Maritim historie

A vivid reappraisal of the legendary Captain Cook, from bestselling biographer Frank McLynn The age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with heroic adventurers …

Pack your cutlass and blunderbuss--it's time to go a-pirating! The Invisible Hook takes readers inside the wily world of late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century pirates. …

De senaste decennierna har den sjöfart som finns kvar i Sverige flyttats allt längre ut från centrum. Städerna växer och trycket på utveckling är stort. Men i ivern att riva och …

. . . .rich in colourful detail, and displays impressive knowledge of sailing and fighting skills. --Richard Hill, The Naval ReviewAccessible to both the general and the more …

The great passenger liners of the twentieth century make for iconic images of maritime history and design. Ships of Splendour presents the development of passenger ships across the …

Belfast has a long and proud shipbuilding heritage, this industry holding a strong place in Belfast’s identity and popular culture. There were three main shipbuilders, Harland & …

The race to control, protect and profit from Earth's new blue frontier

The Royal Navy to which Admiral Lord Nelson sacrificed his life depended on thousands of sailors and marines to man the great wind-powered wooden warships. Drawn from all over …

A commercial and defensive federation of merchant guilds based in harbour towns along the North Sea and Baltic coasts, the Hanseatic League eventually dominated maritime trade in …

‘How good that the stories of these adventurous and wonderful women who made extraordinary journeys around the world have now come to light.’ – Dame Joanna LumleyFerdinand …