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1	The Forgotten Heroes: The Heroic Story of the United States Merchant Marine more books like this by Brian Herbert add to wishlist Herbert recounts the amazing exploits of Merchant Marines--the gallant seamen in the forefront of every American military action--by assembling a fascinating array of data from historical documents, government records, diaries and interviews with surviving veterans. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.90! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Sailing on Friday more books like this by John A Butler add to wishlist SAILING ON FRIDAY recounts the growth and decline of what twice became the world's most powerful maritime fleet see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.49! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The sway of the grand saloon; a social history of the North Atlantic. more books like this by John Malcolm Brinnin add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.94! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Ari: The Life & Times of Aristotle Socrates Onassis more books like this by Peter Evans add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
5	The Western Ocean Packets more books like this by Basil Lubbock add to wishlist Abundantly illustrated pictorial history of mid-19th-century passenger ships, with their hopeful human cargoes. Gripping tales of stowaways, shipwrecks, dramatic rescues, on-board epidemics, extreme hardships, self-reliant captains, heavy-fisted mates, and rough crews. see all copies from $2.37! new only from $3.28! \| first editions
6	The Way of the Ship: America's Maritime History Reenvisioned, 1600-2000 more books like this by Alex Roland, W Jeffrey Bolster, Alexander Keyssar add to wishlist The history of shipping in America, as traditionally recounted, is based primarily on the fortunes of the American merchant marine. This book offers a global perspective and considers oceanic shipping and domestic shipping along America's coasts and inland waterways, with explanations of the forces that influenced the way of the ship. The result ... see all copies from $16.01! new only from $17.40! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Maritime Economics more books like this by Martin Stopford add to wishlist For 5000 years shipping has served the world economy and today it provides a sophisticated transport service to every part of the globe. Yet despite its economic complexity, shipping retains much of the competitive cut and thrust of the 'perfect' market of classical economics. This blend of sophisticated logistics and larger than life ... see all copies from $17.00! new only from $66.15! \| SVS
8	Woody, Cisco, & Me: Seamen Three in the Merchant Marine more books like this by Jim Longhi add to wishlist Woody, Cisco, & Me is a "must read" romp that gives the reader rare insight into World War II experiences in the merchant marine with Woody Guthrie, his folk-singing friend Cisco Houston, and Jim Longhi, who was shamed by Woody and Cisco into joining with them. Brilliantly told - with pathos and salty humor - it is an irresistible story of bravery ... see all copies from $2.50! new only from $12.40! \| first editions
9	Abandoned Ocean: A History of United States Maritime Policy more books like this by Andrew Gibson, Professor Arthur Donovan add to wishlist THE ABANDONED OCEAN offers an in-depth appraisal of United States maritime policy from the establishment of a merchant marine immediately after the Revolutionary War through radical industry transformations of the late twentieth century. In this sweeping analysis of federal policies that promote, regulate, protect, and subsidize American shipping ... see all copies from $15.52! new only from $32.15! \| SVS
10	The Outlaw Sea: A World of Freedom, Chaos and Crime more books like this by Professor William Langewiesche (Read by) add to wishlist Having written about land and air in his previous books, acclaimed journalist William Langeweische writes about the sea, which comprises about one-fifth of the globe, and which remains, on surface and below, in the words of President Kennedy, "the last frontier." Langeweische recounts tales of modern-day piracy, as well as the natural disasters ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	The National Watercraft Collection more books like this by Howard Irving Chapelle add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00! signed copies \| first editions
12	Sailing Into the Abyss: A True Story of Extreme Heroism on the High Seas: A True Store of more books like this by William R Benedetto, Howard Thorsen (Foreword by) add to wishlist Using eyewitness accounts, official documents, and rarely seen photos, "Sailing Into the Abyss" takes a fascinating look at the human drama behind the deadliest sea disaster of the Vietnam War. 8-page photo insert. 288 pp see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
13	American merchant seaman's manual, for seamen by seamen. more books like this by Felix M. Cornell (Editor), Allan C. Hoffman add to wishlist see all copies from $2.97!
14	The colonial clippers more books like this by Basil Lubbock add to wishlist PREFACE IN this book I have attempted to give some account of the beautiful sailing ships which played so great a part in the development of the great British Dominions undcr the Southern Cross. It is written specially for the officers and seamen of our Mercantile Marine, and I have endeavoured to avoid such a criticism as the following -Heaps ... see all copies from $15.82! new only from $30.36! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Liberty Ship: The Voyages of the John W. Brown, 1942-1946 more books like this by Sherod Cooper add to wishlist The only book devoted exclusively to a single merchantman's seagoing career during World War II, this work describes the activities of the Liberty ship John W. Brown and of the Merchant Marine and Navy Armed Guard crews who manned the ship. As the author demonstrates in this thoroughly researched account, Liberty ships carried about two-thirds of ... see all copies from $14.50! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
16 view cover	Lord Jim: 2a Tale more books like this by Joseph Conrad add to wishlist LORD JIM, Conrad's powerful tale of an idealistic young man and the moment of weakness that determines the rest of his life, explores the nature of innocence, courage, and heroism. It includes an episode from Conrad's own life, in which he was injured by a falling spar while serving as a first mate on the "Highland Forest", and hospitalized in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	American Merchant Seaman's Manual more books like this by William B Hayler (Editor), John M Keever (Editor), Paul M Seiler (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $34.50! new only from $60.00!
18	Southeast European Maritime Commerce and Naval Policies from the Mid-Eighteenth Century to 1914 more books like this by Apostolos E Vacalopoulos, Constantinos D Svolopoulos, Bela K Kiraly add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| first editions
19 view cover	There go the ships more books like this by Robert Carse add to wishlist see all copies from $5.00! new only from $15.73! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	U.S. Merchant Vessel War Casualties of World War II more books like this by Robert M Browning, Jr. add to wishlist The battle to control the world's numerous sea routes during World War II was the longest and most decisive of all the war's struggles, but the role played by America's merchant marine in this contest has been largely forgotten. This book provides a complete account of the American-flagged merchant vessels that were lost or suffered war damage and ... see all copies from $90.10! first editions
21	The Invisible Billionaire, Daniel Ludwig more books like this by Lerry Shields, Jerry Shields add to wishlist see all copies from $50.96! first editions
22	Greyhounds of the Sea: The Story of the American Clipper Ship more books like this by Carl C Cutler add to wishlist see all copies from $9.06! signed copies \| first editions
23	The New Hawsepipe: A Comprehensive Guide to Merchant Marine Licensing and Documentation more books like this by Leonard Lambert add to wishlist see all copies from $24.95! new only from $24.95! \| first editions
24 view cover	America and the Sea more books like this by Benjamin W Labaree, Benjamin Woods Larabee, Benjamin W Laberee et al add to wishlist Spanning the centuries from maritime activities before Columbus to the nation's maritime involvement today, this rich, complex archive provides a new history of the United States from the fundamental perspective of the sea that surrounds it, and the rivers and lakes that link its vast interior to the seacoast. 350 photos, 55 in color. 10 maps. see all copies from $10.79! new only from $41.86! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Archaeology of Seafaring in Ancient South Asia more books like this by Himanshu Prabha Ray, Norman Yoffee (Editor), Susan Alcock (Editor) add to wishlist Prior to European expansion, communities of the Indian subcontinent had a strong maritime orientation. In this new archaeological study, Himanshu Prabha Ray explores seafaring activity, religious travel and political economy in this ancient period. By using archaeological data from the Red Sea to the Indonesian archipelago, she reveals how the ... see all copies from $27.97! new only from $27.97! \| first editions

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