaustive and exhilarating story of HMS Venomous, one of sixty-seven V&W destroyers built at the end...  Read More >>

The story of the sixteenth-century’s epic contest for the spice trade, which propelled European maritime exploration...  Read More >>

The gripping account of the U.S. Navy’s fast carrier force—and how its Central Pacific campaign in 1944 marked the...  Read More >>

Empire Javelin an American-built LSI (Landing Ship, Infantry) in Royal Navy service, played an important role on...  Read More >>

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