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White Star Line (Oceanic Steam Navigation Company) Haws, Duncan 1990. • BOOK • 3 copies available. 347.792Oceanic Steam

Sir Moses Montefiore 1784-1885 Franklin, Myrtle 1984 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 92Montefiore

Miniature merchant ships : a guide to waterline modelling in 1/1200 scale Bowen, John 1997 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 629.123:086.5

Archives : the very essence of our heritage Kitching, Christopher 1996 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 930.25

Guide to the records of Merseyside Maritime Museum/ compiled by gordon Read and Michael Stammers. Read, Gordon 1995 • BOOK • 3 copies available. 930.25:069(26:427.2)

Sea going apprentices of Grimsby : index 1879-1937 Humberside County Archive Service. South Humberside Area Archive Office 1990 • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 639.2(427.4):92

Ottoman explorations of the Nile : Evliya ðCelebi's 'Matchless pearl these reports of the Nile' map and his accounts of the Nile and the Horn of Africa in The book of travels /Robert Dankoff, Nuran Tezcan, Michael D. Sheridan. "The most ambitious effort, before the time of Napoleon, to explore and map out the Nile was undertaken by the Ottomans, as attested by two monumental documents: an elaborate map, with 450 rubrics; and a lengthy travel account. Both were achieved at about the same time - c. 1685 - and both apparently by the same man. Evliya ðCelebi's account of his Nile journeys, in Volume 10 of The Book of Travels (Seyahatname), has been known to the scholarly world since 1938. The map, in the Vatican Library, has been known to the scholarly world since 1949. A first edition of it was published in 2011. The authors of that edition, Robert Dankoff and Nuran Tezcan, demonstrated in detail that the map should be attributed to Evliya ðCelebi. The edition of the map included here (which, considered as a text, is extraordinarily challenging philologically) incorporates many new readings, bringing it a step closer to a definitive edition. This volume also contains Evliya's six journeys, his travels in Egypt and Sudan and along the Red Sea coast, as well as problems regarding dates and authenticity of the journeys. The relation of the map and The Book of Travels is analysed, including similarities and correspondences in content, language, and style, along with discrepancies between the two documents and how to account for them."--Provided by the publisher 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(496.02)

Neil Armstrong : the first man on the moon Goldsmith, Mike 2001 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 92 ARMSTRONG

Ruskin, Turner, and the pre-Raphaelites / Robert Hewison, Ian Warrell, and Stephen Wildman. "John Ruskin was the first critic to make his reputation by championing contemporary art: first by defending Turner, in his book Modern Painters, and then by giving his decisive support to the avant-garde, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. He bacame one of the defining voices of the nineteenth century, engaging not only in the discussion of art and architecture, but in the social issues of his age. Ruskin, Turner and the Pre-Raphaelites, which marks the centenary of Ruskin's death, recovers his role as a contemporary critic by bringing together many of the masterpieces that he wrote about, and exploring his personal links with some of the greatest painters of the Victorian period. He was also an artist in his own right, and Ruskin's finest drawings are used to demonstrate the arguments of a critic for whom 'All great art is praise.' Also featured are many works that were in Ruskin's own art collection"--Provided by the publisher. 2000. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 7RUSKIN

Titanic Adams, Simon 1999 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 656.61.085.3TITANIC

The evolution of the sailing navy, 1509-1815 Harding, Richard 1995 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"15/18"(42)

Asian travel in the Renaissance "Asian Travel in the Renaissance looks at travel in Asia for the purposes of trade, colonialism, and religious conversion by a diverse array of Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and English figures. It contrasts the traditions and aspirations of rival trading companies and religious orders in the Renaissance era, describing the cultural politics of European contact with countries from Siam to Japan. The book comprises a series of essays written by international scholars, each of which focuses on a particular aspect of religious, cultural, political, and economic exchange. Subjects under scrutiny include Dutch methods of globalisation, the Jesuits' attempts to introduce European culture into China, the part played by the Far East in the English imagination, and the documentary resources available to chroniclers who recorded the journeys of their countrymen. Collectively, the essays establish the importance of Asia as a place of aspiration and experience in the early modern period."--Provided by the publisher. 2004 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(5)"15/16"

A crew that time forgot : Rubislaw to Ruhleben /Margie Mellis and Doreen Black "On 31 July 1914 the S.S. Rubislaw sailed from Aberdeen on her regular voyage to the German port of Hamburg. On board were eighteen of a crew and nine passengers. It would be, however, many years before most of these people would see home again. This is their remarkable story and how some of them helped create gardens in a barren prison camp."--Back cover. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123RUBISLAW

Persuading the people Osley, Anthony 1995 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 940.548.8

British Shipping Fleets : Volume 2 /editors: Roy Fenton and John Clarkson, contributors: Tony Atkinson, Malcolm Cooper, Bill Harvey, Bill Laxon Fenton, R. S. 2008 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 347.792

Science : a four thousand year history /Patricia Fara. Fara, Patricia. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 5(091)

Maritime Supremacy and the opening of the western mind : naval campaigns that shaped the modern world 1588-1782 Padfield, Peter 1999 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 355.02(42)"1588/1782"

Coal, steam and ships : engineering, enterprise and empire on the nineteenth-century seas /Crosbie Smith. "Crosbie Smith explores the trials and tribulations of first-generation Victorian mail steamship lines, their passengers, proprietors and the public. Eyewitness accounts show in rich detail how these enterprises engineered their ships, constructed empire-wide systems of steam navigation and won or lost public confidence in the process. Controlling recalcitrant elements within and around steamship systems, however, presented constant challenges to company managers as they attempted to build trust and confidence. Managers thus wrestled to control shipbuilding and marine engine-making, coal consumption, quality and supply, shipboard discipline, religious readings, relations with the Admiralty and government, anxious proprietors, and the media - especially following a disaster or accident. Emphasizing interconnections between maritime history, the history of engineering and Victorian thought, Smith's innovative history of early ocean steamships reveals the fraught uncertainties of Victorian life on the seas."--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123.2

Barbarian eye : Lord Napier in China 1834 "This book tells the story of William John Napier, 9th Lord Napier of Merchiston, who was sent to China in 1834, not to stop the opium smuggling (by which all local officials profited hugely), but to seek a settlement between the British sea-traders and the Cantonese authorities. Known at home as a brave and sensible sailor who had started his career at Trafalgar, William John was noted for his calm and patience. He was at once seen by the Chinese authorities as a dangerous spy - a 'Barbarian Eye'. The Viceroy Loo of Canton declined to accept Napier's credentials from King William IV and replied to his efforts at communication by adapting the syllables of his name - Nay Peer into the the rudest possible translation - Vile Labouring Beast, (or Laboriously Vile for short). Napier did not mind this but he did mind the Viceroy's refusal to enter into dialogue. All was frustration, but he continued to try for agreement until struck down by a local fever. However, Lord Napier noticed a rocky island occupied by only a few fishermen's families, and guarding one of the finest natural harbours in the world. Why not, without bloodshed, arrange to trade from there, rather than up the river at Canton, where ships could be boxed in at whim? The island was called Hong Kong. Though biographical in character, based largely upon Lord Napier's own letters and journals, the book gives an admirable insight into the story of Western contacts over the centuries with the world's oldest and surely most remarkable civilisation and a charming description of life in England and Scotland in the early 19th century, including life in the court of King William IV, Lord Napier's close friend and master."--Provided by the publisher. 1995 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 951.08"1834"(512.317)

Bottom bunk - top two drawers : an account of the first voyage by an apprenctice aboard a tramp ship in the early fifties "Bottom Bunk - Top Two Drawers is a lively, evocative and informative tale of the experiences of a young indentured apprentice in the early nineteen-fifties. This new world is seen through an 'innocent eye'. The reader joins the ship with the young apprentice and all the wonders and excitement of a first-time voyage are brought home with at times, stomach-churning reality."--Provided by the publisher. 1998 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61.071.22

Global marine science and Carlsberg : the golden connections of Johannes Schmidt (1877-1933) /Bo Poulsen. "By accident, the world-famous brewery Carlsberg became a central force in global marine science during the first three decades of the 20th century. Within a core group of scientists and managers, Johannes Schmidt (1877-1933) was the key figure combining the efforts of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), the Danish state and several private companies. Launching 26 oceangoing expeditions Schmidt made landmark discoveries such as the breeding ground for the Atlantic eel in the Sargasso Sea. The scientific frontier was pushed literally kilometres into the deep sea and across the World's oceans. While the formal North Atlantic Empire of the small state of Denmark was in decline, an informal empire of science was erected instead."--Provided by the publisher. 2016 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92SCHMIDT

The snail that climbed the Eiffel Tower : and other work by John Minton /written by Martin Salisbury. "JOHN MINTON (1917-1957) may be best known today as a gifted post-war painter of the nee-romantic movement, but he produced some of his most inspired work as a commercial illustrator. Remarkably, even as interest in mid-twentieth-century art and design has grown considerably in recent years, Minton's prolific output as agraphic artist - achieved during a working life of little more than a decade - has not gained the recognition it greatly deserves. One hundred years after his birth, this book gathers together for the first time Minton's commercial graphic work, including many rare and previously unseen pieces, to celebrate a major force in the distinguished history of British illustration. As Britain emerged from World War II, a new spirit of romanticism prevailed across many areas of the arts, especially in painting and illustration. Minton's versatility led to commissions spanning book illustration, dust-jacket design, illustrations for magazines, journals and advertising, and posters for companies such as film studios and airlines. Martin Salisbury explores the wide range of Minton's work, from stamp and wallpaper designs to the vibrant, evocative illustrations he created for Elizabeth David's first two groundbreaking cookery books, Presenting over 350 examples of Minton's elegant, seemingly effortless draughtsmanship, The Snail that Climbed the Eiffel Tower demonstrates how John Minton set new standards in the graphic and commercial arts with an inimitable style that continues to hold appeal today."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 7MINTON

"Blinker" Hall : spymaster : the man who brought America into World War I /David Ramsay. "Admiral Sir Reginald 'Blinker' Hall, the Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI) for most of the First World War, described as 'a genius in his own sphere and brilliantly successful', was one of the outstanding if largely unrecognized naval leaders of that war. Naval intelligence's ability to read and analyse German naval and diplomatic signals on a daily basis was a significant factor in the allied victory. The Germans never realized that their codes had been broken. The revelation of the Zimmermann Telegram, surely one of the most exciting and significant events in the history of intelligence, astutely handled by Hall, was the catalyst that brought America into the war in April 1917. [...] Hall's dynamic leadership, talent for lateral thinking and force of personality were essential to these successes. Above all he was endowed with the guile and ruthlessness which kept him one step ahead of a formidable and determined enemy and their widespread espionage and subversion operations. In Blinker Hall: The Man who Brought America into World War I, David Ramsay examines this fascinating man and his invaluable legacy."--Provided by the publisher. 2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92BLINKER HALL:355.40

Military effectiveness 1988 • BOOK • 3 copies available. 355.01

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