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Tupaia : Captain Cook's Polynesian navigator /Joan Druett. The biography of Tupaia, the Polynesian priest, scholar, diplomat, navigator, translator and artist who accompanied Captain James Cook on the Endeavour voyage. Tupaia was an expert local navigator, charting the area for Cook and piloting the Endeavour. Of high social ranking he acted as a diplomatic intermediary, interceding on behalf of the European voyagers with the New Zealand Maori. His explanations of local culture, customs and ceremonies informed Joseph Banks's published descriptions of these first encounters. Tupaia died of illness in Batavia in 1770. 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Tupaia:910.4(93/96)"17"

Thirty-two South Coast harbours; aerial views and general information,by Arthur & Clare Verley. With an introd. by T.O.M. Sopwith. Verley, Arthur. [1938] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83:77.05(261.2)

Royal Navy officers of the Seven Years War : a biographical dictionary of commissioned officers 1748-1763 /Cy Harrison. ''Royal Navy Officers of the Seven Years War provides detailed reference information on over 2,000 commissioned officers of the Royal Navy: all of those whose career as a commissioned officer included the Seven Years War (1756-1763). In addition, those officers commissioned during and after 1748 and who died before 1756 are included. Sourced primarily from some 15,000 original source documents held in the National Archives, the individual entries include the officers pre-commission postings and commissions to ships as well as other naval and civil appointments. Genealogical information such as dates of birth, death, and marriage, and the names and dates of the officer's immediate family are also included for most of the entries. As the first published reference work since 1849 to include this level of detail for all the Royal Navy officers of the period Royal Navy Officers of the Seven Years provides unparalleled access to information previously unpublished.''-- Povided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.2/534092241

Lamont : ship repairers, engineers, dry dock owners. James Lamont & Co. Ltd. [198_?] • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 629.12Lamont

Admiral Albert Hastings Markham / Frank Jastrzembski. "Few men have lived such an extraordinary life as Admiral Albert Hastings Markham. Besides dedicating five decades of his career to the Royal Navy, Markham was a voracious reader, prolific writer, keen naturalist, and daring explorer. He battled Chinese pirates during the Second Opium War and Taiping Rebellion; chased down Australian blackbirding ships in the South Pacific; trekked to within 400 miles of the North Pole; hunted buffalo and visited Indian reservations in the United States; observed a bloody war in South America; canoed Canada's remote Hayes River; and explored the icy waters of Baffin Bay and the Arctic Ocean archipelago of Novaya Zemlya. At the time of his death in 1918, The Globe declared that Markham's passing removed from society 'one of the most arresting figures of his time'. While Markham's life was filled with adventure, it was also marred by tragedy. Regrettably, Markham is best remembered for his role in the sinking of HMS Victoria in 1893. This one incident has tarnished his legacy until now. This book follows Markham on his nineteenth-century tales of adventure and misfortune and reassess the life of this forgotten admiral."--Provided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92MARKHAM

Marine atlas of the Pacific coastal waters of South America Stevenson, Merritt R 1970 • OVERSIZE • 1 copy available. 912.44(266)

Black man on the Titanic : the story of Joseph Laroche /Serge Bilâe. "Joseph Laroche was an anomaly among the passengers of the Titanic. He was exceptionally well-educated in a time when few black men had access to an education--and when even fewer were able to travel on a luxurious ship in first or second class. This biography recounts the life of Joseph Laroche, his part in the history of Haiti, and how he, as a 24-year-old father of two (soon to be three) children, ended up on the last ship of that era of glamourous travel. He was a direct descendant of the father of Haitian independence and related to two Haitian presidents. As an engineer, Laroche contributed to the construction of the Parisian railway and had a promising future ahead of him."--Provided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.91634

The golden age of piracy : the rise, fall, and enduring popularity of pirates /edited by David Head. "Twelve scholars of piracy show why pirates thrived in the New World seas of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century empires, how pirates operated their plundering ventures, how governments battled piracy, and when and why piracy declined. The essays presented take the study of piracy, which can eaisly lapse into rousing, romanticized stories, to new heights of rigor and insight. The Golden Age of Piracy also delves into the enduring status of pirates as pop culture icons. Audiences have devoured stories about cutthroats such as Blackbeard and Henry Morgan from the time that pirates sailed the sea. By looking at the ideas of gender and sexuality surrounding the pirate stories, the fad for hunting pirate treasure, and the construction of pirate myths, the book's contributors tell a new story about the dangerous men, and a few dnagerous women, who terrorized the high seas" Ã2018 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 341.362.1

Ships, oceans and empire : studies in European maritime and colonial history, 1400-1750 Scammell, G V 1995 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 347.792

Baltimore harbor : a picture history /by Robert C. Keith. Keith, Robert C. Ã1982. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 627.2(752)

Winds of change : women in Northwest commercial fishing /Charlene J. Allison, Sue-Ellen Jacobs, and Mary A. Porter Allison, Charlene J. 1989. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 331.4839209795

Ship of Death : the tragedy of the 'Emigrant' /Jane Margaret Smith ; [with a foreword by Kerry O'Brien]. When 276 poor British emigrants sail away from Plymouth on the ship 'Emigrant' in April 1850, seeking a better life in Australia, they know nothing of the ordeal that lies ahead. For four terrible months at sea they endure cramped and squalid conditions, insufferable heat, bitter cold ... and a mounting death toll from the dreaded disease that rages through the ship: typhus. When the 'Emigrant' arrives in Moreton Bay, the nightmare continues. For three long months in quarantine at Stradbroke Island, the immigrants' hopes are raised and dashed, and raised and dashed again. Impeccably researched and poignantly told, 'Ship of Death' unfurls the true saga of the ill-fated voyage, quarantine and aftermath. For the first time, this stunning book reveals the human stories of some key players in the drama - their backgrounds, their suffering, and their fates - and in doing so, brings to life a remarkable journey common to many of Australia's early settlers. Their stories are tales of hardship, resilience, courage and despair. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 325.2(94)EMIGRANT

The globetrotter : Victorian excursions in India, China and Japan /Amy Miller. The fascinating story of the first generation of 'Globetrotters' - leisure tourists with a keen interest in experiencing authentic culture, brought to life with first hand accounts and beautiful illustrations of the views and artefacts of their travels. In the mid-nineteenth century, as new routes opened up, a new generation of travellers embarked on excursions to India, China and Japan. Globetrotters - leisure tourists with a keen interest in experiencing authentic culture - flocked to the East, casting aside preconceptions and gravitating towards what they hoped to be the unchanged landscapes and traditions of Eastern cultures. The relics of their travels - the food they consumed and the souvenirs they brought back - allowed globetrotters to distinguish themselves from common tourists. They proudly returned with accounts that presented a global East, challenging public assumptions about the cultures they had visited and charting a journey of self-transformation through travel. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 306.4819094109034

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic : 2020 release /R C Concepcion Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Classroom in a Book (2020 release) contains 12 lessons that cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. 2020. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 006.686

The Falklands War : there and back again : the story of Naval party 8901 /Mike Norman and Michael Jones ; foreword by Major General Julian Thompson. "On 1 April 1982 Major Mike Norman, commander of Naval Party 8901, was looking forward to a peaceful year-long tour of duty on the Falkland Islands. But events turned out differently, for the next day the Argentinians invaded and he and his small Royal Marines garrison found themselves fighting for their lives. They took up defensive positions in and around Government House and on the approaches to Stanley to protect the Governor, Rex Hunt, and delay the enemy's advance. They were prepared to die executing these orders. After a desperate battle against vastly superior numbers, Hunt ordered them to lay down their arms. As the surrender took place, an Argentinian told a Marine: 'The Islands are ours now'. The response was simple: 'We will be back'. They were, and this is their story. The Royal Marines of Naval Party 8901 volunteered to join the Task Force and, some seventy-five days after the invasion, the men who were forced to watch the raising of the Argentine flag over the Islands were able, in return, to proudly run up the Falklands flag once more at Government House. Mike Norman and Michael Jones's dramatic account draws upon Norman's vivid recollections, the log book and action reports of the defence of Government House and Stanley, the testimony of Marines under Mike Norman's command and recently released government archives. It is a powerful and moving tribute to men who confronted the Argentinian invaders and then fought to regain the Falklands."--Provided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.48"1982"(829)

Dèonitz and the wolf packs An overview of the Battle of the Atlantic, with particular focus on Admiral Karl Donitz and the wolf pack tactics used by the German U-Boats. The book focuses primarily on the German side of the battle, and takes the form of a chronological narrative of the events of the Battle of the Atlantic. It takes an in-depth look at the formation of the wolf pack tactics, their success over the course of the War and the impact of the tactic on the allied naval forces. The author also takes a look at how the allies responded to the use of this tactic, how they eventually overcame it, and the subsequent collapse of the power of the German Navy. The book includes detailed maps of wolf pack attack convoys, as well as a bibliography for further reading on the subject. 1996 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Dèonitz

Palmers' yard and the town of Jarrow / compiled and organized by Vincent Rea. 1975. • BOOK • 1 copy available. txt

Seafaring, sailors and trade 1450-1750 Scammell, G V 2002 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 382(42)"1450/1750"

Captain Elliot and the founding of Hong Kong : pearl of the orient /Jon Bursey. "On 26 January 1841 the British took possession of the island of Hong Kong. The Convention of Chuanbi was immediately repudiated by both the British and Chinese governments and their respective negotiators recalled. For the British this was Captain Charles Elliot, whose actions in China became mired in controversy for years to come. Who was Captain Elliot, and how did he find himself at the center of this debate? This book traces Elliot's career from his early life through his years in the Royal Navy before focusing on his role in the First Anglo-Chinese War and the founding of what became the Crown Colony of Hong Kong. Elliot has been demonized by China and for the most part poorly regarded by historians. This book shows him to have been a man ahead of his time whose views on slavery, armed conflict, the role of women and racial equality often placed him at variance with contemporary attitudes. Twenty years after the return of Hong Kong to China, his legacy is still with us."--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92ELLIOT:951.231.7

Southern rails on Southampton Docks : including the industrial lines of Southampton /Ian Drummond. Drummond, Ian, [2013] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 385.0942276

Envoys of abolition : British naval officers and the campaign against the slave trade in West Africa /Mary Wills. ''After Britain's Abolition of the Slave Trade Act of 1807, a squadron of Royal Navy vessels was sent to the West Coast of Africa tasked with suppressing the thriving transatlantic slave trade. Drawing on previously unpublished papers found in private collections and various archives in the UK and abroad, this book examines the personal and cultural experiences of the naval officers at the frontline of Britain's anti-slavery campaign in West Africa. It explores their unique roles in this 60-year operation: at sea, boarding slave ships bound for the Americas and 'liberating' captive Africans; on shore, as Britain resolved to 'improve' West African societies; and in the metropolitan debates around slavery and abolitionism in Britain. Their personal narratives are revealing of everyday concerns of health, rewards and strategy, to more profound questions of national honour, cultural encounters, responsibility for the lives of others in the most distressing of circumstances, and the true meaning of 'freedom' for formerly enslaved African peoples. British anti-slavery efforts and imperial agendas were tightly bound in the nineteenth century, inseparable from ideas of national identity. This is a book about individuals tasked with extraordinary service, military men who also worked as guardians, negotiators, and envoys of abolition.''--Povided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 381.44094109034

The Herald book of the Clyde / Robert Jeffrey & Ian Watson. ''This evocative collection of photographs of the Clyde and its people is a unique chronicle of the life and times of the river - from the halycon days when resorts like Rothesay, Largs, Ayr and Prestwick were a playground for the people of Clydeside, and passenger steamers like the Waverley plied their trade to and fro across the Firth, to the dark days of the Clydeside blitz, and the golden age of shipbuilding, when battleships and ocean liners sailed majestically down the river and into legend.''--Provided by the publisher. 2000. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 941.41082

Imperial unknowns : the French and British in the Mediterranean, 1650-1750 /Cornel Zwierlein (Bochum University, Germany). "In this major new study, the history of the French and British trading empires in the early modern Mediterranean is used as a setting to test a new approach to the history of ignorance: how can we understand the very act of ignoring--in political, economic, religious, cultural and scientific communication--as a fundamental trigger that sets knowledge in motion? Zwierlein explores whether the Scientific Revolution between 1650 and 1750 can be understood as just one of what were in fact many simultaneous epistemic movements and considers the role of the European empires in this phenomenon. Deconstructing central categories like the mercantilist 'national', the exchange of 'confessions' between Western and Eastern Christians and the bridging of cultural gaps between European and Ottoman subjects, Zwierlein argues that understanding what was not known by historical agents can be just as important as the history of knowledge itself"--Provided by publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 327.440182/2

Endless novelties of extraordinary interest : the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the birth of modern oceanography /Doug Macdougall. A gripping tale of exploration aboard H.M.S. Challenger, an expedition that laid the foundations for modern oceanography. From late 1872 to 1876, H.M.S. Challenger explored the world's oceans. Conducting deep sea soundings, dredging the ocean floor, recording temperatures, observing weather, and collecting biological samples, the expedition laid the foundations for modern oceanography. Following the ship's naturalists and their discoveries, earth scientist Doug Macdougall engagingly tells a story of Victorian-era adventure and ties these early explorations to the growth of modern scientific fields. In this lively story of discovery, hardship, and humour, Macdougall examines the work of the expedition's scientists, especially the naturalist Henry Moseley, who rigorously categorized the flora and fauna of the islands the ship visited, and the legacy of John Murray, considered the father of modern oceanography. Macdougall explores not just the expedition itself but also the iconic place that H.M.S. Challenger has achieved in the annals of ocean exploration and science. [2019] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(100)"1872/1876"

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