Maritime history books

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The Far Land: 200 Years of Murder, Mania, and Mutiny in the South Pacific

The Far Land: 200 Years of Murder, Mania, and Mutiny...

Author: Brandon Presser
ISBN: 9781541758582
Format: Paperback
$52.77

For fans of The Wager and Mutiny on the Bounty comes a thrilling true tale of power, obsession, and betrayal at...  Read More >>

The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook

The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact...

Author: Hampton Sides
ISBN: 9780593863183
Format: Paperback
$97.68

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “thrilling and superbly crafted” (The Wall Street Journal) account of the most momentous...  Read More >>

The Lucky and the Lost: The Lives of Titanic's Children

The Lucky and the Lost: The Lives of Titanic's Children...

Author: John Boileau ,  Patricia Theriault
ISBN: 9781774712689
Format: Paperback
$52.67

"A compelling, illustrated narrative history of the children who sailed aboard the doomed RMS Titanic--both those...  Read More >>

A Bridge To Peradeniya

A Bridge To Peradeniya

Author: Anand Krishnaswamy
ISBN: 9789390053971
Format: Paperback
$47.49

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The Influence of Sea Power Upon History

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History

Author: A T Mahan
ISBN: 9798869173232
Format: Paperback
$55.41

A.T. Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power Upon History is a seminal exploration of naval strategy's profound impact...  Read More >>

ShipCraft 33: British Light Cruisers 2: Town, Colony and later classes

ShipCraft 33: British Light Cruisers 2: Town, Colony...

Author: Les Brown
ISBN: 9781399037532
Format: Paperback
$49.99

With its unparalleled level of visual information – paint schemes, models, line drawings and photographs – this...  Read More >>

The Golden Age of Piracy Lib/E: The Rise, Fall, and Enduring Popularity of Pirates

The Golden Age of Piracy Lib/E: The Rise, Fall, and...

Author: David Head ,  David Head
ISBN: 9798874780531
Format: Audio
$190.05

Twelve authors shed new light on the true history and enduring mythology of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century...  Read More >>

A History of British Tramp Shipping, 1870-1914 (Volume 1): Entry, Enterprise Formation, and Early Firm Growth

A History of British Tramp Shipping, 1870-1914 (Volume...

Author: Gordon H. Boyce
ISBN: 9781802074666
Format: Hardback
$297.56

Celebrated in the novels of Joseph Conrad and vintage films, tramp ships - the precursor of bulk carriers - are...  Read More >>

Serving on the Big Ships: Life on the Liners

Serving on the Big Ships: Life on the Liners

Author: William H. Miller
ISBN: 9781781558973
Format: Paperback
$60.99

This collection of stories shows passenger liners, large and small as well as famous and obscure, through the eyes...  Read More >>

Cook's Endeavour

Cook's Endeavour

Author: Kevin Jackson
ISBN: 9781948585439
Format: Paperback
$34.19

This is history as you long to read it, charismatic, concise and unputdownable.- HORATIO CLARELike Sir Francis Drake...  Read More >>

Oceanic Giants: Decoding Pacific's Massive Stretch

Oceanic Giants: Decoding Pacific's Massive Stretch

Author: Alina Hazel
ISBN: 9788196933746
Format: Paperback
$89.76

"The documentary titled ""Oceanic Giants: Decoding Pacific's Massive Stretch"" is an illuminating investigation...  Read More >>

Blood and Ink: The Barbary Archive in Early American Literary History

Blood and Ink: The Barbary Archive in Early American...

Author: Jacob Crane
ISBN: 9781625347411
Format: Paperback
$86.99

An estimated seven hundred American citizens, sailors, and naval officers were taken captive over the course of...  Read More >>

How the World Made the West: A 4,000-Year History

How the World Made the West: A 4,000-Year History

Author: Josephine Quinn
ISBN: 9781526605191
Format: Paperback
$39.99

A Guardian, Financial Times, New Statesman, The Rest is Politics and Waterstones Highlight for 2024 'Quinn has done...  Read More >>

200 Years of Lifesaving at Sea

200 Years of Lifesaving at Sea

Author: Mirrorpix
ISBN: 9781803994413
Format: Paperback
$39.99

A photographic history of lifesaving at sea, told through the camera lens of the Reach (Mirrorpix) archives.  Read More >>

The War for Muddy Waters: Pirates, Terrorists, Traffickers, and Maritime Insecurity

The War for Muddy Waters: Pirates, Terrorists, Traffickers,...

Author: Joshua Tallis
ISBN: 9781612516592
Format: Paperback
$89.76

Historically, operations and studies regarding maritime security focus on individual threats (piracy, terrorism,...  Read More >>

Finding Endurance: Shackleton, My Father and a World Without End

Finding Endurance: Shackleton, My Father and a World...

Author: Darrel Bristow-Bovey
ISBN: 9781915563002
Format: Paperback
$25.99

Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance was discovered below the Antarctic ice in March 2022, 106 years after it sank,...  Read More >>

The Renaissance: A Quick Read

The Renaissance: A Quick Read

Author: Brooke Bonham ,  Allison Bonham
ISBN: 9798883135407
Format: Paperback
$18.45

"Title: The Renaissance: A Quick Read Embark on a captivating journey through history with ""The Renaissance: A...  Read More >>

How the World Made the West: A 4,000-Year History

How the World Made the West: A 4,000-Year History

Author: Josephine Quinn
ISBN: 9781526605184
Format: Hardback
$49.99

A Guardian, Financial Times, New Statesman, The Rest is Politics and Waterstones Highlight for 2024 'Quinn has done...  Read More >>

Atlas of Shipwrecks and Fortunes of the Sea

Atlas of Shipwrecks and Fortunes of the Sea

Author: Karin Doering-Froger ,  Cyril Hofstein
ISBN: 9780764367267
Format: Hardback
$65.00

This new title in this bestselling series relates 37 stories of shipwrecks, great discoveries, mysteries, and...  Read More >>

Deep Water: the world in the ocean

Deep Water: the world in the ocean

Author: James Bradley
ISBN: 9781914484605
Format: Hardback
$56.93

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Investigating the Mary Celeste

Investigating the Mary Celeste

Author: D. Lawrence-Young
ISBN: 9781803781716
Format: Paperback
$28.44

More than 150 years later, we still do not know what prompted Captain Briggs, his wife and baby, and the crew of...  Read More >>

Seafaring and Mobility in the Late Antique Mediterranean

Seafaring and Mobility in the Late Antique Mediterranean...

Author: Dr Antti Lampinen (Finnish Institute at Athens, Greece) ,  Dr Emilia Mataix Ferrándiz (Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki, Finland)
ISBN: 9781350201743
Format: Paperback
$59.99

More than any other type of environment, with the possible exception of mountains, the sea has been understood since...  Read More >>

A Brief History of Portugal: A Journey Through Centuries of Discovery, Conquest, and Cultural Renaissance From Conquest to Colonization, the Rich Tapestry of Portugal's History

A Brief History of Portugal: A Journey Through Centuries...

Author: John Palmer
ISBN: 9798320575827
Format: Paperback
$42.21

"Are you fascinated by the stories of ancient civilizations, epic voyages, and rich cultural heritage? Have you...  Read More >>

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