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Mapes i control del territori a Barcelona : Vuit estudis "Aquest volum recull les ponáencies presentades a les Terceres jornades d'histáoria de la cartografia de Barcelona, celebrades els dies 14 i 15 d'octubre de 2015 a la Casa de l'Ardiaca, com a fruit de la col¨laboraciâo entre l'Arxiu Histáoric de la Ciutat de Barcelona i l'Institut Cartográafic i Geoláogic de Catalunya. Als dinou estudis aplegats en les dues edicions passades d'aquesta sáerie d'encontres, s'hi afegeixen aquâi vuit aproximacions mâes, amb l'aspiraciâo d'aportar materials ináedits i tambâe d'aprofundir en aspectes ja abordats en edicions anteriors. Obeint a la progressiâo dels programes de recerca individuals, el conjunt no pot deixar de ser miscel¨lani, peráo s'hi troba repetidament la condiciâo del mapa com a instrument al servei del control del territori. Aquesta voluntat de poder abasta, áobviament, les produccions guiades per la conveniáencia dels exáercits fins a aquelles patrocinades per les institucions civils amb intenciâo d'assegurar o ampliar llur áambit d'actuaciâo, peráo tambâe la gamma que va dels pláanols d'immobles vinculats als conflictes a l'entorn de la propietat fins a les formalitzacions sintáetiques de la imatge d'una ciutat que ha volgut projectar cap enfora la seva importáancia, des dels temps medievals fins a l'actualitat."--Provided by the publisher. 2016 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 912.43

The Queen's House : Greenwich /Pieter van der Merwe. "This highly illustrated book contextualises The Queen's House within its setting of Maritime Greenwich, a World Heritage Site. From its origins as a royal residence designed by Inigo Jones, to its use by the Royal Naval Asylum and Greenwich Hospital School and more recently as the home to the National Maritime Museum's vast painting collection, the book explores the architectural significance of the house and provides an insight into its cultural and social uses. Beautifully illustrated throughout with nearly 100 images from the National Maritime Museum's collection,The Queen's House: Greenwich is a delightful mix of historic prints, scenic paintings and up-to-date photography."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 725.171(421.6)

Forging the fleet : Naval armour and the armour makers, 1860 to 1916 /David Boursnell "Forging the fleet tells the story of the armour makes from the first wrought-iron plates of 1860 to the complex cemented steel which protected the British fleet at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. It is a story central to Sheffield's indutrial history and to our understanding of the beginnings of the relationship between industry and the military - a relationship that continues to this day."--Back cover 2016 • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 623.82(42)"1860/1916"

Oxford : mapping the city /Daniel MacCannell. "Over the past four and a half centuries, the magnificent city of Oxford has been mapped for many reasons, few of which have involved the mere finding of one's way through the streets. Maps were produced as part of schemes to defend Oxford from rampaging Roundheads, raging floodwaters, and the ravages of cholera; to plan the new canals and bridges of the eighteenth century and the new railways, tramways and suburbs of the nineteenth; to determine and display changes in the city's political stature under the Reform Acts of 1832 and 1867; to aid police enforcement of the laws against homosexuality; and even to plan a Soviet ground assault on the heart of the British motor industry. Given its status as a world centre of drama, poetry, literature, music, architecture, and scientific experimentation, and sometime royal capital, it is unsurprising that Oxford was the first British town to be included in map form in a tourist guidebook, as early as 1762, and one of just two inland towns mapped by French invasion planners in the Seven Years' War.For the first time, this lavishly illustrated volume brings together sixty of the most remarkable maps and views of the area that have been made by friend and foe since 1575."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 911.425/74

World War I seaplane and aircraft carriers / Mark Lardas. "In 1910 the first aircraft was successfully launched from a small wooden platform on a stationary ship. Just four years later, seaplane-carrying warships were being used to launch the first naval air raids, and by 1918 the first aircraft carrier to feature a full-length flight deck was in service. High quality artwork and historical photographs help author Mark Lardas tell the fascinating story of the pioneering years of naval aviation, covering such historic clashes as the Japanese siege of Tsingtao, the British raid against German Zeppelin bases at Cuxhaven and the Battle of Jutland, which saw the first airplane take part in a naval battle. Through detailed analysis he explores their development from hastily adapted merchant ships to the launch of HMS Argus, the first aircraft carrier to have a full-length flight deck, and shows how they paved the way for the aircraft carriers of the future."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.822.7

Mersey tugs through time. / Ian Collard "The main role of the tug is to assist vessels in the river or within the dock system by moving them by pushing or towing. They are also used to tow barges or platforms which have no engines or methods of propulsion. Tugs are designed to be highly manoeuvrable and powerful as they normally work with large vessels in restricted spaces. The main towing companies operating on the Mersey in the twentieth century were J. & J. H. Rea Limited, Liverpool Screw Towing Company and the Alexandra Towing Company Limited. Mersey tugs were employed to work with passenger liners, cargo vessels, oil tankers and other vessels working on the river. The modern tug is equipped with azimuthing thrusters or Voith Schneider Vertical propellers which enable them to generate the thrust required for towing the larger vessels which are now being built. In this book, Ian Collard charts the development of the Mersey tug from the late nineteenth century to the present day."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.124.2(427.2)

The British journal for the history of science. 1962- • JOURNAL • 1 copy available. 509

1943 - the second world war at sea in photographs / Phil Carradice. "At the beginning of the year, the Battle of Guadalcanal was still raging on, but the Americans had secured their first complete victory in the Pacific by the end of February, although the war in this theatre was far from over, with several further engagements taking place throughout the year. 'Black May', the point in the Battle of the Atlantic at which the German U-boat losses outnumbered how many ships they had sunk, forced Dèonitz to order a withdrawal. From July to August, the Allies were engaged in the invasion of Sicily, known as Operation Husky. The operation was successful, and allowed for the invasion of Italy. The year ended positively for the Allies, with the sinking of the Scharnhorst at the end of December. In this book, Phil Carradice uses many rare images to tell the story of the Second World War at sea in 1943." --Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.545.9(42)"1943"

Crusoe's island : A rich and curious history of pirates, castaways and madness /Andrew Lambert. "From an acclaimed naval historian, Crusoe's Island charts the curious relationship between the British and an island on the other side of the world: Robinson Crusoe, in the South Pacific. The tiny island assumed a remarkable position in British culture, most famously in Daniel Defoe's novel. Andrew Lambert reveals the truth behind the legend of this place, bringing to life the voices of the visiting sailors, scientists and artists, as well as the wonders, tragedy and violence that they encountered."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4

Shipowners investing in the South Sea Whale Fishery from Britain : 1775-1815 /Jane M. Clayton and Charles A. Clayton. A companion volume to Ships employed in the South Sea whale fishery from Britain : 1775-1815 (Clayton, J), this explores the background and operations of the whaleship owners. Chapters cover the development of the British whaling industry and the wider commercial and political context. The 'Blackheath Connection' is highlighted as many of those involved in shipping and overseas trade lived in the area, including several merchants who owned vessels employed in the South Sea Whale Fishery and some of their ships' captains. Three hundred individual and corporate owners are listed with their ships and profiled with biographical and location information when available. 2016. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 639.28

People, place and power on the nineteenth-century waterfront : sailortown /Graeme J. Milne. "This book explores the tenuous existence of seafarers, divided between their time on the ocean and their residence in sailortown economies geared to exploit them. Particular attention is given both to the contribution of seafarers as a global workforce into the nineteenth century, and to their help in creating vibrant multicultural enclaves in port cities worldwide. In addition, research explores the scandalized opinions of outside observers, challenging ideas about public behavior and relationships. Sailortown myths persisted far into the twentieth century, to the detriment of older waterfront districts and their residents, and readers will find this book is invaluable in casting new light on forgotten communities, whose lives bridged urban, maritime and global histories."--Provided by the publisher. 2016 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61.071.22"18"

Slave women in Caribbean society : 1650-1838 /Barbara Bush. "This is the first book on black slave women to take into account the complexities of gender, race, and class which made their experience of slavery different from that of the black men. Bush challenges certain myths surrounding black women's lives as workers, mothers, and as activists in the vanguard of resistance to slavery."--Provided by the publisher. [2016?]. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 305.42

The Navy list. Great Britain.-Admiralty. • JOURNAL • 2 copies available.

The enchantress, Emma, Lady Hamilton : the Jean Kislak collection /edited by Arthur Dunkelman ; with essays by Martyn Downer ... [et al.]. 2011. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 061.2(734.7):92HAMILTON, EMMA

1944 : the second world war at sea in photographs. "The sixth year of the Second World War began positively for the Allies, with the successful landings at Anzio, codenamed Operation Shingle. The landings eventually led to the liberation of Rome, an important milestone in the war. The year 1944 was, however, dominated at sea by Operation Neptune, better known as the D-Day landings, on 6 June. From this point, the Allies continued to expand their foothold in Normandy, and throughout France. As the largest seaborne invasion in history, the Normandy landings were a turning point of the war. Later in the war, on the other side of the world, the Americans were launching the successful amphibious attacks on the Mariana Islands. Having captured Saipan, the American forces were in a much better strategic position in the war against Japan. Operation Dragoon was launched in the south of France in the middle of August, and continued for a month. While the troops in northern France were making steady progress, the soldiers in the south were advancing quickly, taking Toulon and Marseille within two weeks. In this book, Phil Carradice uses a variety of rarely seen photographs to continue the story of the Second World War at sea into 1944." --Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.545.9(42)"1944"

Memoirs of hydrography including brief biographies of the principal officers who have served in the H. M. Naval Surveying Service between the years 1750 and 1885. compiled by L. S. Dawson. Dawson, L S 1969. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 92:528.47

13 Sharks The Careers of a Series of Small Royal Navy Ships, from the Glorious Revolution to D-day. /John D Grainger "John D Grainger charts the careers of the thirteen vessels that have served the Royal Navy under the name HMS Shark. Despite the ferocious name, they have all been relatively small vessels including one brigantine, five sloops, one Sixth Rate, a gunvessel, four destroyers and a submarine. Collectively they therefore give a good representation of the various roles of these types, which receive far less attention than larger, more glamorous ships. Furthermore, as the first entered service in 1699 and the last was sunk in 1944 (having the dubious distinction of being the only Allied vessel lost on D-Day), they illustrate the changes and continuities in the Royal Navy and war at sea across almost 250 years. In each case the author considers the origin of the ship, the purpose for which it was designed and employed, its captains and where possible its crew, as well as the activities of the ship itself and its final fate; in addition background information of a general nature is included as a necessary context for those actions."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123"1699/1944"SHARK

The Royal Navy and the British Atlantic World, c. 1750-1820 / John McAleer, Christer Petley, editors. "This book foregrounds the role of the Royal Navy in creating the British Atlantic in the eighteenth century. It outlines the closely entwined connections between the nurturing of naval supremacy, the politics of commercial protection, and the development of national and imperial identities - crucial factors in the consolidation and transformation of the British Atlantic empire. The collection brings together scholars working on aspects of the Royal Navy and the British Atlantic in order to gain a better understanding of the ways that the Navy protected, facilitated, and shaped the British-Atlantic empire in the era of war, revolution, counter-revolution, and upheaval between the beginning of the Seven Years War and the end of the conflict with Napoleonic France. Contributions question the limits - conceptually and geographically - of that Atlantic world, suggesting that, by considering the Royal Navy and the British Atlantic together, we can gain greater insights into Britain's maritime history."--Provided by the publisher. [2016] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49(42:73)"1750/1820"

Britain's war at sea, 1914-1918 : the war they thought and the war they fought /edited by Greg Kennedy. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1914/1918"(42)

Explorers of the maritime Pacific Northwest : mapping the world through primary documents /[compiled by] William L. Lang and James V. Walker. "Covering the adventures of coastal and ocean explorers who made key discoveries and landmark observations from northern California up the coastline to Alaska during the mid-1700s to the early 1800s, this anthology of primary source journal entries, book excerpts, maps, and drawings enables readers to "discover" the Northwest Coast for themselves. Provides interesting primary source documents that serve to guide students through the interpretation process. Supplies clear explanation and analysis of each document to promote critical understanding of the topics. Supports Common Core Standards relating to primary source analysis as well as National Geography Standards, including how to apply geography to interpret the past and understanding the processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement. Includes comprehensive biographies and background on each person of significance. Presents information on indigenous peoples of the area, including the Tlingit, Chinook, Haida, Tsimshian, Nuu-chah-nulth, and Gitxsan people"-- [2016] • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 979.5

The Decoys : A tale of three Atlantic convoys 1942 /Bernard Edwards "In November 1942, Britain and America launched Operation TORCH, the ambitious invasion of French North African colonies of Morocco and Algeria. To convey 70,000 troops and their equipment required 350 merchant ships crossing the U-boat infested North Atlantic from the USA and 250 more sailing south from British ports. The need for a high level of protection for these meant withdrawing large numbers of escorts from the routine trade convoys. Amongst those left without adequate defence were RB 1 and SC 107, both eastbound from America, and SL 125, northbound from Freetown. All three were at sea at the same time as the TORCH convoys. Predictably, Admiral Donitz threw the full weight of his 140 Atlantic U-boat fleet against the now vulnerable trade convoys, which between them lost thirty-one ships and 792 men. While this unprecedented massacre was in progress, the troop-carrying convoys slipped miraculously through entirely without incident. There is nothing on record to say that RB 1, SC 107 and SL 125 were sacrificed to ensure the safe passage of the TORCH convoys but this superbly researched book sets out to examine the truth behind the rumours."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.542.3

British expeditionary warfare and the defeat of Napoleon, 1793-1815 / Robert K. Sutcliffe. "Britain's naval victories in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars succeeded in protecting Britain from French invasion, but they could not of themselves defeat France. This required the support of allied armies and necessitated the shipping of large numbers of troops to, and successfully landing them on, French controlled territory - a major logistical operation. Wellington's expedition to Portugal and Spain led to Napoleon's defeat in the Peninsular War, but there were many other British expeditions before this which were not successful, in part because they were too logistically ambitious and/or they lacked allied support. This book examines the nature of combined operations and considers the planning and preparation of expeditions. It highlights the navy's important role in amphibious warfare and describes in detail the logistical operations which supported British expeditionary warfare in the period. It outlines the role of the Transport Board, explores how it periodically chartered a large proportion of the British merchant fleet and what the effects of this were on merchant shipping. The book concludes that the Transport Board grew in competence; that the failure of expeditions was invariably due to circumstances well beyond its control; and that its pivotal role in the preparation of all the major military expeditions in which hundreds of thousands of British troops served overseas was very significant and very effective."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1793/1815"(42)

The Imperial German Navy of World War I : a comprehensive photographic study of the Kaiser's naval forces.Jeffrey Judge ; graphic artwork by Jamie L. Scherer. "The Imperial German Navy of WWI is a series of books (Warships, Campaigns, & Uniforms) that provide a broad view of the Kaiser's naval forces through the extensive use of photographs. Every effort has been made to cover all significant areas during the war period. In addition to the primary use of photographs, technical information is provided for each warship along with its corresponding service history; with a special emphasis being placed on those warships that participated in the Battle of Skagerrak (Jutland). Countless sources have been used to establish individual case studies for each warship; multiple photos of each warship are provided. The entire series itself is unprecedented in its coverage of the Kaiser's navy."--Provided by the publisher. 2016 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 355.353(43)"1914/1918"

Austro-Hungarian cruisers and destroyers 1914-18 / Ryan K. Noppen ; illustrated by Paul Wright. "At the outbreak of World War I Austria-Hungary had four modern light cruisers and twenty modern destroyers at their disposal, constructed in the early 20th century to defend their growing overseas interests. It was these fast light vessels, not the fleet's prized battleships, which saw most action during the war; from the bombardment of enemy batteries during the Montenegrin Campaign to their victory over the Allied fleet at the Battle of the Strait of Otranto in 1917. Using specially-commissioned artwork author Ryan Noppen examines the cruisers and destroyers that the Austro-Hungarian Empire had at their disposal during World War I. His study covers their design and development, with thrilling combat reports highlighting the way in which the strategies evolved throughout the Adriatic Campaign."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.822.3(436)"1914/1918"

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