Maritime History
"The Eclipse of the Big Gun"The Warship 1906-1945
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"Conway's History of the Ship" series; This history covers the development of the warship from 1906 to 1945. Thanks to a series of technological advances, this was an era of rapid transition as well as considerable operational experience. It began with large vessels bearing heavy guns and ended with the submarine and its deadly torpedo. With 275 halftones and line drawings. New ed. Paperback, 224 pages. Size: 300 x 248 mm. Weight: 988g.
Author: (Brown, D.K., ed.)
ISBN: 0851779530
Publisher: Anova Books
Date: 2004 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Maritime History
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"Heart of Oak"A Sailor's Life in Nelson's Navy
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Inspired by Patrick O'Brien's Aubrey/Maturin novels, this is a collection of photographs from small museums & private collections around Britain. These treasures provide a window onto the life of sailors and officers in the Royal Navy of the Napoleonic era. With 280 colour illustrations. Hardback, 192 pages. Size: 287 x 259 mm. Weight: 1194g.
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ISBN: 0393047490
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Ltd
Date: 2003 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Maritime History
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"Infamous Pirates"Their Lives and Bloody Exploits
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Their Lives and Bloody Exploits. With 9 b/w illustrations. Paperback, 320 pages. Size: 216 x 130 mm.
Author: (Strong, Ezra, ed.)
ISBN: 0486461858
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Maritime History
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"The Royal Navy in Focus"
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With 110ill.. Paperback, 112 pages. Size: 220 x 290 mm. Weight: 358g.
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ISBN: 0907771041
Publisher: Maritime Books
Date: 1982 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Maritime History
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"The Royal Navy in Focus"
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With 176ill.. Paperback, 176 pages. Size: 220 x 290 mm. Weight: 505g.
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ISBN: 0907771114
Publisher: Maritime Books
Date: 1984 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Maritime History
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"The Scots at Sea"Celebrating Scotland's Maritime History
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Celebrating Scotland's Maritime History. Real-life, first-hand stories of the Scottish people's turbulent relationship with the sea. With colour photographs. Hardback, 192 pages. Size: 265 x 195 mm. Weight: 860g.
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ISBN: 071520811X
Publisher: St Andrew Press
Date: 2004 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Maritime History
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"Seafarers: the Windjammers"
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In their 50 years of useful life, the windjammers expressed the consummate majesty of sail and the climax of centuries of glorious evolution. Cutaway diagrams of vessels and specially commissioned art blend with remarkable old paintings and photographs in a stunning series of books about the sea. With 528ill.(some col.). Hardback, 176 pages. Size: 280 x 232 mm. Weight: 1217g.
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ISBN: 1844471292
Publisher: Time Life Value
Date: 2004 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Maritime History
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"The Sinking of the Titanic"
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Based on interviews with the survivors of the disaster, this book records the facts as they were known, together with several maps, diagrams, drawings and photographs (including a picture of the actual iceberg that sank the Titanic). With 50. Paperback, 224 pages. Size: 235 x 155 mm. Weight: 311g.
Author: (Marshall, Logan, ed.)
ISBN: 1845886313
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Maritime History
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"The Titanic"
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"Lost Words Series" series; The Lost Words series provides an authentic picture of life in history through first-hand accounts. Powerful and emotive, these books ensure the reader gains a full understanding of what life was like. With illustrations. Paperback, 48 pages. Weight: 505g.
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ISBN: 1860078346
Publisher: Ticktock Media Ltd
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Maritime History
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"Warship"
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"Warship (Conway Maritime Press)" series; Features articles on the IJN carrier Hosho, the French prewar cruisers of the De Grasse class, small battleship designs, and the Battle of Calabria. This volume includes features on the armoured cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, postwar submarine development in the RN, and the Russian destroyers of the 7/7U class. With 50 mono, 50 line drawings. 30th anniversary edn.. Hardback, 208 pages. Size: 267 x 197 mm. Weight: 1025g.
Author: (Jordan, John, ed.)
ISBN: 1844860620
Publisher: Anova Books
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Maritime History
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"Across the Pond"An Introduction to the Nautical History of the North Atlantic
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A popular history of the North Atlantic. Beginning with its basic geography, the author traces an essentially chronological voyage through history starting with the early exploration of the Atlantic and concluding with its use as a focus for racing and rowing. With illustrations. Paperback, 224 pages. Size: 240 x 170 mm. Weight: 94g.
Author: Archibald, Malcolm
ISBN: 1870325338
Publisher: Whittles Publishing
Date: 2001 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Maritime History
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"From the Wheelhouse"Tugboaters Tell Their Own Stories
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Tugs are called to emergencies on the water, working with the Coast Guard and fireboats to save lives and retrieve damaged vessels. Based on the interviews with 16 old-time tugboat captains, engineers and deckhands, this book presents an account of life aboard BC tugs. It is illustrated with photos and images from their personal collections. With b/w photos. New ed. Paperback, 182 pages. Size: 280 x 215 mm. Weight: 724g.
Author: Armitage, Doreen
ISBN: 1550173839
Publisher: Harbour Publishing
Date: 2007 (Canada)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Maritime History
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"Fatal Voyage"
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Cook was the greatest explorer of his age and his voyages of discovery are the stuff of legend. This work is the story of Cook's final journey when he led his most dangerous and fabled expedition to search for the elusive Pacific entrance to the North West Passage. It uses letters, log records and the diaries of those involved in the voyage. Paperback, 216 pages. Size: 198 x 126 mm. Weight: 243g.
Author: Aughton, Peter
ISBN: 1845114043
Publisher: I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Maritime History
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"Voyages That Changed the World"
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Presenting the stories of the momentous sea voyages in history, this book provides a look at the unveiling of our world. It describes the background to a remarkable voyage or series of voyages, the events and personalities of the journey, and the historical consequences. With 70 b&w maps and illustrations. Hardback, 208 pages. Size: 265 x 185 mm. Weight: 1076g.
Author: Aughton, Peter
ISBN: 1847240046
Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Maritime History
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"Robert Ballard's Titanic"Exploring the Greatest of All Lost Ships
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In April 1912 the magnificent new liner RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank beneath the icy waters of the North Atlantic. This book offers an account of the author's 12-year quest to find the sunken liner. With illustrations (some col.). Hardback, 240 pages. Size: 280 x 215 mm. Weight: 918g.
Author: Ballard, Robert D.
ISBN: 1844256650
Publisher: Haynes Publishing Group
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Maritime History
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