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Oceans & seas

Hardcover. A radical new account of one of Britain's greatest naval disasters. Shows what a very close run thing the sinkings were, and how Japanese success depended on them having luck on their side. A convincing attempt to right a wrong that has been allowed to stand for over 70 years. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 images and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSPS; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Pen and Sword
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783831784
ISBN
9781783831784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.06

Hardback. When the 'unsinkable' White Star liner, RMS Titanic, struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic on 14 April 1912, she sank with the loss of 1,503 lives; 705 survived the disaster. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 colour & b/w. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 192 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
114
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750948456
ISBN
9780750948456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.40

Paperback. Features a pictorial survey of the ports on both sides of the sea and the varied traffic between them - including that to and from the Isle of Man. This work covers ferries, mail ships, local services, cargo and cattle ships, tourism, cruising, and more. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1QSE; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 172. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Silver Link Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857942712
ISBN
9781857942712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. First published 50 years before political correctness became an accepted rule, Mischief in Greenland is a treasure trove of H.W. Tilman's observational wit. In this account of his first two West Greenland voyages, he pulls no punches with regard to the occasional failings, leaving the reader to seek out the numerous achievements of these voyages. Series: H.W. Tilman - The Collected Edition. Num Pages: 220 pages, Black and white photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTNG; 1QSR; BGA; WSSN3; WSZG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Tilman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909461246
ISBN
9781909461246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.50

Sheet map, folded. Plans included: Monte Argentario (1:100 000) Bonifacio Strait (1:225 000) Golfo di Salerno (1:100 000) For this 2014 edition the chart has been fully updated throughout using revised depths where applicable. The full list of recently deployed AIS transmitters are shown across the chart, as is the new marina in Rada di Salerno. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSM; TRLN; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 247 x 3. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846236167
ISBN
9781846236167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.75

Paperback. Moves beyond the hostile 'Christian' versus 'Muslim' divide that has coloured many historical interpretations of the early modern Mediterranean, and reveals a society with a richer set of cultural and social dynamics. This book focuses on Crete, which the Ottoman Empire wrested from Venetian control in 1669. Series: Princeton Modern Greek Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 1QSM; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095424
ISBN
9780691095424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tilman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909461284
ISBN
9781909461284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.54

Paperback. An analysis of the relationship between man and his physical and biological environment in the Mediterranean region over 2000 years. It covers issues such as historiography, patterns of settlement and demographic change, religious cult sites, climate, disease, deforestation, technological innovation and anthropology of Mediterranean communities. Num Pages: 776 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QSM; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1178.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
776
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218906
ISBN
9780631218906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 51.90

Paperback. Roy Stokes explores the history of famous shipwrecks off the Irish Coast. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; 1QSE; HBJD1; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445653334
ISBN
9781445653334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.79

Paperback. Gives an overview of the Mediterranean (history, people, culture) during the high middle ages. This book discusses the working class; the business world, and government's role in commerce; and describes travel and seafaring. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 892.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221581
ISBN
9780520221581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Ahumorous, discursive, utterly absorbing journey from Dover to Land's End, along the English Channel shore, the busiest waterway in the world Num Pages: 368 pages, b&w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; 1DBKEW; 1QSG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471129735
ISBN
9781471129735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.02

Paperback. For over 160 years, Dundee sent ships to the Arctic to hunt the whales. It was a brutal, dangerous business but one which was vital to the economy of the city. This book shows some of the most evocative images, together with explanatory text. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour & b&w photography. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; 1QSR; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; AJC; HBTM; KNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 293 x 12. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845027155
ISBN
9781845027155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.37

Paperback. By 1540, piracy, with some encouragement from the English and French governments, was thriving in the Caribbean. This book brings to life Francis Drake and less civilized English privateers and smugglers, buccaneers like Henry Morgan, and those who suffered all manner of hardship for riches and generally died young and poor. Num Pages: 274 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1QSP; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJM; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 17. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803270305
ISBN
9780803270305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.79

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

Paperback. An accessible and concise introduction to early European expansion overseas, explaining how and why western seafarers visited the Caribbean, South America and Africa. Num Pages: 108 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QSAS; 3H; 3JB; JFC; JP; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415232067
ISBN
9780415232067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSM; 1QSM; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Specialty Pr Pub & Wholesalers
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907579199
ISBN
9780907579199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. Series: Sticker Safari. Num Pages: 24 pages. BIC Classification: 1QS; YBGS; YNNR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 300 x 220. .
Publisher
Templar Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783708031
ISBN
9781783708031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.59

Paperback. At the gateway to the Mediterranean lie the two Pillars of Hercules: Gibraltar and Ceuta, in Morocco. Paul Theroux decided to travel from one to the other taking the long way round. He travels by a dilapidated taxi, smoke-filled bus, bicycle and even a cruise-liner. This eventful tour aims to evoke the essence of Mediterranean life. Num Pages: 544 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140245332
ISBN
9780140245332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. The Titanic is one of the most famous maritime disasters of all time, but did the Titanic really sink on the morning of 15 April 1912? Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 245 x 19. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752461588
ISBN
9780752461588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.95

Paperback. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472140418
ISBN
9781472140418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.58

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