Originally named Juan Fernandez, the island of Robinson Crusoe in the South Pacific was the inspiration for Defoe's classic novel about the adventures of a shipwrecked sailor.

The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton's Endurance

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£25.00

The extraordinary story of how the world's most famous shipwreck was found, told by the man leading the search.

John Harrison and the Quest for Longitude

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£15.99

Following one of the most inspiring and fascinating stories linked to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, this book centres on the life and achievements of John Harrison - designer and builder of the first accurate marine chronometers.

Fish and Ships: A Nautical Miscellany

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£12.99

This quirky compendium of nautical stories, facts, figures and miscellany is a must-have for all the salty sea-dogs out there. From stories of dramatic voyages, myths, superstitions, famous sea battles and our greatest explorers, this charming book brings together the expertise of world-leading curators into a pocket-sized volume.

Reading the Glass

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£22.00

A fascinating insight into the science of weather and the strange, wild and wonderful world of life at sea