Provides a huge amount of detail about everyday maritime life in the important port of Whitby, home port of Captain Cook. The ancient but isolated town of Whitb

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

How important has the sea been in the development of human history? Very important indeed is the conclusion of this ground-breaking four volume work. The books

Challenges the received wisdom about the relative weakness of French naval power when compared with that of England. This book traces the advances and deteriora