Maritime history Books
Taylor & Francis Centres of Medical Excellence Medical Travel and Education in Europe 15001789 The History of Medicine in Context
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£137.75
Taylor & Francis Maritime Taiwan Historical Encounters with the East and the West Historical Encounters with the East and the West Historical Encounters with the East and the West East Gate Books
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£166.25
Taylor & Francis Maritime Taiwan Historical Encounters with the East and the West Historical Encounters with the East and the West Historical Encounters with the East and the West
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Taylor & Francis The Global Atlantic
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Piracy and the English Government 161642 Studies in Naval History PolicyMaking Under the Early Stuarts
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£128.25
Taylor & Francis Dutch Merchants and Mariners in Asia 16021795 Variorum Collected Studies
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£128.25
Taylor & Francis European Commercial Expansion in Early Modern Asia An Expanding World The European Impact on World History 1450 to 1800
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£166.25
Cambridge University Press Piracy in the GraecoRoman World
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£38.94
Cambridge University Press Maritime Traders in the Ancient Greek World
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£37.04
Cambridge University Press The Last Voyage of Drake Hawkins Hakluyt Society Second Series
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£36.09
Cambridge University Press The Development of Admiralty Jurisdiction and Practice Since 1800
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Cambridge University Press Archaeology and the Social History of Ships 2nd Edition
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Cambridge University Press Archaeology and the Social History of Ships 2nd Edition
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Cambridge University Press Mr Blighs Bad Language
Book SynopsisCaptain Bligh and the mutiny on the Bounty have become proverbial in their capacity to evoke the extravagant and violent abuse of power. But William Bligh was one of the least violent disciplinarians in the British navy. It is this paradox which inspired Greg Dening to ask why the mutiny took place. Part of the key lies in the curious puzzle of Mr Bligh's bad language.Trade Review'This is a marvellous magical mystery tour we are offered, written in an allusive and quicksilver prose - no bad language here.' The Times Higher Education SupplementTable of ContentsList of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Prologue; Act 1. The Ship; Entr'Acte: Sharks that walk on the land; Entr'Acte: Ralph Wewitzer: The First Captain Bligh; Act 2. The Beach; Act 3. The Island; Epilogue; Notes; Reference Bibliography; Index.
£21.99
Cambridge University Press Piracy in the GraecoRoman World
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£75.00
Cambridge University Press Slave Ship Sailors Cargo 17301807
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Cambridge University Press Slave Ship Sailors and Their Captive Cargoes 17301807
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Cambridge University Press Risks at Sea Amsterdam Insurance and Maritime Europe 17661780
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Cambridge University Press Foreign Jack Tars
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Cambridge University Press A Maritime Vietnam
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£76.00
Cambridge University Press Networks of Faith and Profit
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£80.75
Cambridge University Press The Gods of the Sea
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£80.75
Cambridge University Press Balancing Strategy
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Cambridge University Press The Naval Chronicle Volume 15
Book SynopsisThe Naval Chronicle, published in 40 volumes between 1799 and 1818, is a key source for British maritime and military history. Volume 15 (1806) contains addenda to the biography of Lord Nelson published in Volume 14, and the sixth report of the Commissioners of Naval Inquiry.Table of ContentsPreface; Biographical memoirs; Naval anecdotes, commercial hints, recollections, etc.; Correspondence; Report of the Commissioners of Naval Inquiry; Shipwrecks; Naval poetry; Naval history of the present year, 1806; Lloyd's marine list; Naval literature; Index.
£41.79
Cambridge University Press An Account of Several Late Voyages and Discoveries to the South and North
Book SynopsisThis 1694 account of voyages made by Sir John Narborough, Abel Tasman, John Wood and Friderich Martens includes Tasman's discovery of New Zealand and Tasmania in 1642. A key reference for later navigators, it was notably one of the oldest books in Darwin's library aboard the Beagle.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. A Journal Kept by Captain John Narbrough [during his] Voyage to the Streights of Magellan: A relation of a voyage made towards the South Terra Incognita, extracted from the journal of Captain Abel Jansen Tasman; A relation of a voyage for the discovery of a passage by the North-East, to Japan and China, anno domini 1676, by Captain John Wood; Journal on board the 'Prosperous', captain William Flawes commander, from Nova Zembla to England, 1676; My conceptions of the said voyage, with some observations; A brief description of the land; Part II. The Voyage into Spitzbergen and Greenland, 1671: 1. The passages of the whole voyage, together with some account of the weather; 2. The description of Spitzbergen; 3. The plants of Spitzbergen; 4. The animals of Spitzbergen; A supplement to Capt. Wood's and Marten's North-East voyages.
£37.99
Cambridge University Press Creating Global Shipping
Book SynopsisShipping has been the international business par excellence in many national economies, one that preceded trends in other, more highly visible sectors of international economic activity. Nevertheless, in both business or economic history, shipping has remained relatively overlooked. That gap is filled by this exploration of the evolution of European shipping through the study of two Greek shipping firms. They provide a prime example of the regional European maritime businesses that evolved to serve Europe''s international trade and, eventually, the global economy. By the end of the twentieth century, Greeks owned more ships than any other nationality. The story of the Vagliano brothers traces the transformation of Greek shipping from local shipping and trading to international shipping and ship management, while the case of Aristotle Onassis reveals how international shipping was transformed into a global business.Trade Review'Gelina Harlaftis has written an indispensable work on the history of our globalized world. Based on remarkable archival research, including unprecedented access to the Onassis archives, it moves seamlessly from the local to the transnational, from the world of the nineteenth-century Black Sea grain trade to the world we inhabit today. It is a remarkable achievement.' Mark Mazower, Columbia University'At last we have a powerfully researched, scholarly study of global shipping's most referential personality in the twentieth century. By coupling the Onassis story to that of the Vaglianos, Gelina Harlaftis, our foremost historian of modern Greek shipping, shows how the rise of Greek shipping magnates to global preeminence paralleled the creation of cross-oceanic networks that tie our world together today.' Michael Miller, University of Miami'Gelina Harlaftis has produced a remarkable contribution to understanding of the evolution of the global economy. Ambitious in scope, scholarly in execution and exceptionally fluently argued, her study of the role of the Vagliano and Onassis enterprises in fashioning the global bulk shipping market, which underpins much of today's world system, is outstanding.' Sarah Palmer, University of Greenwich'To understand globalization means understanding its fundamental components - technology, institutions, business culture and entrepreneurial forces active in the realm of the international economy. In this seminal book, which summarizes years of accurate research, Gelina Harlaftis provides invaluable evidence for those interested in the complex and articulated universe of global entrepreneurship.' Andrea Colli, Università Commerciale Luigi BocconiTable of Contents1. The European and Greek shipping firm; 2. The Vagliano shipmasters: creating a business empire, 1820s–1850s; 3. An international trading house from Russia to the United Kingdom, 1850s–1880s; 4. The Russian government vs. Mari Vagliano, 1881–1887; 5. The Vagliano fleet and innovation in ship management; 6. Merchant to shipowner: Onassis from Buenos Aires to London and New York, 1923–1946; 7. The Onassis fleet, 1946–1975; 8. The United States government vs. Aristotle Onassis, 1951–1958; 9. Innovation in global shipping: the Onassis business; 10. Diachronic presence: an epilogue.
£100.70
The University of Chicago Press The Republic Afloat
Book SynopsisIn the years before the Civil War, many Americans saw the sea as a world apart, an often violent and insular culture governed by its own definitions of honor and ruled by its own authorities. This title tracks how seamen conceived of themselves as individuals and how they defined their place within the United States.Trade Review"Matthew Taylor Raffety carries a bright lantern from the dark hold of a deep-sea sailing ship to the federal courtroom and back again, casting fresh light on several of the biggest issues of American history." (Marcus Rediker, author of The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom)"
£999.99
University of Washington Press Sailor Song
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University of Washington Press Wrecked
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Random House USA Inc The Wager
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.“Riveting...Reads like a thriller, tackling a multilayered history—and imperialism—with gusto.” —Time A tour de force of narrative nonfiction.” —The Wall Street JournalOn January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty’s Ship the Wager, a British vessel that had lef
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Random House USA Inc Titanic
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Presidio Press Castles of Steel Britain Germany and the Winning
Book SynopsisIn a work of extraordinary narrative power, filled with brilliant personalities and vivid scenes of dramatic action, Robert K. Massie, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and Dreadnought, elevates to its proper historical importance the role of sea power in the winning of the Great War.The predominant image of this first world war is of mud and trenches, barbed wire, machine guns, poison gas, and slaughter. A generation of European manhood was massacred, and a wound was inflicted on European civilization that required the remainder of the twentieth century to heal.But with all its sacrifice, trench warfare did not win the war for one side or lose it for the other. Over the course of four years, the lines on the Western Front moved scarcely at all; attempts to break through led only to the lengthening of the already unbearably long casualty lists.For the true story of military upheaval, we must look to the sea. On the eve
£17.99
Farrar, Straus and Giroux Pirate Enlightenment or the Real Libertalia
Book SynopsisThe final posthumous work by the coauthor of the major New York Times bestseller The Dawn of Everything.Pirates have long lived in the realm of romance and fantasy, symbolizing risk, lawlessness, and radical visions of freedom. But at the root of this mythology is a rich history of pirate societiesvibrant, imaginative experiments in self-governance and alternative social formations at the edges of the European empire.In graduate school, David Graeber conducted ethnographic field research in Madagascar for his doctoral thesis on the island's politics and history of slavery and magic. During this time, he encountered the Zana-Malata, an ethnic group of mixed descendants of the many pirates who settled on the island at the beginning of the eighteenth century. Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia, Graeber's final posthumous book, is the outgrowth of this early research and the culmination of ideas that he developed in his classic, best
£21.60
WW Norton & Co The Hunted Whale
Book SynopsisThe lethal industry that lit the world, explained and illustrated by precise photographs of its weapons and equipment.Trade Review"The Hunted Whale deftly combines brilliant images with engaging prose to take the reader on a fascinating and rewarding voyage into the heart of whaling during the age of sail. McGuane’s vivid portrait of one of America’s most iconic industries is a wonderful addition to the literature of the sea." -- Eric Jay Dolin, author of Leviathan"Jim McGuane’s The Hunted Whale is a labor of love, a comprehensive yet intimate study of American whaling under sail, in the shape of a stunning photographic essay." -- Joan Druett, author of Island of the Lost and In the Wake of Madness"McGuane covers every aspect of whaling lore, from life aboard whaling ships and descriptions of the hunt taken from nineteenth century journals, to surveying the kind of people who made up a crew and the often brutally designed tools of their trade…. Readers looking for a simple but rich overview of whaling will find it in this appealing and informative volume." -- Booklist"Gorgeous photographs… The reader turns over page after page in awe." -- Mary K. Bercaw Edwards - Mystic Seaport Magazine
£28.49
WW Norton & Co In the Hour of Victory
Book SynopsisThe greatest victories from the British Navy’s golden age, told through never-before-seen letters from the officers themselves.Trade Review"Authoritative and insightful." -- Publishers Weekly"Willis skillfully weaves the newly discovered material along with his own insightful commentary… [he] takes chances with an unorthodox approach to a series of crucial naval battles of geostrategic importance, and his approach works." -- Joseph Callo, US Naval Institute
£26.59
W. W. Norton & Company Pirates in the Age of Sail Norton Casebooks in
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Thames & Hudson Ltd Pirate The Buccaneers Unofficial Manual
Book SynopsisA witty, informative and highly entertaining guide to how to be a pirate, combining historical accuracy with a humorous eye in an irreverent but revealing look at the world of piracy and buccaneering.Trade Review'Interesting, energetic and easy to read … a good book for sea dogs and landlubbers alike' - All About HistoryTable of ContentsIntroduction: So you want to be a Pirate? • 1. Pirates and You • 2. Role Models • 3. Life on Board • 4. The Practical Pirate • 5. The Pirate in Action • 6. Land Ho! The Pirate Raid • 7. The Successful Pirate Captain • 8. The Pirate in His Old Age • 9. The Last Word • 10. A Note from the Editor
£15.68
Diversified Publishing The Wager
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.“Riveting...Reads like a thriller, tackling a multilayered history—and imperialism—with gusto.” —Time A tour de force of narrative nonfiction.” —The Wall Street JournalOn January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty’s Ship the Wager, a British vessel that had lef
£25.60
The History Press Ltd Captain Cooks Merchant Ships
Book SynopsisWhile the story of Endeavour is widely known, Captain Cook sailed with eight ships, which began their lives as merchant vessels. This detailed illustrated history tells the story of these vessels and the people who sailed in them.
£21.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Blow for the Landing Hundred Years of Steam
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Johns Hopkins University Press Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World
Book SynopsisTraces the history of early ships and seamanship from pre-dynastic Egypt to the Roman empire. The book describes the ships themselves as well as the crews, weaponry, cargo storage, methods of navigation and harbour facilities.Trade ReviewA wonderful book made even better. Greece and Rome A bible for all interested in ancient ships, shipbuilding, and sailing techniques... it is a standard reference for every student of ancient history, not only for those interested in maritime matters. International Journal of Maritime History Lionel Casson's scholarship is impeccable and he adds data from underwater archaeological research. In this paperback edition much new material is included..The remarkable performance of the Kyrenia ship replica, for example, will facinate any sailing reader. Clearly they were nautical experts, these Kyrenia seafarers of 300 BC! Lloyd's List Casson is one of those rare individuals able to make a highly technical subject not only understandable to the general reader, but interesting as well... This is unquestionably the finest general reference on the subject of ancient seafaring; copiously illustrated, erudite, and always readable, [it] belongs in the library of anyone with even a passing interest in the roots of maritime enterprise. American Neptune This fine book... should remain the standard authority on ancient ships for many years to come. Classical Philology A comprehensive and up-to-date work of reference... [Casson's] extremely thorough study of representations of boats and vessels is complemented by his vast knowledge of text references. Archaeological JournalTable of ContentsPrefaceList of Illustrations Chapter 1. Floats, Rafts, and the Earliest BoatsChapter 2. Egypt and MesopotamiaChapter 3. The Eastern Mediterranean: 3000–1000 B.C.Chapter 4. The Eastern Mediterranean: 1000-500 B.C.Chapter 5. The Age of the Trireme: 500–323 B.C.Chapter 6. The Warships of the Hellenistic Age: 323–31 B.C.Chapter 7. The Roman Imperial and Byzantine NaviesChapter 8. Merchant GalleysChapter 9. Sailing ShipsChapter 10. ShipbuildingChapter 11. Rudder, Rigging, Miscellaneous EquipmentChapter 12. Seasons and Winds, Sailing, Rowing, SpeedChapter 13. Officers and MenChapter 14. Small CraftChapter 15. Markings and NamesChapter 16. HarborsList of AbbreviationsGlossary of Nautical TermsGlossary of Greek and Latin TernsIndexesAddenda and Corrigenda
£999.99
Johns Hopkins University Press Maritime Maryland A History
Book SynopsisThis rich history of Maryland's waterways reveals how human enterprise has affected-and been affected by-the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.Trade ReviewAn important resource for any maritime collection, especially those with special interests in Maryland and her contributions to history and the economy. -- Cindy Vallar Pirates and Privateers This book will make a very nice addition to your maritime library. The Lone Star 2010 A poetic dedication to the state and its maritime traditions... Including superbly reproduced color and black-and-white images, this book will hold appeal for many. Choice 2011 Maritime Maryland is not merely a coffee-table book, although it would grace any coffee table. It is an absorbing, interesting study that is fact-filled but not fact-driven. The text is well-written, consistently paced, and easy to read. The book has a pleasing design. It is adequately illustrated but not cluttered with pictures... It is a clearly written, perceptive and well-rounded study of a people and their relationship with the water. -- Dennis Knepper Maritime Archaeological and Historical Society 2011Table of ContentsPreface1. Colonial Maritime Heritage2. From the Revolutionary War to the War of 18123. The War of 1812 in Chesapeake Bay4. The Surge of Maritime Baltimore under Sail and Steam5. Civil War on Chesapeake Bay6. Oysters, Crabs, Fish, and Watermen7. Maritime Commerce after the Civil War8. The Decline of Working Sail9. The Growth of Recreational Boating10. Naval Installations on Chesapeake Bay11. Maritime Archaeology and Cultural ResourcesEpilogue: Our Diminishing Maritime EnvironmentNotesGlossary of Nautical TermsEssay on SourcesIndex
£23.75
University of Alabama Press The CSS Florida Her Building and Operation
Book SynopsisThis volume tells the dramatic account of a Confederate ship that did millions of dollars' damage to the US merchant marine fleet during the American Civil War. The book was originally published in 1965.
£999.99
The University of Alabama Press Caymans 1794 Wreck of the Ten Sail Peace War and
Book SynopsisTells the story of the greatest shipwreck disaster in the history of the Cayman Islands. The story has been passed through generations for over two centuries. Details vary depending on who is doing the telling, but all refer to this momentous maritime event as the Wreck of the Ten Sail.Trade ReviewCayman's 1794 Wreck of the Ten Sail serves as a robust example of unrelenting and careful historical archaeological research that tells a dramatic, true story that represents part of an island nation's past brought into the present." - Roger C. Smith, author of The Maritime Heritage of the Cayman Islands and Ships of Exploration in the Age of ColumbusTable of Contents List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Ship Ashore! Lost, but Not Forgotten Chapter 2. Hazard, Landmark, Food: A Hidden Mountain Chapter 3. L'Inconstante: A Place in the Navy Chapter 4. France's Saint-Domingue Campaign: The Best and the Worst of Times Chapter 5. The Prize: A Ship by Another Name Chapter 6. Great Britain's Convert Convoy: Duty versus Profit Chapter 7. The Wreck of the Ten Sail: Breakers Ahead, Close to Us! Chapter 8. What Remains: Links to the Past Conclusion Appendix A. Inventory of L'Inconstante Appendix B. Condemnation of L'Inconstante Appendix C. Biographical Sketch of John Lawford Appendix D. Data from the Muster Table of HMS Convert Appendix E. Ships in the Convert Convoy, 1794 Appendix F. Salvage Account of HMS Convert Notes Bibliography Index
£999.99
British Museum Press Ceramic Exchange and the Indian Ocean Economy AD
Book SynopsisFrom AD 500-1000, the Indian Ocean emerged as a global commercial centre, and by around 750-800 a sophisticated trade network had been established. However, the Indian Ocean's commercial system has been understudied. This book documents the unique significance of ceramic finds as an indicator of long-term changes in the scale of maritime exchange
£62.68
Wisconsin Historical Society Press Stories from the Wreckage
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd USS Constitution 44gun frigate 1797
£16.99
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Gale Force 10 The Life and Legacy of Admiral Beaufort
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