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A Night to Remember by Walter Lord Publisher Comments She was the world's biggest-ever ship. A luxurious miracle of twentieth-century technology, the Titantic was equipped with the most ingenious safety devices of the time. Yet on a moonlit night in 1912, the "unsinkable" Titantic raced across the glassy... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Mass Market 
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick Staff Pick The heyday of whaling examined through the plight of the Whaleship Essex. This is the best sort of popular history writing.... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Many a Midnight Ship: True Stories of Great Lake Shipwrecks by Mark Bourrie Publisher Comments Many a Midnight Ship brings to life the powerful history of the greatest northern waterway of the North American continent. These fourteen stories illustrate the majesty of the Great Lakes and the tragedy bestowed upon its waters. From the "coffin" ship... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805 by Richard Zacks Publisher Comments A real-life thriller from acclaimed historian and author of The Pirate Hunter, Richard Zacks — the true story of the unheralded American who brought the Barbary Pirates to their knees. In an attempt to stop the legendary Barbary Pirates of North... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum Publisher Comments Classic of sea adventure conveys all the excitement of being the first man to sail around the world, alone, in small boat. Pirates, perils, witty observations, stories. 67 illustrations. ..".a literary gem, adroitly and engagingly written."--National... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Her Name, Titanic by Charles Pellegrino Publisher Comments "NOT EVEN GOD HIMSELF COULD SINK THIS SHIP? On the evening of Sunday, April 14, 1912, the awesome ocean liner Titanic-the majestic queen of the White Star fleet-struck an iceberg and quickly vanished into the frigid blackness of the North Atlantic... (read more) List Price $6.50 Your price: $2.50 Used - Mass Market
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Ten Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do by Mike Tougias Publisher Comments In the midst of the Blizzard of 1978, the tanker Global Hope floundered on the shoals in Salem Sound off the Massachusetts coast. The Coast Guard heard the Mayday calls and immediately dispatched a patrol boat. Within an hour, the Coast Guard boat... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Last Voyage of the Lusitania by A A Hoehling Publisher Comments Reconstructed from hundreds of survivors' accounts and naval documents and with a new preface that puts to rest several theories about the cargo of the fated ship, The Last Voyage of the Lusitania chronicles one of the greatest sea tragedies of all time.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Gently with the Tides: The Best of Living Aboard by Michael L Frankel Book News Annotation The former editor of Living Aboard Journal presents demographic statistics, practical guidelines, legal hints, galley and provisioning advice, and the pros and cons of living on a boat. He draws on firsthand accounts and his own experiences, writing... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Steam: The Untold Story of America's First Great Invention by Andrea Sutcliffe Publisher Comments "An absorbing and enlightening tale of 'Yankee ingenuity' at the very dawn of the steam age." --John Steele Gordon, author of A Thread Across the Ocean: The Heroic Story of the Transatlantic Cable "What a ride! It's all there: duplicity, steamy intrigue... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of Thelast Mysteries of World War II by Robert Kurson Publisher Comments In 1991, acting on a tip from a local fisherman, two recreational scuba divers discovered a sunken German U-boat 60 miles off the New Jersey coast. The wreck lay in 230 feet of ocean water, too deep and dangerous for all but the most accomplished scuba... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Mass Market
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Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy by Diana Preston Publisher Comments On May 7, 1915, toward the end of her 101st eastbound crossing, from New York to Liverpool, England, R.M.S. Lusitania — pride of the Cunard Line and one of the greatest ocean liners afloat — became the target of a terrifying new weapon and a... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Fatal Storm: The Inside Story of the Tragic Sydney-Hobart Race by Rob Mundle Publisher Comments “Mundles portrayals of courageous sailors and heroic rescuers fighting for their lives are as vivid as any I have read.”--John Rousmaniere, author, Fastnet, Force 10 “Wet and nonstop action. Thrilling.”--Washington Times “... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Sea Shall Embrace Them: The Tragic Story of the Steamship Arctic by David Shaw Publisher Comments The gripping story of one of the world's worst maritime disasters, the sinking of the liner THE ARCTIC which resulted in the loss of more than 400 lives. In 1854, one of the worst maritime disaster in the early days of steam occurred when the liner... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Paddle Sports (Discovery Travel Adventures) by Insight Guides Synopsis A new series of travel guides designed for a growing market of adventurers. This innovative series boasts a unique approach to travel planning that combines stunning imagery and practical information (including history, culture, tips, and techniques... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The History of Pirates by Angus Konstam Publisher Comments A wonderful chronicle of thievery murder and torture on the high seas all in a beautiful oversized... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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How to Build Egyptian Boat Models: Patterns and Instructions for Three Royal Vessels by Jack Sintich Publisher Comments A unique model-building experience, this beginner-level guide details everything needed to create brilliant reproductions of the royal sailing boats of Khufu (ruled ca. 2551–2528 B.C.), Queen Hatshepsut (ruled ca. 1479–1458 B.C.), and Ramses II... (read more) Your price: $6.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Pirate Wars by Peter Earle Publisher Comments The Pirate Wars takes the romantic fable of oceangoing Robin Hoods sailing under the "banner of King Death" and contrasts it with the murderous reality of robbery, torture, and murder on the high seas. Noted maritime historian Peter Earle charts... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Basic Essentials Sea Kayaking 2ND Edition by J Michael Wyatt Publisher Comments This exciting and demanding sport is much different than its flat-water sibling, with different equipment and techniques, all of which are covered in Basic Essentials: Sea Kayaking. Illustrations cover the many sea kayak models and accessories, as well... (read more) List Price $7.95 Your price: $1.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Tidal Currents of Puget Sound Synopsis This Book compliles Current Charts and Tide Prints for Puget Sound. Current Charts show the values of the currents at each reference station. There is one chart for every hour throughout the cycle. They are indexed to the tidal current at Admiralty Inlet.... (read more) List Price $5.95 Your price: $5.50 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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