The Edwardian Superliners: A Trio of Trios by J. Kent Layton
$124.99 NZD
Category: Nautical
Three sets of ocean liners, each destined to be of three vessels, dominated the Atlantic in the Edwardian era. The race to build the biggest and the best began with Mauretania and Lusitania in 1906, followed by the White Star Line's Olympic and Titanic in 1911-12. Each of these pairs was to see a larger ...Show more
British Admirals of the Fleet 1734-1995 by T. A. Heathcote
$44.99 NZD
Category: Nautical
A companion volume to the same author's "The British Field Marshals 1736-1997", this book outlines the lives of the 115 officers who held the rank of Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy from 1734, when it took its modern form, to 1995, when the last one was appointed. Each entry gives details of the ...Show more
Able Seamen : The Lower Deck of the Royal Navy 1850 to 1939 by Brian Lavery
$55.00 NZD
Category: Nautical
Brian Lavery returns with the second volume of his engaging social history of the Royal Navy's 'lower deck', exploring the world of the seamen (as opposed to the officers of the quarterdeck). Following on from Royal Tars (covering the years 875-1850) it now precedes the third volume All Hands (covering ...Show more
Tiger by Thomas Anderson
$36.99 NZD
Category: Nautical
One of the most feared weapons of World War II, the Tiger tank was a beast of a machine which dominated the battlefields of Europe with its astonishing size, speed and firepower, which continues to fascinate more than 70 years after it was first designed. Revealing its design and development history, Th ...Show more
Elizabeth's Sea Dogs - How England's Mariners Became the Scourge of the Seas by Hugh Bicheno
$32.99 NZD
Category: Nautical
Elizabeth's Sea Dogs investigates the rise and fall of a unique group of adventurers - men like Francis Drake, John Hawkins, Martin Frobisher and Walter Raleigh. Seen by the English as heroes but by the Spanish as pirates, they were expert seafarers and controversial characters. This riveting new accoun ...Show more
Salt on Your Tongue: Women and the Sea by Charlotte Runcie
$36.99 NZD
Category: Nautical
Charlotte Runcie has always felt pulled to the sea, lured by its soothing, calming qualities but also enlivened and inspired by its salty wildness. When she loses her beloved grandmother, and becomes pregnant with her first child, she feels its pull even more intensely. In Salt On Your Tongue Charlotte ...Show more
The History of Seafaring by Donald Johnson
$119.99 NZD
Category: Nautical
This is a large format, meticulously researched, lavishly illustrated and fully international history of mankind's seaborne voyages from the Phoenicians and Chinese to modern navies and round-the-world sailing yachts.
Ships: Visual Encyclopaedia
$69.99 NZD
Category: Nautical
From the dawn of civilization man has held a fascination with the sea, and over the centuries has built myriad ships and sailing craft for an equally diverse range of purposes. This title provides a at-a-glance guide to more than 1200 of the most important ships from the earliest times onwards.
Aircraft Carriers of the World by BERNARD IRELAND
$21.99 NZD
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Category: Nautical
Ships of the White Star Line by Richard de Kerbrech
$79.99 NZD
Category: Nautical
The White Star Line was one of the most illustrious and controversial names in the history of passenger shipping. Its origins lay in Liverpool in the early 19th century, chartering sailing ships to Australia, but financial difficulties led to its takeover by Thomas Ismay in the 1860s. He was the foundin ...Show more
Lords of the Sea: A History of the Barbary Corsairs by Alan G. Jamieson
$49.99 NZD
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Category: History
The modern increase of piracy in the waters east and south of Somalia has led some commentators to call the area the 'new Barbary'. But what of the 'old Barbary', where from around 1500 to 1800 Muslim corsairs sallied forth to capture Christian ships? For over three hundred years the corsairs of North A ...Show more