Nautical History and Literature
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Sea of Glory
America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
Hardcover
ISBN: 067003231x
Draws on journal entries to recount the epic journey of Charles Wilkes and the Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842, which led to the discovery of Antarctica and brought America international renown for its endeavors.
In the Heart of the Sea
The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
Paperback
ISBN: 0141001828
Recounts the story of the 1820 wreck of the whaleship Essex, which inspired Melville's classic "Moby-Dick," and describes its doomed crew's ninety-day attempt to survive whale attacks and the elements on three tiny lifeboats.
Return to Midway
The Quest to Find the Yorktown and the Other Lost Ships from the Pivotal Battle of the Pacific War
Hardcover
ISBN: 0792275004
A famed ocean explorer, discoverer of the Titantic, offers an illustrated chronicle of a search for the ships sunk during the Battle of Midway, including the Yorktown, and features reminiscences from American and Japanese veterans of the conflict. TV tie-in. BOMC & History.
A Night To Remember
Paperback
ISBN: 0805077642
Presents an absorbing, minute-by-minute account of the demise of the "unsinkable" Titanic, the massive luxury liner that housed a French "sidewalk cafe" and a grand staircase, among other extravagances, but failed to provide enough lifeboats for the 2,207 passengers on board. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
Men at Sea
Magnum Photos
Hardcover
ISBN: 0810911981
Collects evocative black-and-white photographs depicting the sea-faring lives of commercial fisherman as taken between 1984 and 1998, in a tribute to the fisherman's daily struggle on the last open-decked trawlers of the high seas.
America and the Sea
A Maritime History
Hardcover
ISBN: 0913372811
Provides a maritime history of the United States, from Viking and Native American activities to today's enterprises
High Seas, High Risk
The Story of the Sudburys
Hardcover
ISBN: 1550172085
High Seas, High Risk is a thrilling maritime adventure story that offers unique insight into the colourful towboat industry.
