The Encircled Sea - The Mediterranean maritime civilisation by Sarah Arenson
$14.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Trapped in Ice! - An Amazing True Whaling Adventure by Martin W. Sandler
$10.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
In this true story that reads as action-adventure, learn how 1,219 members of the world's largest whaling expedition managed to survive after becoming entrapped within an Arctic ice shelf. In the late summer of 1871, thirty-nine whaling ships traveled to the frigid Arctic waters in search of the prized ...Show more
Another Great Day at Sea by Geoff Dyer
$8.00 NZD
Category: Naval | Reading Level: good
As a child Geoff Dyer spent long hours making and blotchily painting model fighter planes. So the adult Dyer jumped at the chance of a residency aboard an aircraft carrier. Another Great Day at Sea chronicles Dyer's experiences on the USS George H.W. Bush as he navigates the routines and protocols of 'c ...Show more
Beyond the Capes - Pacific Exploration from Captain Cook to the 'Challenger', 1776-1877 by Ernest S. Dodge
$16.00 NZD
Category: Nautical | Reading Level: good-very good
Voyages of Discovery - Captain Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific by Lynne Withey
$20.00 NZD
Category: Pacific | Reading Level: very good
Captain Cook's War and Peace - The Royal Navy Years 1755-1768 by John Robson
$16.00 NZD
Category: Naval | Reading Level: very good
Why was James Cook chosen to lead the Endeavour expedition to the Pacific in 1768? As this new book shows, by that date he had become supremely and uniquely qualified for the exacting tasks of exploration. This was a period when who you were and who you knew counted for more than ability, but Cook, thro ...Show more
Captain James Cook in Atlantic Canada - The Adventurer and Map Maker's Formative Years by Jerry Lockett
$25.00 NZD
Category: Naval | Reading Level: very good
The skills, knowledge and experience that took Captain James Cook to the South Seas and around the world seemed to come out of nowhere. In fact, as author Jerry Lockett has discovered, their foundation was laid during the time he spent in Atlantic Canada. His experiences on Canada's east coast and the n ...Show more
In Search of Captain Cook - Exploring the man through his own words by Dan O'Sullivan
$16.00 NZD
Category: Nautical | Reading Level: very good
Pacific Sail - Four Centuries of Western Ships in the Pacific by Roger Morris
$40.00 NZD
Category: Nautical | Reading Level: very good
Highly detailed and accurate paintings and illustrations, representing a wide selection of sailing ships that plied the Pacific over four centuries; most of which are in full-color; each vessel is realistically depicted and accompanied by extensive text.
Atlantic Sail - Ten Centuries of Ships in the North Atlantic by Roger Morriss
$25.00 NZD
Category: Shipping | Reading Level: very good
Beyond the Edge of the Sea - Sailing with Jason and the Argonauts, Ulysses, the Vikings, and Other Explorers of the Ancient World by Mauricio Obregon
$10.00 NZD
Category: Nautical | Reading Level: very good
The story of Jason and the Argonauts and Homer's tales of Ulysses are among the greatest ancient epics, but are they merely nautical legends or true stories? Mauricio Obreg n has combed through classical texts, focusing on the smallest details, and with his intimate knowledge of historical navigation, b ...Show more