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Maritime History
How to Lose a War at Sea: Foolish Plans and Great Naval Blunders
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£9.99
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.
The Slave Ship
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£12.99
The human drama of the slave trade told from a new perspective, from the decks of the slave ship
Franklin: Tragic Hero of Polar Navigation
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£10.99
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.
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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£10.99
The true story of a retired British army officer's private Somali-hostage rescue mission.
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.
Roman Britain's Pirate King: Carausius, Constantius Chlorus and the Fourth Roman Invasion of Britain
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£22.00
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.
One Crew: The RNLI's Official 200-Year History
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£22.99
This book takes a fresh look at the creation of the Institution, and its early founders and examines how it has responded over 200 years.