The Seafarers

Profusely illustrated text discusses the clipper ships that dominated the world's sailing routes in the last half of the nineteenth century.

A wonderful book filled with illustrations about the men and the ships that sailed to the East Indies in search of spice and treasure.

Learn about the history of submarine warfare.

Presents a history of navigation and shipping across the Atlantic to America beginning with the Mayflower.

Describes the exploration of the Pacific Ocean by Europeans from the 16th through the 18th century.

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Find out about the naval battleships and the role they played in history.

Profusely illustrated text discusses the history, customs, life style, and discoveries of the Vikings.

Examines the history of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico from the 16thcentury Spanish conquest of the area through centuries of conflict that followed.

Well illustrated account of the history of the search for the Northwest Passage beginning Sebastian Cabot in the early 16th century.