Maritime history

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This revealing portrait of the oceanic Dutch Empire exposes the maritime world as a catalyst for the downfall of European imperialism.

The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea is a short work of uncertain date and unknown authorship, written in very difficult Greek.

It was on Wednesday, 10 April 1912, that the imposing bulk of the RMS Titanic slipped her berth, and, to great fanfare, headed out into the Solent at the start of her maiden voyage.

Journals, narratives, and descriptions relating to British colonization in the islands of St Christopher, Nevis, Barbados, Tobago and Trinidad, and in Guiana, the voyage of Sir Henry Coltand, and to Admiral de Ruyter's raid in the West Indies, 1664-5.

Bestselling author James Nelson brings us another gripping and absorbing maritime adventure.

At the turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries, with the British Empire encompassing the globe, the Royal Navy indisputably ruled the waves.

The Swedish scholar and prelate, Olaus Magnus (1490-1557), last Catholic archbishop of Uppsala, lived the latter half of his life in exile.

The 10th International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology was held in Roskilde, Denmark in 2003.

In modern history, China has been primarily a land power, dominating smaller states along its massive continental flanks.

Translation of the Libro del Conoscimiento de todos los reynos.

Translated from the original manuscript in the Library of the University at Goettingen (Col.

The Richard Perkins warship identification albums form one of the most detailed studies ever undertaken of the changes to the appearance of Royal Navy ships.

The Rescue Ships and the Convoys tells the history of one of the least known aspects of Second World War maritime history.

'There is no danger that Titanic will sink.

The Richard Perkins warship identification albums form one of the most detailed studies ever undertaken of the changes to the appearance of Royal Navy ships.

A “wonderful” account of the raising of a sixteenth-century warship, and answers to the long-running mysteries surrounding her loss (Naval Historical Foundation).

2019 marks the 200th anniversary of the completion of the Lancaster Canal from Wigan to Kendal.

WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2020A SUNDAY TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, THE TIMES AND BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEARFor most of human history, the seas and oceans have been the main means of long-distance trade and communication between peoples - for the spread of ideas and religion as well as commerce.

The venerable Queen Elizabeth 2 has long since become a floating legend.

John Harrison, ein schottischer Uhrmacher, setzte sich ein ehrgeiziges und unmöglich erscheinendes Ziel: eine Methode zu ersinnen, die es Seeleuten ermöglicht, den genauen Längengrad ihrer Position auf See zu bestimmen.

This new book covers the Sino-Japan Naval War 1894-1895, a little-known part of late 19thC naval history.

Paul Kennedy's classic naval history, now updated with a new introduction by the authorThis acclaimed book traces Britain's rise and fall as a sea power from the Tudors to the present day.

In his famous book A Night to Remember, historian Walter Lord described the sinking of the Titanic as 'the last night of a small town'.

From the corsairs of the Barbary Coast to Blackbeard to Jean Lafitte, pirates have been a part of every culture for centuries.

The Rescue Ships and the Convoys tells the history of one of the least known aspects of Second World War maritime history.

Horatio Nelson was a hero from the time when his dramatic initiative won the battle of St Vincent in 1797, while his last battle, at Trafalgar, reduced the enemy naval forces so thoroughly that they were no longer able to have any bearing on the outcome of the war.

The Richard Perkins warship identification albums form one of the most detailed studies ever undertaken of the changes to the appearance of Royal Navy ships.

After the Titanic sank on 15 April 1912, the story hit the headlines worldwide.

The 1st volume in this comprehensive reference series details the design and employment of British warships in the 17th and early 18th centuries.

World-wide maritime trade has been the essential driver of wealth-creation, economic progress and global human contact.

Why was James Cook chosen to lead the Endeavour expedition to the Pacific in 1768?

Este libro se ocupa de las formas de comerciar y de aspectos de navegacion en una gran region americana que se ha caracterizado desde la llegada de los europeos por concentrar movimientos maritimos y rutas comerciales, primero solo recorridas por barcos espanoles, pero, a partir de la cuarta decada del siglo XVI, tambien usadas por los subditos de otras potencias europeas.

Generations of readers have enjoyed the adventures of Jim Hawkins, the young protagonist and narrator in Robert Louis Stevensons Treasure Island, but little is known of the real Jim Hawkins and the thousands of poor boys who went to sea in the eighteenth century to man the ships of the Royal Navy.

The Richard Perkins warship identification albums form one of the most detailed studies ever undertaken of the changes to the appearance of Royal Navy ships.

The book looks at London's maritime history from the establishment of Roman Londinium to the present day.

The Richard Perkins warship identification albums form one of the most detailed studies ever undertaken of the changes to the appearance of Royal Navy ships.

2019 marks the 200th anniversary of the completion of the Lancaster Canal from Wigan to Kendal.

The remarkable 200-year history of The RNLI and their invaluable role in British Maritime history.

Die ESTONIA: 25 Jahre nach dem Untergang - neue Beweise, neue ErkenntnisseEs war die größte zivile Schifffahrtskatastrophe nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg: Am 28.

A deep dive into the tactics and technology used to defend against submarines—from the opening of the First World War through World War II and beyond.

The Richard Perkins warship identification albums form one of the most detailed studies ever undertaken of the changes to the appearance of Royal Navy ships.

In his famous book A Night to Remember, historian Walter Lord described the sinking of the Titanic as 'the last night of a small town'.

On the eve of Germany's surrender in May 1945, Grossadmiral Karl Dnitz commanded thousands of loyal and active men of the U-boat service.

This new book covers the Sino-Japan Naval War 1894-1895, a little-known part of late 19thC naval history.

From War to Peace tells the story of the adaptation from White Ensign to Red Ensign, and to flags of other nations, of the numerous classes of naval ships mainly built during the two world wars and surplus to requirements with the advent of peace.