Maritime history books

'The most enjoyable, the most refreshing, the most stimulating, the most comprehensive, the most discerning, the...  Read More >>

The gripping true story of bitter rivalries on the high seas, a brilliant 17th-century pirate captain, and the two...  Read More >>

WHEN I struck the beach in Havre, the war with England had turned adrift upon that port s dock heads a strange assortment...  Read More >>

A lively history of the most majestic ships to ever ply the Great Lakes  Read More >>

Remarkable for its meticulous archival research and moving life stories, the Pearl Frontier offers a new way of...  Read More >>

Remarkable stories from the dangerous early voyages to Australia - long before Captain Cook claimed it for the English...  Read More >>

This is a short story of the great ship Titanic, including black and white photos and newspaper clippings. In 1912...  Read More >>

A history of sailing vessels from 1843 to 1869 and histories of particular ships.  Read More >>

Dutch Deltas offers the first comprehensive study of the economic geography of the Low Countries' maritime transport...  Read More >>

A history of Royal Navy Search and Rescue from the First World War to the present day, illustrated with an amazing...  Read More >>

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A History of Seafaring in the Classical World, first published in 1986, presents a complete treatment of all aspects...  Read More >>

When the first edition of Raincoast Chronicles was produced by a couple of novice publishers in 1972, it boldly...  Read More >>

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In the post-war era, TS Bremen was one of the most popular liners operating across the Atlantic – but she had a...  Read More >>

The Richelieu was a French battleship, and the lead ship of her class. She was the first French 35,000-ton battleship,...  Read More >>

China's rapid growth in maritime power is crucial for its global status. The book 'Maritime Power Building: New...  Read More >>

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In the century after 1530 the Habsburgs of Spain and the Ottoman Turks fought a maritime war that seemed destined...  Read More >>

This book is a very comprehensive maritime history that has never been told of M Langlands & Sons and reveals the...  Read More >>

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Groundbreaking analysis and gripping storytelling from one of today’s most original and highly acclaimed historians...  Read More >>

Seafarers were the first workers to inhabit a truly international labour market, a sector of industry which, throughout...  Read More >>