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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Cross - Sections Man of War (Stephen Biesty's Cross-sections) Cross - Sections Man of War (Stephen Biesty's Cross-sections) Richard Platt Text and cutaway illustrations depict life aboard a British warship of the Napoleonic era, covering such topics as work, leisure, discipline, navigating, and fighting. OL1717256W
Deterrence Through Strength British Naval Power And Foreign Policy Under Pax Britannica Deterrence Through Strength British Naval Power And Foreign Policy Under Pax Britannica Rebecca Berens Matzke x, 306 p. : 23 cm OL17479516W
Crusoe's island Crusoe's island Andrew Lambert "Originally named Juan Fernández, the island of Robinson Crusoe in the South Pacific was the inspiration for Defoe's classic novel about the adventures of a shipwrecked sailor. Yet the complex story … OL19719639W
The naval war of 1812 The naval war of 1812 Theodore Roosevelt Published when Theodore Roosevelt was only twenty-three years old, The Naval War of 1812 was immediately hailed as a literary and scholarly triumph, and it is still considered the definitive book on … OL20530W
Black Salt Black Salt Ray Costello During the Age of Sail, black seamen could be found in many shipboard roles in the Royal Navy, such as gunners, deck-hands and 'top men', working at heights in the rigging. In the later Age of Steam,… OL21248015W
Empire of the seas Empire of the seas Brian Lavery The year 1588 marked a turning point in our national story. Victory over the Armada transformed us into a seafaring nation and it sparked a myth that one day would become reality - that the nation's … OL24262995W
Nelson's battles Nelson's battles Nicholas Tracy 'Nelson's Battles' looks at the whole subject of naval warfare, the equipment, the men, the tactics and strategies, but also provides much biographical information on Nelson himself. OL2449488W
Britain's historic ships Britain's historic ships Paul Brown The British Isles have a long, rich and celebrated seafaring history stretching from the earliest times through the victories of Drake and Nelson, the voyages of discovery of Cabot and Cook and the d… OL29245879W
The Submariners The Submariners John Winton xiv,316p., [16]p. of plates : 24cm OL3674388W
How the Revolutionary War was won How the Revolutionary War was won John Micklos "Read about the soldiers, the sailors, and the spies of the Revolutionary War"--Provided by publisher. OL4982908W
Admiral Collingwood Admiral Collingwood Max Adams Collingwood went to sea as a 13-year-old and died at sea aged 62 - he literally gave his life to the Navy. Based on original log books and diaries, this biography details his life story, from the Ame… OL5824575W
Britannia rules Britannia rules C. Northcote Parkinson xiv,178p. : 25cm OL722669W
BEYOND ENDURANCE BEYOND ENDURANCE Nick Barker The lead up to the Falkland's War and Captain Barker's role in it. OL8639860W