Oceans & seas
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Oceans & seas
paperback. This volume charts the sensibilities of the lonely figures that encountered the new and exotic in terra incognita. Jonathan Lamb introduces us to the writings of South Seas explorers, and finds in them unexpected and poignant tales of selves alarmed and transformed. Num Pages: 358 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QSPS; 1QSS; 2AB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF; HBJD1; HBJM; HBLL; JFC; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226468495
- ISBN
- 9780226468495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.77
€ 40.99
€ 31.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSP; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781509800193
- ISBN
- 9781509800193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.16
€ 15.99
€ 11.16
Paperback. The Battle of the Atlantic was the single most important - and longest - campaign of the Second World War. If Britain lost this vital supply route it lost the war. This book shows how this epic struggle for maritime mastery played out, from the politicians and admirals to the men on and under the sea and their families waiting at home. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 40. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241972106
- ISBN
- 9780241972106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. A century after her sinking, social historian John Welshman reconstructs the fascinating individual histories of twelve of the passengers aboard the doomed liner, including a minute-by-minute account of the ship's last tragic hours. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp black and white plate section. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBLW; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198786498
- ISBN
- 9780198786498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.71
€ 30.71
Hardback. In Titanic: A Fresh Look at the Evidence by a Former Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents John Lang brings his expertise as a naval investigator to reexamine the sinking of the Titanic on her maiden voyage in April 1912, which became one of the defining moments of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBLW; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442218901
- ISBN
- 9781442218901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.73
€ 74.73
Paperback. The Mediterranean has nurtured three of the most dazzling civilisations of antiquity, witnessed the birth or growth of three of our greatest religions and links three of the world's six continents. This book tells the story of the Middle Sea itself - a story that begins with the Phoenicians and the Pharaohs and ends with the Treaty of Versailles. Num Pages: 688 pages, 32 pp colour and b/w illustrations; 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1QSM; HBT; RBKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844133086
- ISBN
- 9781844133086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. In the winter of 1993 Conway and his family purchased the 24-foot "Buckrammer", an almost 100-year-old leak- and rust-plugged wooden boat. They then set about restoring the old bucket into the family "yacht". "Catboat Summers" chronicles a decade's worth of adventures in New England waters. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 b&w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QSA; WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574091717
- ISBN
- 9781574091717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.33
€ 21.99
€ 20.33
Hardback. A comprehensive overview of the activities of the British navy in the Baltic Sea from the earliest times until the twentieth century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QSB; HBJD1; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839477
- ISBN
- 9781843839477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.68
€ 114.68
Paperback. The gripping true story of treasure hunting and terrible tragedy encountered by divers exploring the world's most dangerous sunken shipwreck. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QSA; WSSC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 288 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Lyons Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592283040
- ISBN
- 9781592283040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.46
€ 16.99
€ 14.46
Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 312 pages, 23ill.4tabs.22mus.exs.1M. BIC Classification: 1QSC; AVGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226310428
- ISBN
- 9780226310428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.26
€ 40.99
€ 31.26
paperback. Using diaries, journals and correspondence the author tells a fascinating story of remarkable men who shipped out as doctors on South Sea whalers in the early nineteenth century. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 line drawings, 10 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1QSPS; 3JH; HBTM; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415924528
- ISBN
- 9780415924528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.85
€ 56.85
Paperback. Each chapter is an accurate chronicle of the locations and stories of the ships and their sailors who met fateful ends along the Pacific coastline. Num Pages: 224 pages, 452 photos. BIC Classification: 1QSP; AJC; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 15. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887400667
- ISBN
- 9780887400667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.02
€ 25.99
€ 18.02
Paperback. In the Medieval Period the English Channel was an especially perilous stretch of water. Since it was both a commercial seaway and a lawless frontier between two belligerent monarchies, pirates prospered. This title explores medieval piracy as it waxed and waned. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QSG; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752481036
- ISBN
- 9780752481036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.37
€ 19.99
€ 18.37
Hardcover. Following the stories of families who built their lives and fortunes across the Atlantic Ocean, Intimate Bonds shows how households anchored the French empire and shaped the meanings of race, slavery, and gender in the early modern period. Series: The Early Modern Americas. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1QSA; HBTQ; HBTS; JFFN; LAZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248401
- ISBN
- 9780812248401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.64
€ 107.64
Hardcover. This work offers a history of the Pacific as a "frontier" of the United States using economics, politics, and culture as its central areas of consideration. While many studies have analyzed specific regions within the Pacific, this work considers the whole of this vast ocean. Translator(s): Wilson, W.D. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1M; 1QSP; GTB; HBG; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 40. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268043087
- ISBN
- 9780268043087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.72
€ 52.72
Paperback. A guide to the weather of the North and South Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Caribbean - 40 colour charts show likely winds, currents, gale frequencies, rough sea conditions, hurricane tracks and recommended sailing routes for each month of the year. Num Pages: 80 pages, Over 40 colour charts and diagrams. BIC Classification: 1QSA; TRLN; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 431 x 296 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1050. 80 pages, Over 40 colour charts and diagrams. A guide to the weather of the North and South Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Caribbean - 40 colour charts show likely winds, currents, gale frequencies, rough sea conditions, hurricane tracks and recommended sailing routes for each month of the year. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QSA; TRLN; WSSN. Dimension: 431 x 296 x 60. Weight: 1050.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408122471
- ISBN
- 9781408122471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.16€ 76.07
€ 100.16
€ 76.07
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1QSM; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Lorenz Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843093442
- ISBN
- 9781843093442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.30
€ 16.30
Paperback. Ocean liner expert J. Kent Layton examines and debunks some of the conspiracies surrounding two of the great maritime disasters of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 384 pages, 120. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBTM; HBWN; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445653938
- ISBN
- 9781445653938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.82
€ 50.82
Paperback. The tides of the North Atlantic are the world's highest, and they reveal a world of amazing seashore life - from jellies and sea anemones, to clams and crabs, to seaweeds and lichens. With some 300 color photographs and descriptions, this guide helps to identify Atlantic seashore life from Canada to Cape Cod. Num Pages: 224 pages, 300 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133195
- ISBN
- 9780691133195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.01
€ 21.99
€ 21.01
Paperback. Editor(s): Inikori, Joseph E.; Engerman, Stanley L. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSA; HBTS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822312437
- ISBN
- 9780822312437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.13
€ 41.99
€ 37.13