Voyages, the Age of Engines

National Maritime Historical Society

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog | nr. 2
• A two-volume anthology of source readings for maritime history courses "An indispensable resource for anyone interested in teaching American maritime ... Lees meer

Crisis at Sea

William N Still

• Hardcover | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• "Bound to become the authority on its important subject, and to remain so for a long time."--David F. Trask, former chief historian, U.S. Army Center ... Lees meer

Attack Transport

Kenneth H Goldman

• Hardcover | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• Tells the service history of the "Lucky Chuck," which earned six battle stars during WWII "Offers a cascade of authentic information and 'flavor' on g... Lees meer

Voyages, the Age of Sail

National Maritime Historical Society

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog | nr. 1
• A two-volume anthology of source readings for maritime history courses "An indispensable resource for anyone interested in teaching American maritime ... 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

Life and Death on the Greenland Patrol, 1942

Thaddeus D Novak

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• One of the untold stories of World War II is the guarding of Greenland and its coastal waters, where the first U.S. capture of an enemy ship took plac... 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

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

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

A Civil War Gunboat in Pacific Waters

Hans Konrad Van Tilburg

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• "An epic shipwreck tale. Sacrifice and heroism are recounted in a comprehensive study of a ship that embodied America's role in the nineteenth-century... Lees meer

Industrializing American Shipbuilding

William H Thiesen

• Hardcover | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• Throughout the 19th century, the shipbuilding industry in America was both art and craft, one based on tradition, instinct, hand tools, and handmade s... 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

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

The Rescue of the Gale Runner

Dennis L Noble

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• "Recounts the tragic story of the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Quillayute River Station, who attempted to rescue the sailors of the sailboat Gale Runn... Lees meer

Merchant Mariners at War

George J Billy, Christine M Billy

• Hardcover | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• Offers accounts of the wartime experiences of veterans who graduated from the US Merchant Marine Academy - the largest supplier of ships' officers in ... Lees meer

Commodore John Rodgers

John H Schroeder

• Hardcover | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• Schroeder's interpretive biography restores Rodgers to his rightful place in history as the preeminent and most influential naval officer during Ameri... Lees meer

X Marks the Spot

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• "The first comprehensive, scholarly look at the artifactual evidence of real pirates, recovered at both shipwrecks and known pirate bases."-- Archaeol... Lees meer

Maritime History as World History

• Paperback | 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

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

Sovereignty at Sea

Rodney Carlisle

• Paperback | 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

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

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

American Amphibious Warfare

Gary J Ohls

• Hardcover | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• American Amphibious Warfare offers analysis of the early amphibious landing operations from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War. Through a case stu... Lees meer

Sir Samuel Hood and the Battle of the Chesapeake

Colin Pengelly

• Hardcover | Engels | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog
• "This is a carefully researched, judiciously considered, and well-crafted study of the most important and the most controversial naval battle for winn... Lees meer