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"A free though conquering people" : eighteenth-century Britain and its empire /P.J. Marshall. Marshall, P. J.-(Peter James) 2003. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 941-44"17"

China's struggle for naval development 1839-1895 Rawlinson, John L 1967 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1839/1895"(51)

China's practice in the law of the sea Greenfield, Jeanette 1992 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 341.225(51)

China's struggle for tariff autonomy 1843-1938 Wright, Stanley F 1938 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 337(51)

China's nuclear force modernization Goldstein, Lyle J. : 2005. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.45(931)

Flagships of imperialism : the P & O Company and the politics of empire from its origins to 1867 /Freda Harcourt. Follows the history of the P&O company from its origins to 1867, and how, as a government contractor, its major financial successes and failures linked to the wider politics of the British Empire. After its origins in Ireland, the company expanded into the Mediterranean, India, China and Australia. Flagships of Imperalism places this firmly in the context of the Empire, such as noting how P&O faced competition from rival companies in the new territories and suffered losses over its involvement in the China opium trade. Also covers the development of P&O's financial infrastructure, the government contracts the company received, its founders' reaction to technological advances, and the shareholding base. 2006. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 347.792P&O

British Empire uniforms : 1919 to 1939 /Edward Hallett and Michael Skriletz "This book provides a unique insight into the uniforms and equipment used by British Empire forces between the two world wars. Including descriptions of deployments and incidents during the period, it features detailed photographs of individual artefacts as well as accurate uniform reconstructions in full colour. There are detailed descriptions and background information on subjects such as khaki uniforms, webbing, water bottles, communications equipment and so on. The equipment and uniforms portrayed in the book are derived from a broad range of collections, in order to provide comprehensive coverage of the uniforms and other items used by British Empire forces of the period. Covering British deployments in China, India, the North West Frontier and Palestine, this book is an indispensable guide to British Empire forces from the end of the First World War to the eve of the Second World War."--Provided by the publisher 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.14(42)

Science and China's influence on the world Needham, Joseph ca1970 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 5/6(31)

The Swedish ship Gotheborg. 2006 printing. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 355(485)

China's seaborne trade with Southa nd Southeast Asia / Roderick Ptak. Ptak, Roderich. c1999. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 382(51:5-12:5-13)"1200/1750:"

The Junks and sampans of the Yangtze : vol 2 Worcester, G R G 1948 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 629.123.19(512)

Clipper ships and the golden age of sail : races and rivalries on the nineteenth century high seas /by Sam Jefferson. "In the era of commercial sail, clipper ships were the ultimate expression of speed and grace. Racing out to the gold fields of America and Australia, and breaking speed records carrying tea back from China, the ships combined beauty with breathtaking performance. With over 200 gorgeous paintings and illustrations, and thrilling descriptions of the adventures and races on the water, this beautiful book brings the era vividly to life. Chapters include: The origins of the clippers - from the gold rush to the tea trade A hell ship voyage with 'Bully' Waterman, one of the most successful and notorious captains of the era Marco Polo, the fastest ship in the world - her rise to prominence and subsequent decline Mary Patten's battle with Cape Horn - a lady captain takes charge in a very male world Mutiny aboard the 'wild boat of the Atlantic' The great China tea race of 1866 - an amazingly close race across the world, only decided in the final few miles The Sir Lancelot defies the odds - her eccentric captains and rivalry with the legendary Thermopylae The Cutty Sark's longest voyage First-hand accounts, newspaper reports and log entries add fascinating eyewitness detail, whilst the stunning images show how the designs of these thoroughbreds developed over the years. A wonderful read and worthy celebration of these racehorses of the sea." 2014. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 629.123.13"18"

Handbook for the guidance of shipmasters on the Ichang-Chungking section of the Yangtze river Plant, S C 1920 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83(282.252.3)

Studies in the history of natural sciences. Wang, Yixun 2005. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 5.09

A manual of marine meteorology for apprentices and officers of the world's merchant navies / Allingham, William. 1900. Allingham, William, 1900 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 551.5

The British Empire 1497-1997 : 500 years that shaped the world An illustrated history of the British Empire commencing with John Cabot's voyage of discovery to North America in 1497 and ending with the transfer of Hong Kong to China in 1997. Richly illustrated throughout with maps, artwork, photographs and advertising ephemera. 1997 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 941-44

Voyages with a merchant prince : secrets of the Ripley diary /J.M. & M.F. Hutchinson. "If it should be a pirate, we had a fine ship, well armed and plenty of men to use the arms, what had we to fear? Accordingly, all hands were set to make preparations for defence against an enemy. The bosun got ready the great guns, the arms chest was unlocked - muskets, swords, handspikes, pistols, all in demand ...' The Ripley Diary, 12th July 1830. A sailing ship on a voyage that would make a fortune. On board - an ambitious shipowner, his flirtatious young wife, and a crew on the verge of mutiny. Smuggling, piracy and shipwreck are all encountered on this amazing journey. For the first time, the remarkable Ripley Diary is in print. It documents an astonishing voyage to a secret destination in China. This original nineteenth-century text is unique, revealing the early days of free trade in defiance of the edicts of the Emperor of China. It is a national treasure. Enjoy the story of Thomas Ripley, hailed by the Liverpool Chronicle as 'one of our most successful merchant princes', a man who rose from rags to riches. Share the thrill of watching whales and dolphins, the excitement of racing a rival ship to Java, and the delights of exotic locations. If you want to know the truth about life on a sailing ship in the nineteenth century, then read this book. Find out why some of the men were pressed into the British Navy and others were clapped in irons. Discover for yourself the secrets of the Ripley Diary, secrets hidden for 180 years."--Back cover. 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92RIPLEY

The millennium maritime trade revolution, 700-1700 : how Asia lost maritime supremacy /Nick Collins. "Following the series' first book How Maritime Trade and the Indian Subcontinent Shaped the World, this book continues to demonstrate how maritime trade has been the key driver of the world's wealth-creation, economic and intellectual progress. The story begins where the first book ends, when following Roman Empire collapse, 7th-century European maritime trade almost ceased, creating population collapse and poverty; the Dark Ages. In 700 stuttering, hesitant recovery was evident with new ports but Viking and Muslim maritime raiding neutered recovery until the 11th century. In Asia by contrast, short and long-haul trade thrived and accelerated from east Africa and the Persian Gulf all the way to China, encouraging Southeast Asian state formation. The book tells the story of slowly rising, gradually accelerating European maritime trade, which until the 15th century was overshadowed by far more voluminous Asian trade in much larger, more complex ships traded by more sophisticated commercial entities, contributing to innovative tolerant wealth-creating maritime societies. In Europe, Mediterranean maritime trade made most progress from about 1000 to 1450,. But by 1700 north Europeans dominated Atlantic, American and Mediterranean trade and were penetrating sophisticated Asian maritime networks, a complete reversal. This book explains how and why and how destructive continental influences destroyed Asia's maritime supremacy. As in the first book, Nick Collins finds similar patterns; maritime inquisitiveness, invention, problem-solving and toleration and continental political suppression of those maritime traits, most dramatically in China, but destructively everywhere, allowing the millennium maritime trade revolution."--Provided by the publisher. 2023. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 382.094

Cotton : the fabric that made the modern world /Giorgio Riello. "Today's world textile and garment trade is valued at a staggering $425 billion. We are told that under the pressure of increasing globalisation, it is India and China that are the new world manufacturing powerhouses. However, this is not a new phenomenon: until the industrial revolution, Asia manufactured great quantities of colourful printed cottons that were sold to places as far afield as Japan, West Africa and Europe. Cotton explores this earlier globalised economy and its transformation after 1750 as cotton led the way in the industrialisation of Europe. By the early nineteenth century, India, China and the Ottoman Empire switched from world producers to buyers of European cotton textiles, a position that they retained for over two hundred years. This is a fascinating and insightful story which ranges from Asian and European technologies and African slavery to cotton plantations in the Americas and consumer desires across the globe."--Publisher information. 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 382:677.21

[Dinner menu from the M. S. "Tjiluwah", 7 March 1956 : Royal Interocean Lines. 1956] • EPHEMERA • 1 copy available. 347.792ROYAL INTEROCEAN(083.815)"1956"

Museum guide Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust 1978-1979 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 6(091)

Thomas Telford: engineer Thomas Telford Seminar (1979 : Ironbridge) 1980 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 061.3

Coasters of Cornwall / by Bernard McCall. "This book is a review of coastal vessels in the small ports of Cornwall, beginning with the china clay ports in the south to ports such as Padstow in the north."--Provided by the publisher. 2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123.2(423.7)

The globe : how the Earth became round /James Hannam "The Globe tells the story of humanity's quest to discover the shape of the world. Philosophers in ancient Greece deduced the true shape of the Earth in the fourth century BCE; the Romans passed the knowledge to India, and from there it spread to Baghdad and Central Asia. In early medieval Europe, Christians debated the matter but long before the time of Columbus, the Catholic Church had accepted that the Earth is round and not flat. However, it wasn't until the seventeenth century that Jesuit missionaries finally convinced the Chinese that their traditional square-earth cosmology was mistaken. An accessible challenge to long-established beliefs about the history of ideas, The Globe shows how the realization that our planet is a sphere deserves to be considered the first great scientific achievement."--Provided by the publisher. 2023. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 525.1

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