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Ideologies of Western Naval Power, c. 1500-1815
This ground-breaking book provides the first study of naval ideology, defined as the mass of cultural ideas and shared perspectives that, for early modern states and belief …
Cursed Shore
A looming invasion. A doomed voyage... There's blood in the water. Philippe Kermorvant, unfairly dismissed from the French Revolutionary Navy, accepts command of a privateer from …
Ideologies of Western Naval Power, c. 1500-1815
This ground-breaking book provides the first study of naval ideology, defined as the mass of cultural ideas and shared perspectives that, for early modern states and belief …
Infection and Immunity
This concise text explores the interactions between pathogens and the immune system. Taking a disease-based approach, it explains how micro-organisms adapted to growth in human …
Kings of the Sea
It has always been widely accepted that the Stuart kings, Charles II and James II, had an interest in the navy and more generally in the sea. Their enthusiastic delight in sailing, …
Destiny's Tide
Fight for your country. Fight for your king. Fight for your life... Gripping adventure in the Tudor Navy. Jack Stannard has spent his whole life at sea, enduring savage beatings …
Rage of Fortune
The past comes back to haunt a young Matthew Quinton...In 1651, eleven-year-old Matthew Quinton and his twin sister Henrietta discover long-forgotten papers of their grandfather. …
Blast that Tears the Skies
Rebellion and danger on the high seas... The gripping third Matthew Quinton adventure1665: plague stalks the streets of London, the country is at war and conspiracies against King …
Gentleman Captain
Heroism, gunpowder and treachery in the Royal Navy. The first in an extraordinary series of naval adventures1662: After Matthew Quinton sunk the first ship he was given to command, …
Lion of Midnight
Secret missions on the cold North Seas... Winter, 1666. England is again at war with the Dutch, and Matthew Quinton is once more called to serve his King.On a mission to the …
History and Climate
Most studies of the impacts of climate change consider impacts in the future from anthropogenic climate change. Very few consider what the impacts of past climate change have …
Battle of All The Ages
Who do you turn to when there's no one left to trust? Epic sea battles and treasonous betrayals... In the heat of a gigantic battle against the Dutch, the English fleet is …