Library Results | Royal Museums Greenwich

India in the French imagination : peripheral voices, 1754-1815 /Kate Marsh. Marsh, Kate. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 325.5(540)"1754/1815"

A history of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire : from beginnings to 1807 /A. R. Disney. Disney, A. R.-(Anthony R.), 2009. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 946.9.03/.05

Sweet water and bitter : the ships that stopped the slave trade /Siãan Rees. Rees, Siãan, 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 326.8"18"

Naval museum : courage, benvolence, manliness & virtue. "This book is about one of the most attractive of the many museums in Sweden, the Naval Museum in Karlskrona. Four writers have chosen to approach the museum and the collections from their own particular spheres of interest. We invite you to take part in a tour of both the history of the museum and the Swedish navy. You will meet such prominent individuals as the brilliant naval architect Fredric af Chapman and the Admiralty sculptor Johan Tornstrom, the man behind the magnificent figureheads in the museum. In addition, extracts from contemporary diaries serve to give a very personal aspect of naval history."--Provided by the publisher. 2009 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 069(485)

Between theory and observations : Tobias Mayer's explorations of lunar motion, 1751-1755 /Steven A. Wepster. This investigation into the lunar theory and tables of the moon's motion of German mathematician and astronomer Tobias Mayer looks at the important application they had in the field of navigation through the determination of longitude at sea using the method of 'lunar distances'. Mayer's lunar theories are compared to those of Euler, Newton and others and his technique of adjusting his lunar tables to fit observational data is also examined. Included are lists of figures and displays and appendices on versions of lunar equations, results of a spreadsheet analysis and manuscript sources. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 523.34

The Martingale chronicles : an historical novel /by John L. Winstone. A historical novel in two volumes, telling the story of Royal Navy officer James Alexander Young during the Second World War and the Korean War. The book provides a fictionalised account of life in the Royal Navy from the 1930s through to the early 1950s, describing training in the Royal Navy cadets, day-to-day life on board ship as an officer, and wartime service. Includes illustrations throughout by the author. [2009?] • BOOK • 2 copies available. 92MARTINGALE

Seaforth world naval review 2010 / editor, Conrad Waters. "The World Naval Review is designed to fill the need for an authoritative but affordable summary of all that has happened in the naval world in the previous twelve months. It combines the standing features of regional surveys with one-off major articles on noteworthy new ships and other important developments. Besides the latest warship projects, it also looks at wider issues of importance to navies, such as aviation and electronics, and calls on expertise from around the globe to give a balanced picture of what is going on and to interpret its significance. Intended to make interesting reading as well as providing authoritative reference, there is a strong visual emphasis, including specially commissioned drawings and the most recently released photographs and computer-generated imagery. For anyone with an interest in contemporary naval affairs, whether an enthusiast or a defence professional, this annual is set to become required reading."--Provided by the publisher. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359.03

Rittenhouse : journal of the American scientific instrument enterprise. 1986- • JOURNAL • 2 copies available. 681/.75

Kindly folk and bonny boats : fishing in Scotland and the North-East from the 1950s to the present day /Gloria Wilson. "A pictorial appreciation of the boats and fishing communities of Scotland and North-East England from the 1950s to the present. Gloria Wilson's unique collection of photographs has never been published before. With information on boat design and construction, it includes some rarely seen naval architects' line plans. From attractive Scottish wooden-hulled craft to recent steel boats, and with many shore scenes including Mallaig herring port, Peterhead harbour reconstruction, fish auctions and fishermen net and boat-building, this book offers a glimpse into a bygone age. Finally, it considers the work being done to balance fish conservation with profitable fishing, a pressing issue for the fishing industry of the twenty-first century."--Provided by the publisher. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 639.2(411)"1950/2009"

The life and interesting times of J. R. Wallace / by Harry Fancy Fancy, Harry 2009 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 92WALLACE, JOSEPH

Sailing round my oyster : a memoir /by R.K. Whitworth. "These are the remembered experiences of a man born in Australia, who couldn't swim, but went to sea, whose background was mysterious and undoubtedly antipodean, though he admired the English way of life. Working as a steward in the heyday of the passenger liners, he went round the world several times visiting exotic places. He remembers his passengers, some admirable, some not so, some just plain odd! He remembers too his fellow mariners with fondness for the vanished camaraderie and glamour from the days when going to sea was still a great adventure."--Provided by the publisher. 2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 387.5092

The journal of imperial and Commonwealth history. 1972- • JOURNAL • 1 copy available.

Rank and rate / E.C. Coleman. Coleman, E. C., 2009-2011 • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 355.14(42)

Red Sea and Gulf of Aden pilot : Suez Canal : Gulf of Suez and Gulf of 'Aqaba : Red Sea : Gulf of Aden : South-east coast of Arabia - Ra's Fartak to Ra's al Junayz : Coast of Africa : Raas Caseyr to Raas Binna ; Suquðtrâa and adjacent islands. Great Britain.-Hydrographic Office 2012. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

Supply ship operations / by Victor Gibson. "The third edition of Supply Ship Operations considers the changes in the working environment and the ships doing the job, since the first edition was published in 1991. It contains practical guidance on many of the activities undertaken by anchor-handlers and platform ships. Retained are chapters on ship-handling, the carriage of cargo, working with semi-submersibles and jack-ups, towing and emergencies, and there are new chapters on operations, accidents and safety. The text is supported by 100 colour photos and 15 diagrams and is intended primarily to assist those entering the supply vessel business at all levels."--Provided by the publisher. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123.4

Red sea and Gulf of Aden pilot : Suez Canal, Gulf of Suez and Gulf of 'Aqaba, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, South-East coast of Arabia, Ra's Fartak to Ra's al Junayz, Coast of Africa, Ra's Caseyr to Raas Binna, Suqutra and adjacent islands. Great Britain.-Hydrographic Office 2009. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

The world of the medieval shipmaster : law, business and the sea c.1350-c.1450 /Robin Ward. Ward, Robin-(Robin McGregor) 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 347.793"13/14"

Redemption of a slave ship : the story of the brig the James Matthews /Graeme Henderson. "The illegal slave trade in the 18th century told through the life of a ship called the James Matthews. The Slaver was originally built in France and used as an illegal slave transport from Africa to the West Indies; later in life it was used as a civilian transport to Western Australia where it sank in Fremantle harbour."--Provided by publisher. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 326.1"18/19"

Royal Navy roll of honour : between the wars, 1918-1939 : part 1 ; by name, part 2 ; by date and ship /by Don Kindell ; edited Gordon Smith. Alphabetical and chronological listings of men from the Royal Navy who lost their lives between the First and Second World Wars. 2009. • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 355.49-053.18

The fighting temeraire / Sam Willis. Willis, Sam. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82TEMERAIRE

Fighting techniques of naval warfare 1190 BC - present : strategy, weapons, commanders, and ships /Iain Dickie ... [et al.]. "Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare describes the fighting techniques of navies throughout the ages, from ancient times to the present day. Progressing through the ages, each section contains four key battles illustrated with maps to highlight the tactics in vogue at the time, while the accompanying text describes the equipment used by navies of the period. Using specially-commissioned colour and black-and-white artworks to illustrate the battles, equipment and tactics of the era, Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare shows in detail the methods by which navies gained and lost ascendancy on the oceans."--Provided by the publisher 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"-1190/..."

Seaforth world naval review 2012 / editor, Conrad Waters. "Since its launch in 2009 this annual has rapidly established a reputation as an authoritative but affordable summary of all that has happened in the naval world in the previous twelve months. It combines the standing features of regional surveys with one-off major articles on noteworthy new ships and other important developments. Besides the latest warship projects, it also looks at wider issues of importance to navies, such as aviation and electronics, and calls on expertise from around the globe to give a balanced picture of what is going on and to interpret its significance. This year's special features include an analysis of the lates UK Defence Review, in-depth studies of the navies of Australia, Chile and Pakistan, and spotlights on new warship classes: the USN's latest LHD, USS Makin Island; Sweden's stealth corvette Visby; and a range of British-built offshore patrol vessels. For anyone with an interest in contemporary naval affairs, whether an enthusiast or a defence professional, this annual has become required reading."--Back cover 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.353"2012"

National Coastwatch : the NCI story /Brian French. "The NCI is a voluntary body with a mission to reopen, develop and maintain a visual watch from the coastguard stations abandoned by HM Coastguard after extensive reorganisation in the 1970s. Following the tragic and avoidable loss of two fishermen after a shipwreck at Bass Point in 1984, the NCI came into being and, in 1994, reopened Bass Point station. The NCI now boasts more members than the coastguard, and operates closely with HMCG and the RNLI as part of the National Rescue Services. Split into two parts, this book explains the history and development of the NCI, key figures, dates, incidents and the training and day to day work of the coastal agencies. It also shows the stations around the coast complete with maps and photographs. Newhaven is the 26th station to open, with the NCI averaging three or four new stations each year."--Back cover. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 627.772NCI

Sir Samuel Hood and the Battle of the Chesapeake / Colin Pengelly ; foreword by James C. Bradford and Gene A. Smith. Pengelly, Colin. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 973.3/37

Explore our Collection