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1	Guadalcanal Diary more books like this by Richard Tregaskis add to wishlist history U.S.A. $14.95 Canada $22.50 This celebrated classic gives a soldier's-eye-view of the Guadalcanal battles--crucial to World War II, the war that continues to fascinate us all, and to military history in general. Unlike some of those on Guadalcanal in the fall of 1942, Richard Tregaskis volunteered to be there. An on-location news ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $90.49! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex more books like this by Nathaniel Philbrick add to wishlist The epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the 19th century which was the inspiration for Herman Melville's classic novel "Moby Dick". The author uses a hitherto unknown diary of one of the survivors discovered in an attic in Connecticut in spring 1998 to tell the tale. The sinking of the whaleship Essex by an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition more books like this by Caroline Alexander add to wishlist In August 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 set sail aboard the "Endurance" bound for the South Atlantic. Their goal was to be the first men to cross Antarctica. Caroline Alexander tells the story of Shackleton's expedition accompanied by the photographs of Australian Frank Hurley. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization more books like this by Graham Hancock add to wishlist The bestselling author of The Sign and the Seal reveals the true origins of civilization. Connecting puzzling clues scattered throughout the world, Hancock discovers compelling evidence of a technologically and culturally advanced civilization that was destroyed and obliterated from human memory. Four 8-page photo inserts. see all copies from $3.99! new only from $9.96! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Life of Pi more books like this by Yann Martel add to wishlist Pi, the precocious animal-loving son of an Indian zookeeper, loses his family in a shipwreck en route to North America--and is left alone in a lifeboat with a man-eating Bengal tiger named Richard Parker, with whom he manages (thanks to his zoo background) to strike up an ingenious truce. When they finally reach land and the tiger disappears, Pi ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Wheel of Darkness more books like this by Douglas J Preston, Lincoln Child add to wishlist At a remote monastery in Tibet, a rare and dangerous artifact mysteriously disappears. Aloysius Pendergast agrees to take up the search that leads him and Constance to the maiden voyage of the "Queen Victoria"--and to an Atlantic crossing fraught with terror. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor more books like this by Joanna Cole add to wishlist Ms. Frizzle, her class, and the ever-changing school bus explore what's deep down in the ocean. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.93! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea more books like this by Steven Callahan add to wishlist When Callahan's small sloop sank west of the Canary Islands, he found himself adrift in the Atlantic in a five-foot raft, with only enough food and water for 18 days. For 76 days he drifted 1800 miles, the only man in history to survive more than a month alone at sea in an inflatable raft. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Inside the Titanic more books like this by Ken Marschall, Hugh Brewster add to wishlist This volume features cut-away illustrations revealing the inside of the liner "Titanic". Readers are invited to explore every deck and feature of the legendary liner, including the Grand Staircase, the huge dining saloon and the Turkish baths. A four-page fold-out section provides an overview of the "floating city" which was home to over 2000 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.55! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Walter the Farting Dog Goes on a Cruise more books like this by William Kotzwinkle, Glenn Murray, Elizabeth Gundy add to wishlist Walter is banished to a lifeboat traveling behind an ocean liner because of his powerful farts. When the liner loses power, the great cruise ship, its frightened passengers--and Walter--are marooned on the high seas. Full color. see all copies from $2.49! new only from $3.18! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War more books like this by John W Dower add to wishlist Now in paperback, this monumental history has been hailed by the New York Times as "one of the most important books ever written about World War II in the Pacific". 20 pages of illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	World Cruising Routes more books like this by Jimmy Cornell add to wishlist World Cruising Routes is a comprehensive guide to nearly 500 sailing routes throughout the world, geared specifically to the needs of cruising sailors. It contains essential information on winds, currents, regional and seasonal weather as well as valuable suggestions concerning optimum times for individual routes. The second edition of this ... see all copies from $4.21! new only from $38.47! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Eagle Against the Sun: The American War with Japan more books like this by Ronald H Spector add to wishlist Between December 1941 and August 1945 the United States and Japan engaged in a brutal and often dramatic struggle for control of the Pacific Ocean. Drawing on declassified intelligence files, Spector recreates the events of this conflict in spectacular detail, to provide a masterful contribution to the history of World War II. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror more books like this by Steve Alten add to wishlist Deep below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, the prehistoric predecessor of today's great white shark still thrives: the Megalodon, a 60-foot, 20-ton monster. Professor Jonas Taylor is the only man to have survived an encounter with the beast, and the only person adamant that the Meg is still in existence. But when several deep sea probes are ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.03! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Judas Strain more books like this by James Rollins add to wishlist The crack, ultrasecret Sigma Force team, made up of former Special Forces officers, returns in another "New York Times" bestseller, which finds them scouring the world for technologies that could help or threaten the U.S. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape more books like this by Barry Holstun Lopez add to wishlist A portrait of the Arctic that celebrates the landscape, wildlife and people of the vast and mysterious region. Above all, it is a story of light - solar and lunar rings, halos and coronas, the aurora borealis, and the distant mountain that is actually a looming and convincing mirage. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Escape from the Deep: The Epic Story of a Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew more books like this by Alex Kershaw add to wishlist This is the adrenaline-soaked story of nine men who fought the Japanese from America's deadliest submarine, survived its sinking and endured months of brutal torture in captivity. By October 1944, the US Navy submarine Tang was legendary - she had sunk more enemy ships, rescued more downed airmen and pulled off more daring surface attacks than any ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Spirit of St Louis more books like this by Charles A Lindbergh add to wishlist Lindbergh's own account of his historic transatlantic solo flight in 1927. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Fifty Places to Dive Before You Die: Diving Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations more books like this by Chris Santella add to wishlist Santella invites diving experts from around the world to share some of their favorite destinations, so ardent divers can experience these underwater wonders for themselves--either on location in their SCUBA gear, or at home in their armchair. Stewart, Tabori & Chang see all copies from $13.53! new only from $14.08! \| SVS
20 view cover	Hello Ocean more books like this by Pam Munoz Ryan, Mark Astrella (Illustrator) add to wishlist In a series of poems a girl describes how she uses her five senses to hear, see, smell, taste, and touch her way through a day at the beach. Illustrated with acrylic paintings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| SVS
21 view cover	The Raft more books like this by Robert Trumbull add to wishlist A gripping account of three naval airmen adrift in the Pacific for 34 days. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific by Raft more books like this by Thor Heyerdahl add to wishlist "Kon-Tiki" is the record of an astonishing adventure - a journey 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean by raft. Intrigued by Polynesian folklore, biologist Thor Heyerdahl suspected that the South Sea Islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by the mythical hero Kon-Tiki. He decided to prove his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Cruise Confidential: A Hit Below the Waterline more books like this by Brian David Bruns add to wishlist Discover the truth behind the glamour of cruise holidays in this scandalous, hilarious, and edifying romp.Come and see where the crew lives, eats, wars, parties with exhaustion and exultation. This is a hilarious and informal narrative of working for Carnival Cruise Lines by an insider: you simply will not believe what really goes on below the ... see all copies from $6.17! new only from $8.97! \| SVS
24 view cover	Goodbye Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War more books like this by William Manchester add to wishlist In this war memoir, historian William Manchester recalls his experiences as a soldier in the Pacific during World War II. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story O more books like this by Doug Stanton add to wishlist This World War II account of survival at sea also raises questions of military justice. The USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by the Japanese after it had delivered a top secret cargo that was later revealed to be elements of one of the bombs dropped on Japan. The crew abandoned ship and endured a five-day ordeal in open sea before the survivors were ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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