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Operation Pedestal: The Fleet that Battled to Malta 1942

Operation Pedestal: The Fleet that Battled to Malta 1942

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Author: Max Hastings Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 464 The Sunday Times bestseller 'One of the most dramatic forgotten chapters of the war, as told in a new book by...
The Nautical Puzzle Book

The Nautical Puzzle Book

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Author: The National Maritime Museum Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 __________ Available now: the biggest and best quiz book about the deep blue! __________ Think you know the difference...
The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go Deeper Underwater

The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go Deeper Underwater

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Author: Jeff Maynard Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 320 Triumphs and disasters in the deep sea This is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of...
Crusoe, Castaways and Shipwrecks in the Perilous Age of Sail

Crusoe, Castaways and Shipwrecks in the Perilous Age of Sail

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Author: Mike Rendell Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 To mark the 300th anniversary of the publication of Robinson Crusoe, this book looks at some of the stories which inspired...
Hunting the Last Great Pirate: Benito de Soto and the Rape of the Morning Star

Hunting the Last Great Pirate: Benito de Soto and the Rape of the Morning Star

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Author: Michael Edward Ashton Ford Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 In 1827 the Duke of Wellington - former Commander-in-Chief of the British Army and British Prime Minister - ordered...
The Far Land: 200 Years of Murder, Mania, and Mutiny in the South Pacific

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

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Author: Brandon Presser Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 For fans of The Wager and Mutiny on the Bounty comes a thrilling true tale of power, obsession, and betrayal at...
Hmas Sydney: Loss and Controversy

Hmas Sydney: Loss and Controversy

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. Author: Tom Frame Format: Paperback...
Mr Bligh's Bad Language: Passion, Power and Theater on H. M. Armed Vessel Bounty

Mr Bligh's Bad Language: Passion, Power and Theater on H. M. Armed Vessel Bounty

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Author: Greg Dening (University of Melbourne) Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 459 "Captain Bligh"...
The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World - and Globalization Began

The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World - and Globalization Began

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Author: Valerie Hansen Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 320 An authoritative rethinking of global history by a leading Yale professor When did globalization begin? Most observers have settled...
Victory in Defeat: The Wake Island Defenders in Captivity

Victory in Defeat: The Wake Island Defenders in Captivity

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Author: Gregory J. W. Urwin Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 512 Told here for the first time in vivid detail is the story of the defenders of Wake Island following...
The Wager

The Wager

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Author: David Grann Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 From the international bestselling author of KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON and THE LOST CITY OF Z, a mesmerising story of...
Ghosts of Cape Sabine: The Harrowing True Story of the Greely          Expedition

Ghosts of Cape Sabine: The Harrowing True Story of the Greely Expedition

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. Author: Leonard Guttridge Format: Hardback...
Dutch Discoveries Of Australia: Shipwrecks, Treasures & Early Voyages Off The West Coast

Dutch Discoveries Of Australia: Shipwrecks, Treasures & Early Voyages Off The West Coast

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Author: Sigmond, J P & L H Zuiderbaanbinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1979Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the early Dutch voyages to Australia from...
Fastnet Force 10

Fastnet Force 10

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Author: John Rousmanierebinding: HardbackPublished: Nautical Publishing Co., 1980Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsFastnet Force 10 provides a detailed account of the tragic storm during the...
Sea Shanties: The Lyrics and History of Sailor Songs

Sea Shanties: The Lyrics and History of Sailor Songs

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The Buccaneer Explorer: William Dampier's Voyages

The Buccaneer Explorer: William Dampier's Voyages

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Vast Expanses: A History of the Oceans

Vast Expanses: A History of the Oceans

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Author: Helen M. Rozwadowski Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 264 Vast Expanses is a cultural, environmental and geopolitical history that examines the relationship between humans and oceans, reaching back across...
A History of Water: Being an Account of a Murder, an Epic and Two Visions of Global History

A History of Water: Being an Account of a Murder, an Epic and Two Visions of Global History

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Author: Edward Wilson-Lee Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 A Times History Book of the Year 2022 A TLS Book of the Year 2022 'Exhilarating and whip-smart' THE SUNDAY TIMES...
Nature's Argonaut: Daniel Solander 1733-1782

Nature's Argonaut: Daniel Solander 1733-1782

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The International Law of the Sea

The International Law of the Sea

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Author: Donald R Rothwell (Australian National University, Australia) Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 608 The law of the sea provides for the regulation, management and governance of the ocean spaces...
Atlantic: A Vast Ocean of a Million Stories

Atlantic: A Vast Ocean of a Million Stories

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Author: Simon Winchester Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 512 The definitive biography of the world's most important body of water - the Atlantic. One hundred and ninety million years ago,...
Heavy Metal: The Hard Days and Nights of the Shipyard Workers Who Build America's Supercarriers

Heavy Metal: The Hard Days and Nights of the Shipyard Workers Who Build America's Supercarriers

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Author: Michael Fabey Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 An extraordinary story of American can-do, an inside look at the building of the most dangerous aircraft carrier in the world,...
The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go Deeper Underwater

The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go Deeper Underwater

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Author: Jeff Maynard Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 320 Triumphs and disasters in the deep sea This is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of...
Patrick O'Brian's Navy: The Illustrated Companion to Jack Aubrey's World

Patrick O'Brian's Navy: The Illustrated Companion to Jack Aubrey's World

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The Call of the Sea: Britain's Maritime Past, 1900-60

The Call of the Sea: Britain's Maritime Past, 1900-60

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. Author: Steve Humphries Format: Hardback...
ROYAL NAVY SUBMARINE SERVICE CENTEN

ROYAL NAVY SUBMARINE SERVICE CENTEN

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Inventing Grand Strategy and Teaching Command: Classic Works of Alfred Thayer Mahan Reconsidered

Inventing Grand Strategy and Teaching Command: Classic Works of Alfred Thayer Mahan Reconsidered

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Voices from the Battle of Trafalgar

Voices from the Battle of Trafalgar

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The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783

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The Rise And Fall of British Naval Mastery

The Rise And Fall of British Naval Mastery

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Armidale '42: A Survivor's Account

Armidale '42: A Survivor's Account

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In the Heart of the Sea: The Epic True Story that Inspired 'Moby Dick'

In the Heart of the Sea: The Epic True Story that Inspired 'Moby Dick'

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Author: Nathaniel Philbrick Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 The Number One best-selling, epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the 19th century, beautifully reissued...
Géricault's 'Raft of the Medusa'

Géricault's 'Raft of the Medusa'

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Author: Lorenz EitnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon Press Limited, 1972Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines Théodore Géricault's iconic painting, 'The Raft of the Medusa', which depicts...
The Lore of Ships

The Lore of Ships

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Author: A. B. NordbokBinding: HardbackPublished: Nordbok, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe Lore of Ships is a comprehensive exploration of boating, featuring several hundred pages...
Caliban Shore

Caliban Shore

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A Naval Career: Reports of Proceedings 1921-1964

A Naval Career: Reports of Proceedings 1921-1964

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Author: Gatacre G. G. O.binding: HardbackPublished: Nautical Press, 1982, Second EditionCondition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book compiles reports and proceedings from the naval...
Supership

Supership

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Author: Noel Mostertbinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1975Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsSupership by Noel Mostert explores the fascinating world of oil transportation and the adventures of...
Hakluyt's Voyages: A Selection

Hakluyt's Voyages: A Selection

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Author: David, Richardbinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto and Windus, 1981Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book features a selection of voyages and discoveries from the notable works...
My Lively Lady

My Lively Lady

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Author: Alec Rosebinding: HardbackPublished: Nautical Publishing Company, 1968Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsMy Lively Lady is book by Alec Rose, published in 1968.
Cape Horn, the logical route : 14,216 miles without port of call

Cape Horn, the logical route : 14,216 miles without port of call

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Author: Bernard Moitessierbinding: HardbackPublished: Granada Publishing, 1977Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book details the perilous journey around Cape Horn, navigating through challenging waters like...
Hokule'a - The Way to Tahiti

Hokule'a - The Way to Tahiti

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Author: Ben R. Finneybinding: HardbackPublished: Dodd, Mead, 1979Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsHokule'a: The Way to Tahiti recounts the daring voyage of a reconstruction of...
Sea Wanderers to Australia: Five Years of Ocean Life

Sea Wanderers to Australia: Five Years of Ocean Life

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Author: Sheila Martinbinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1977Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book chronicles the author's five-year voyage aboard the Shebessa, offering insights into ocean life...
Shipwreck on Middleton Reef: The Story of a Tasman Survivor

Shipwreck on Middleton Reef: The Story of a Tasman Survivor

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Author: Bill & Aileen Belcherbinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, New Zealand, 1979Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book recounts the harrowing tale of Bill Belcher, who went...
The Opening of the World

The Opening of the World

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Author: Divine, Davidbinding: HardbackPublished: HarperCollins Distribution Services, 1973Condition: book: Good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Aging or marking, markings: No markingsThe Opening of the World by David Divine is a significant publication...
Ocean Liners of the Past: Cunard Express Liners "Lusitania" and "Mauretania" No. 2

Ocean Liners of the Past: Cunard Express Liners "Lusitania" and "Mauretania" No. 2

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Author: Patrick Stephensbinding: HardbackPublished: Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1970Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: Previous ownerThis hardcover book, published in 1970, features fold-out maps still attached...
Beacons of Hope, An Early History of Cape Otway and King Island Lighthouses

Beacons of Hope, An Early History of Cape Otway and King Island Lighthouses

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Author: Donald Walkerbinding: SoftbackPublished: Deakin U. P., 1991Condition: book: Good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Aging or marking, markings: Previous ownerThis well-researched book by Donald Walker brings to life the...
Adventure in Depth

Adventure in Depth

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Author: Bill Kingbinding: HardbackPublished: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1975Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsAdventure in Depth is a captivating exploration of nautical themes and adventures,...
The Mahogany Ship. Relic or Legend? Proceedings of the Second Australian Symposium on The Mahogany Ship

The Mahogany Ship. Relic or Legend? Proceedings of the Second Australian Symposium on The Mahogany Ship

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Author: Bill Potter (editor)binding: SoftbackPublished: Mahogany Ship Committee/ Warrnambool Institute Press, 1985, third editionCondition: book: Very good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book presents proceedings from...