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Paperback. The result is a portrait of the battle between men and the sea. In many cases it was the sea that won. It is also a tribute to those of the lifeboat service who risked their lives so that others in distress might be saved. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; HBTM; WGG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 233 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752417202
ISBN
9780752417202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. The Egyptian sector of the Red Sea provides scuba divers with their finest opportunity to explore the most outstanding collection of shipwrecks found anywhere in the world. This edition explores nineteen of the most important and diveable shipwrecks. It also includes details about many of the minor wrecks and a list of more than 250 sunken ships. Illustrator(s): Oldfield, Rico. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Ashgrove Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853981531
ISBN
9781853981531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.04

Paperback. Richly illustrated reconstruction - equal parts social history, anthropology, and survival chronicle - of the journey of 30 castaways from the Dutch ship Amstelveen. Num Pages: 148 pages, 60 black and white; 0 full color. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 9. Weight in Grams: 355.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089648389
ISBN
9789089648389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 48.58

Paperback. The drama and tragedy behind history's most infamous shipwrecks. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8-page colour plate section. BIC Classification: HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848664333
ISBN
9781848664333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. Just as the sea has played a pivotal role in the connectivity of people, economies and cultures, it has also provided a common platform for inter-disciplinary cooperation amongst academics. Editor(s): Agius, Dionysius; Gambin, Timmy; Trakadas, Athena. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrated throughout in black and white. BIC Classification: 1QSL; 1QSM; HBTM; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Archaeopress Archaeology
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905739950
ISBN
9781905739950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.77

Hardcover. Hardcover, cream spine. 240pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hart-Davis, MacGibbon London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1976
SKU
KON0819862
ISBN
9780246109187
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 971.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691638348
ISBN
9780691638348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 308.23

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA; WGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691610184
ISBN
9780691610184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.79
€ 76.48

Paperback. Traces 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. Num Pages: 592 pages, 197 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HBTM; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1006.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801851308
ISBN
9780801851308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.71

Hardback. English Maritime Logistics in the Fourteenth Century. Series: Warfare in History. 260 pages, 1, 1 black and white. Mariners made a major - but neglected - contribution to England's warfare in the middle ages. Here their role is examined anew, showing their importance. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBW; JWF. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 22. Weight: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843836544
ISBN
9781843836544
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.06

Paperback. In 1913 the shipyards of Britain were responsible for building half of all the world's ships; at the Clyde in Scotland at this time a new ship was launched every eighteen hours. This book looks at the subject's long history, from the Middle Ages through to the heyday of steam, providing a comprehensive guide to a transformed industry. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 151 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780747807292
ISBN
9780747807292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Hardcover. Hardcover, green spine. A rare book, small amount of staining on page edges. 178pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
McCorquodale & Co., Ltd Glasgow
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1923
SKU
KON0819213
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 275.00

Paperback. British Torpedo-Bombers in WWII. 272 pages, 39 b/w photos. Depicting air crew life and describing torpedo-bombers in combat, this title presents an account of World War II in the air. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBWQ; JW. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811706445
ISBN
9780811706445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.87

Paperback. Since the days of the Ancient Greeks, naval ships of all sizes have revolutionized warfare. This guide provides essential information on 40 iconic ships, using detailed profile artwork to illustrate and aid recognition, as well as specification boxes to provide all the technical details. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTM; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 191 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472808691
ISBN
9781472808691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 530 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 822.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
530
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780553384505
ISBN
9780553384505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.38

Paperback. For twenty years, Ireland's economic miracle was supposed to be the envy of the world. Low taxes, light regulation and an 'anything goes' attitude seemed to have created boundless prosperity. And then, the glittering palaces vanished in the heat of the global financial meltdown. This title tells the story of this dizzying rise and sickening fall. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; JFFX; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571260751
ISBN
9780571260751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.04

Hardcover. A major contribution to a subject of broad maritime interest Based on detailed research, but informed by practical experience Wide range of unfamiliar illustration from international source Num Pages: 240 pages, 300 colour & b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTM; TRLD; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1194.
Publisher
Seaforth Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848321762
ISBN
9781848321762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.02

Hardback. Helen Hardacre offers for the first time in any language a sweeping, comprehensive history of Shinto, the tradition that is practiced by some 80% of the Japanese people and underlies the institution of the Emperor. Num Pages: 720 pages, 83 illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAX; HRKN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 269 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1146.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190621711
ISBN
9780190621711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.59

Paperback. Introducing a gentle but powerful and enduring spiritual pathway reconnecting humanity with Great Nature and affirming all aspects of life. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HRKN3; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846944383
ISBN
9781846944383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Of Japan's two great religious traditions, Shinto is far less known and understood in the West. Although there are a number of books that explain the religion and its philosophy, this work is the first in English to focus on sites where Shinto has been practised since the dawn of Japanese history. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRKN3; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Univ of Hawaii Pr
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824837136
ISBN
9780824837136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

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