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A history of the world in sixteen shipwrecks / Stewart Gordon. "Shipwrecks as hidden windows on the history of globalization. Roman triremes of the Mediterranean. The treasure fleet of the Spanish Main. Great ocean liners of the Atlantic. Stories of disasters at sea fire the imagination as little else can, whether the subject is a historical wreck--the Titanic or the Bismark--or the recent capsizing of a Mediterranean cruise ship. Shipwrecks also make for a new and very different understanding of world history. A History of the World in Sixteen Shipwrecks explores the ages-long, immensely hazardous, persistently romantic, and still-ongoing process of moving people and goods across far-flung maritime worlds. Telling the stories of ships and the people who made and sailed them, from the earliest ancient-Nile craft to the Exxon Valdez, A History of the World in Sixteen Shipwrecks argues that the gradual integration of localized and separate maritime regions into fewer, larger, and more interdependent regions offers a unique window on world history. Stewart Gordon draws a number of provocative conclusions from his study, among them that the European 'Age of Exploration' as a singular event is simply a myth--many cultures, east and west, explored far-flung maritime worlds over the millennia--and that technologies of shipbuilding and navigation have been among the main drivers of science and technology throughout history. Finally, A History of the World in Sixteen Shipwrecks shows in a series of compelling narratives that the development of institutions and technologies that made terrifying oceans familiar, and turned unknown seas into sea-lanes, profoundly matters in our modern world"--Provided by the publisher. [2015]. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61.085.3(100)"-.../20"

French battleships of World War One / John Jordan & Philippe Caresse. "When war broke out in August 1914 France had only two dreadnoughts in service, with a second pair running trials. The main body of the elite Armâee Navale was made up of the eleven battleships of the Patrie and Danton classes, both of which were intermediate designs with two main gun calibres. Older ships included survivors of the notorious Flotte d'echantillons ('fleet of samples') of the 1890 programme and their successors designed during the 1890s. This book traces the development of French battleships from 1890 to 1922, and also covers the extensive modifications made to the survivors during the interwar period. The structure follows that of previous books in this highly successful series, with Part I by John Jordan devoted to design, followed by historical chapters by Philippe Caresse covering 1900 to 1945. It is liberally illustrated throughout with line drawings and labelled schematics, plus photographs from the extensive Caresse collection, many of which are previously unpublished. This is the most comprehensive account of these ships published in English or in French, and is destined be the standard reference for many years to come."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.821.2(44)

Catalogue of the Cobb manuscripts, addendum : in the collection of Albert V Parker, Bolton, Lancs Kent County Council 1984 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 930.25:017.1(422.3)

Art of the book : from medieval manuscript to graphic novel "In a series of thematic chapters, the authors draw on their wide-ranging expertise to look at the major holdings of the National Art Library at the V&A illustrating the main aspects of book design and production over the centuries."--Provided by the publisher. 2001 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 655.53

A history of the old english letter foundries : with notes historical and bibliographical on the rise and progress of english typography Reed, Talbot Baines 1996 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 655.26

Rapport fait au nom des Comites de COmmerce et des Monnoies. sure la petition du cityoen Bourret, horologer, par Thibault (du Cantal) Bourret,-Cityoen c.1792 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 681.11

Port of London : the River Thames from Teddington to the Tongue /External Affairs Department, Port of London Authority. Port of London Authority 1978. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 627.2(421)(084.3)

Fyra Finlandska djupvattenseglare Stolzmann, Holger 1984 • PAMPHLET • 2 copies available. 347.792New Zealand

Arrest de la Cour des Aides, portant reglement sur la marque d'or &d'argent. Du trent-un Aout mil sept cent quatre-vingt-deux 1782 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 681.11

Archival science 2001- • JOURNAL • 1 copy available.

French battleships of World War One / John Jordan & Philippe Caresse. "When war broke out in August 1914 France had only two dreadnoughts in service, with a second pair running trials. The main body of the elite Armâee Navale was made up of the eleven battleships of the Patrie and Danton classes, both of which were intermediate designs with two main gun calibres. Older ships included survivors of the notorious Flotte d'echantillons ('fleet of samples') of the 1890 programme and their successors designed during the 1890s. This book traces the development of French battleships from 1890 to 1922, and also covers the extensive modifications made to the survivors during the interwar period. The structure follows that of previous books in this highly successful series, with Part I by John Jordan devoted to design, followed by historical chapters by Philippe Caresse covering 1900 to 1945. It is liberally illustrated throughout with line drawings and labelled schematics, plus photographs from the extensive Caresse collection, many of which are previously unpublished. This is the most comprehensive account of these ships published in English or in French, and is destined be the standard reference for many years to come."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.821.2(44)

Edinburgh's Leith Docks 1970-80 : The transition years /Malcolm Fife "Leith has been Edinburgh?s main port since the Middle Ages. It is one of the oldest harbours in the country, dating back to the twelfth century. Modern Leith docks took shape in the nineteenth century with the construction of stone quays and breakwaters. The late 1930s saw a further major expansion of the docks with the building of the Western Breakwater, greatly expanding the area of the port. After the end of the Second World War, however, there was a gradual decline in the number of cargo ships being handled at Leith. It was bypassed by the container revolution which commenced in the 1960s, with most shipping operators preferring to use Grangemouth Docks instead. Nevertheless, today, it is the largest enclosed deep-water port in Scotland. The port was transformed in 1969 when a large state-of-the-art sea lock was installed, transforming the tidal harbour into a deep-water docks. Its fortunes were further boosted with the discovery of oil in the southern North Sea. A motley collection of vessels operated out of Leith to supply and service the oil rigs. There were further ships involved in the construction of the vast undersea pipeline network. Other examples transported heavy equipment to the Orkney and Shetland Islands where the search for oil was just beginning. Cruise ships also began to call at Leith in the 1970s and this has now become one of its main activities. In this book, Malcolm Fife explores this fascinating decade of change for Leith Docks."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 627.3(414)

Newsletter / Furniture History Society. 1987- • JOURNAL • 1 copy available.

Lantern: Trinity House Pensioner's Newsletter Issue 01, 02, 04, 05, [n.d.]; Issue 07, Summer 2008; Issue 08, Winter 2008. [1958]-200?. • JOURNAL • 1 copy available.

Mitchell's maritime register : a weekly journal of shipping and commerce 1856-1884. • MICROFILM • 1 copy available.

Public sculpture of Liverpool / Terry Cavanagh. Cavanagh, Terry. 1997. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 738(427.1)

The Napoleonic Wars in cartoons / Mark Bryant. "Napoleon Bonaparte, the junior artillery officer of the French Revolution who became emperor and dictator of nearly all of western Europe, was the most caricatured figure of his time, with almost 1000 satirical drawings being produced about his exploits by British artists alone. Long before the advent of illustrated daily or weekly newspapers these hand-coloured prints were a major source of news and opinion and had considerable impact on the public at large. From the battles of the Nile, Copenhagen, Trafalgar, Austerlitz, Jena and Leipzig to the Peninsular War, the invasion of Russia, exile on Elba and his final defeat at Waterloo in 1815, the actions of Napoleon and his opponents were the main focus of graphic satire worldwide for nearly twenty years. The Napoleonic Wars were also the main topic of interest for some of the greatest cartoonists of all time, making this period part of the 'The Golden Age of Caricature' which spanned the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. The diminutive emperor was a gift to cartoonists and James Gillray's transformation of him into the Lilliputian character 'Little Boney' was immensely popular. He also appeared as various kinds of grotesque creature - from ape, serpent and dragon to earwig, toadstool and crocodile - forever battling the mighty John Bull, Britannia and the British Bulldog as well as the Russian bear and the Austrian and Prussian eagles. The Allied monarchs and military commanders themselves were also custom-made for caricature. The Duke of Wellington's nose, General Blucher's flamboyant moustache, the one-armed Lord Nelson, the pug-faced (and mad) Tsar Paul of Russia, the portly Prince of Wales and the wiry Prime Minister, William 'Bottomless' Pitt all feature prominently. "Napoleonic Wars in Cartoons" is divided into chapters each prefaced with a concise introduction that provides an historical framework for the work of that period. Altogether more than 300 drawings from both sides of the conflicts, in colour and black-and-white, have been skilfully blended to produce a unique visual history."--Dust jacket. 2009. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 741.5:355.49"1793/1812"(42:44)

River main shipman's late medieval stonecross in Hassfurt in front of the chapel "Gottliche Hilfe" Azzola, Friedrich Karl. 2004. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 72.025(43)

British and commonwealth review • JOURNAL • 1 copy available.

Discover your history : ancestors :heritage :memories. 2013- • JOURNAL • 1 copy available. 929.1

Significant small craft of ... "The annual volume of the most innovative commercial craft (vessels under 100M in length."--P. [3] of cover. 1998-1999. • JOURNAL • 1 copy available.

Significant small ships of ... "The annual volume of the most innovative commercial craft (vessels under 100M in length."--P. [3] of cover. 2000- • JOURNAL • 1 copy available.

Textiles 1972- • JOURNAL • 1 copy available.

Correspondance astronomique, gâeographique, hydrographique et statistique / du Baron de Zach. Zach, Franz Xaver,-Freiherr von, 1821 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 52"1823":094

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