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From the days of sail to the majestic ocean liners of the twentieth century, this is a history of British sea travel from a passenger ...
The Atlantic has borne witness to major historic events that have drastically shaped humanity with each crossing of its path. In this broad and readable ...
The story of how three individuals conquered the plague of the sea. A lively recounting of how three determined individuals overcame the constraints of 18th ...
Trapped aboard leaky ships and creaking vessels for months, sometimes years, on end, the crews developed a peculiar language all of their own. The Royal ...
Henry Every was the seventeenth century's most notorious pirate. The press published wildly popular--and wildly inaccurate--reports of his nefarious adventures. The British government offered ...
This is the account of what took place on the Death Ships during the journey to the colonies...
In 1851, the discovery of gold in ...
What joy to be at sea again, adrift on the vast Pacific, in the clutches of a gifted storyteller. Harrison Christian and the mutineers of ...
A brilliant telling of the history of the common seaman in the age of sail, and his role in Britain's trade, exploration, and warfare ...
World-wide maritime trade has been the essential driver of wealth-creation, economic progress and global human contact. Trade and exchange of ideas have been at the ...
A beautful book for anyone interested in exploring the history of trade in maps.
Trade is the lifeblood of nations. It has provided vital goods ...
A titanic history of the three great oceans - the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Indian - and of mankind's relationship with the sea from the ...
Being aboard a sinking ship is perhaps the most terrifying experience a human being can endure. Imagine those last peaceful moments as the vessel beneath ...
A wonderfully concise and readable, yet comprehensive, history of the Mediterranean Sea, the perfect companion for any visitor -- or indeed, anyone compelled to stay at ...
"Most confrontations, viewed from the wide angle of history, are minor disputes, sparks that quickly die out. But every now and then, someone strikes a ...
When the Titanic sank, so did the Edwardian age that created it. In this brilliantly original history, Gareth Russell recasts a tragedy we think we ...
