The U.S. Coast Guard's War on Human Smuggling

Dennis L Noble

• Hardcover | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• Puts a human face on both undocumented migrants and those who enforce policy "Illustrates the complexities and heartbreak of attempting to enforce U.S... Lees meer

Rough Waters

Rodney P Carlisle

• Hardcover | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• Rough Waters traces the evolution of the role of the U.S. merchant ship flag, and the U.S. merchant fleet itself. Rodney Carlisle looks at conduct and... Lees meer

Crisis in the Mediterranean

Jon K Hendrickson

• Hardcover | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• Prior to July 1914, the extensive British grip on the Mediterranean Sea was beginning to weaken, leading to a wide-open competition between Austria-Hu... Lees meer

Sovereignty at Sea

Rodney Carlisle

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• While numerous studies have examined Woodrow Wilson's policy of neutrality prior to U.S. entry into World War I, none has focused on the actual mercha... Lees meer

Brown Water Warfare

R Blake Dunnavent

• Hardcover | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• Throughout history, rivers have been vital arteries of transportation, commerce, and communication and, consequently, are key military areas in times ... Lees meer

Sea Power in Medieval Mediterranean

Lawrence V Mott

• Hardcover | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• Lawrence Mott's study of the War of Sicilian Vespers provides an unprecedented view of the internal organization and operations of a medieval fleet. W... Lees meer

Maritime History as World History

• Hardcover | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• From the foreword: "In the 21st century the division between the maritime and terrestrial worlds has virtually disappeared. Events and issues that pre... Lees meer

The Sea Their Graves

David J Stewart

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• Like other groups with dangerous occupations, mariners have developed a close-knit culture bound by loss and memory. Death regularly disrupts the fabr... Lees meer

Sovereignty at Sea

Rodney Carlisle

• Hardcover | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• "A compelling account based on exhaustive primary research that re-creates the mindset of politicians, the press, and other policymakers as they make ... Lees meer

The Rescue of the Gale Runner

Dennis L Noble

• Hardcover | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• "A scholarly examination of the problems facing the small boat crews of the twenty-first century, who are just as heroic as their predecessors, is lon... Lees meer

Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy

Sheldon S Cohen

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• Abraham Whipple (1733-1819) commanded insurgents who destroyed HMS Gaspee in Narragansett Bay and helped direct the successful invasion of the Bahamas... Lees meer

Borderland Smuggling

Joshua M Smith

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• North American Society for Oceanic History John Lyman Book Award in United States Maritime History Passamaquoddy Bay lies between Maine and New Brunsw... Lees meer

Nexus of Empire

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• Between 1760 and 1820, many groups in North America grappled with differences of identity, nationality, and loyalty tested by revolutionary challenges... Lees meer

Chinese Junks on the Pacific

Hans Konrad Van Tilburg

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• From a Western perspective, junks were among the most mysterious vessels ever to sail the open seas. Offering more than just history, Chinese Junks on... Lees meer

American Coastal Rescue Craft

William D Wilkinson, Timothy R Dring

• Hardcover | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• "The most comprehensive work on the coastal rescue craft of the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Life-Saving Service. This work should be consulted by anyone... Lees meer