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Maritime History
Roman Britain's Pirate King: Carausius, Constantius Chlorus and the Fourth Roman Invasion of Britain
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The remarkable story of Carausius, who was sent to clear the North Sea and Channel of Germanic pirates but, when accused of pocketing their loot, revolted against Rome in 286.
Treasure Islands: True Tales of a Shipwreck Hunter
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This is the extraordinary true story of one of the most dangerous and audacious salvage operations ever, that of the RMS Oceanic. This amazing search for and discovery of the wreck of the Titanic's predecessor in the freezing waters off Shetland is a classic adventure story from one of the pioneers of deep-water recovery.
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
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The true story of a retired British army officer's private Somali-hostage rescue mission.
How to Lose a War at Sea: Foolish Plans and Great Naval Blunders
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With more than 35 chapters of military disasters, both famous (infamous) and obscure, this title is chock of trivia, history, and looks at the world's greatest seafaring military defeats.
Franklin: Tragic Hero of Polar Navigation
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In 1845 Captain Sir John Franklin led a large, well equipped expedition to complete the conquest of the Canadian Arctic. Yet Franklin, his ships and men were fated never to return. This book gives an account of the worst catastrophe in the history of British exploration, and the dark tales of cannibalism that surround the fate of those involved.
Captain Scott
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The real story of one of the greatest explorers who ever lived by 'the world's greatest living explorer' (Guinness Book of Records). From the bestselling author of Mad, Bad and Dangerous To Know.
The Slave Ship
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The human drama of the slave trade told from a new perspective, from the decks of the slave ship
The Wreckers: A Story of Killing Seas, False Lights and Plundered Ships
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From the bestselling author of 'The Lighthouse Stevensons', a gripping history of the drama and danger of wrecking since the 18th-century - and the often grisly ingenuity of British wreckers, scavengers of the sea.