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The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich houses the largest collection of scale ship models in the world. This book is the first in a series which will use selections of the best models to tell the story of specific ship types. Each volume reproduces a large number of model photos, all in full color, including many close-up and detail views. Although pictorial in emphasis, the book weaves the pictures into an authoritative text, producing an unusual and attractive form of technical history of the sailing frigate.

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9781848321601 | Naval Inst Pr, February 15, 2013, cover price $47.95 | About this edition: The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich houses the largest collection of scale ship models in the world.

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9781848322950 | Naval Inst Pr, March 15, 2016, cover price $34.95

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Product Description: With just a hint of Ogden Nash, this volume of light verse takes a sly, quirky look at the human scene, and finds in most of it a readily available source of mirth. For example. Foibles: "Reflections of a Gossip" Aging: "Just too Old to be a Good Liar" Naughty: "On Julia's Clothes" Strange predilections: "The Dung Beetle" Critters: "How to Make a Cow Ecofriendly" Vittles: "Last Words to a Lobster" The joys of medicine: "Ode to a Colonoscopy" Cheerful Nonsense: "Ode to a Pair of Missing Pants" These poems are just a few of the 125 that comprise this new and witty compendium, designed, in the words of the subtitle, "to jostle your chucklebone...read more

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9781493159154 | Xlibris Corp, January 25, 2014, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: With just a hint of Ogden Nash, this volume of light verse takes a sly, quirky look at the human scene, and finds in most of it a readily available source of mirth.

For every naval officer, in fiction or reality, the frigate was the ideal and much sought-after command. As dashing as a modern destroyer, the frigate offered the excitement of independent service, and the prospect of glorious single-ship engagements as well as a possible fortune to be made in prize money. Their actions have been the stuff of history and sea fiction for generations, but the ships themselves are hardly documented at all. This book seeks to redress the balance and describe the design, construction, armament and fitting of individual classes; to look at the factors that influenced their development, and to analyse the way in which frigates were employed in the many roles they were expected to perform.

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9781861761354 | Chatham Pub, September 1, 2000, cover price $55.01 | About this edition: For every naval officer, in fiction or reality, the frigate was the ideal and much sought-after command.
9781557502889 | Naval Inst Pr, August 1, 2000, cover price $59.95 | About this edition: For every naval officer, in fiction or reality, the frigate was the most sought after command.

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9781591142836 | Naval Inst Pr, October 30, 2006, cover price $29.95

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Product Description: Trafalgar, the most famous and most strategically significant victory in the age of sail, was not an isolated event. Rather it was the culmination of a campaign that began as soon as war was resumed in May 1803 and aimed ultimately at the invasion of Great Britain...read more
By Robert Gardiner (editor)

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9781861760289 | Naval Inst Pr, March 1, 1998, cover price $55.00 | About this edition: Book by Gardiner, Robert

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9781845600082, titled "The Campaign of Trafalgar, 1803-1805" | Mercury Books, March 1, 2006, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Trafalgar, the most famous and most strategically significant victory in the age of sail, was not an isolated event.

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Product Description: Forgetting the set backs of the American Revolutionary War, in 1793 the Royal Navy embarked on an almost unprecedented era of victories at sea, producing a considerable appetite for pictures of every incident, great or small. A thriving trade in prints and engravings grew up, supplemented by watercolors and oils by celebrated artists...read more
By Robert Gardiner (editor)

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9781840673630 | Caxton Editions, January 1, 2004, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: This volume is the first of five covering the whole of the French Revolutionary, Napoleonic, and 1812 Wars based on contemporary images, a series depicting the reality of warfare under sail in a depth never previously attained.
9781557502728 | Naval Inst Pr, March 1, 1997, cover price $55.00

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9781845600112 | Mercury Books, March 1, 2006, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Forgetting the set backs of the American Revolutionary War, in 1793 the Royal Navy embarked on an almost unprecedented era of victories at sea, producing a considerable appetite for pictures of every incident, great or small.

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Product Description: Researching back into prehistory and into the earliest evidence provided by archaeology, this volume explores the varied lines of development from the most primitive watercraft to the first real seagoing ships, from Northern Europe, through the Mediterranean to the Near and Far Easts...read more
By Robert Gardiner (editor)

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9780785814122 | Book Sales, September 1, 2001, cover price $24.99 | About this edition: Reaching back into prehistory and the earliest evidence provided by archeology, this volume - the twelfth and final work in an ambitious series - explores the varied lines of development from the most primitive watercraft to the first real sea-going ships.
9781557502018 | Naval Inst Pr, May 1, 1996, cover price $55.00 | About this edition: This volume takes the development of the most primitive forms of boats - rafts, skin boats and dugouts, for example - which developed ultimately into ships for trade, commerce and war.

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9780851779959 | Conway Maritime Pr, December 3, 2004, cover price $27.95 | About this edition: Researching back into prehistory and into the earliest evidence provided by archaeology, this volume explores the varied lines of development from the most primitive watercraft to the first real seagoing ships, from Northern Europe, through the Mediterranean to the Near and Far Easts.

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Product Description: Although purpose built fighting ships had existed earlier, the principal characteristics of the classic sailing warship were defined in the mid-seventeenth century, and the line of battle ship became ever more distinct. Alongside came the greater specialisation of the fleets and the evolution of the frigate and the adaptation of myriad types of craft for naval use...read more
By Robert Gardiner (editor)

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9780785812678 | Book Sales, September 1, 2000, cover price $24.99 | About this edition: The Line of Battle: The Sailing Warship 1650-1840 Although purpose-built fighting ships had existed earlier, the principal characteristics of the classic sailing warship were only defined in the mid-seventeenth century, when the emergence of strong central governments, as in Cromwell's Commonwealth or the France of Louis XIV, combined with the novel line-ahead tactics to produce, for the first time, national fleets of reasonably similar line-of-battle ships.
9781557505019, titled "The Line of Battle: The Sailing Warship, 1650-1840" | Naval Inst Pr, September 1, 1992, cover price $48.95 | About this edition: The Line of Battle: The Sailing Warship 1650-1840 Although purpose-built fighting ships had existed earlier, the principal characteristics of the classic sailing warship were only defined in the mid-seventeenth century, when the emergence of strong central governments, as in Cromwell's Commonwealth or the France of Louis XIV, combined with the novel line-ahead tactics to produce, for the first time, national fleets of reasonably similar line-of-battle ships.

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9780851779546 | Conway Maritime Pr, December 3, 2004, cover price $27.95 | About this edition: Although purpose built fighting ships had existed earlier, the principal characteristics of the classic sailing warship were defined in the mid-seventeenth century, and the line of battle ship became ever more distinct.

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For thousands of years organized naval warfare was the exclusive preserve of the galley. Oars provided a level of control and maneuverabilty beyond the capabilities of the contemporary sailing ship, and not experienced again until the era of the screw propeller. Precise control allowed squadrons and fleets to operate together, as a unit, which promoted the evolution of earlier fighting tactics. However, for fleets to be more effective than collections of individual vessels, they needed training and organization, from which the first state-funded navies were to develop. THE AGE OF THE GALLEY charts this development from the earliest paleolitic crafts, some of which were paddled rather than rowed, to the classical trireme and its Roman and Byzantine successors. However, as a warship, the galley survived the coming of the three-masted sailing ship and even adapted itself to gunpowder artillery, so later chapters are devoted to the medieval and Renaissance fleets that served the later maritime powers in the Mediterranean. The principal historical chapters are backed by more general sections on the design and oar system of galleys, on the organization and infrastructure of galley fleets, and on non-military applications of the galley. With the recent trials of the Greek Navy's reconstructed trireme, this volume has been able to take advantage of much new research; the upsurge in interest in these crafts makes the publication of this work particularly welcome. Lavishly illustrated, THE AGE OF THE GALLEY includes over 65 black-and-white photos, over 200 illustrations and 15 tables.
By Robert Gardiner (editor)

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9780785812685 | Book Sales, September 1, 2000, cover price $24.99 | About this edition: For thousands of years organized naval warfare was the exclusive preserve of the galley.

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9780851779553 | Conway Maritime Pr, October 3, 2004, cover price $27.95

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By David K. Brown (editor) and Robert Gardiner (editor)

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9780851779539 | Conway Maritime Pr, October 3, 2004, cover price $27.95

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Book by Lyon, David
By Robert Gardiner (editor)

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9781840673616, titled "Nelson Against Napoleon: From the Nile to Copenhagen 1798-1801" | Caxton Editions, January 1, 2004, cover price $19.99
9781557506429 | Naval Inst Pr, September 1, 1997, cover price $49.95 | About this edition: Book by Lyon, David

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Describes how improvements in all types of naval vessels, armaments, and equipment in the early twentieth century led to the decline in importance of the big gun surface ship in naval warfare
By Robert Gardiner (editor)

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9780785814146 | Book Sales, September 1, 2001, cover price $24.99
9781557502001, titled "Eclipse of the Big Gun: The Warship 1906-45" | Naval Inst Pr, July 1, 1992, cover price $49.95 | About this edition: Describes how improvements in all types of naval vessels, armaments, and equipment in the early twentieth century led to the decline in importance of the big gun surface ship in naval warfare

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By Robert Gardiner (editor)

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9780785814160 | Book Sales, September 1, 2001, cover price $24.99
9781557507570 | Naval Inst Pr, July 1, 1993, cover price $47.95

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Between 1840 and 1905, sail was replaced by steam, wooden hull construction with iron and then steel, and the shell-firing gun encouraged the adoption of armor plate. For this first time, this volume - the fourth in an ambitious series - offers a proper understanding of this neglected, misunderstood but fascinating period in shipbuilding.
By Robert Gardiner (editor) and Andrew Lambert (editor)

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9780785814139 | Book Sales, September 1, 2001, cover price $24.99
9781557507747 | Naval Inst Pr, February 1, 1993, cover price $49.95 | About this edition: Between 1840 and 1905, sail was replaced by steam, wooden hull construction with iron and then steel, and the shell-firing gun encouraged the adoption of armor plate.

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By Norman Friedman (editor) and Robert Gardiner (editor)

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9780785814153 | Book Sales, September 1, 2001, cover price $24.99
9780851775685 | Bloomsbury Pub Ltd, June 20, 2001, cover price $46.95
9781557506139 | Naval Inst Pr, November 1, 1993, cover price $49.95

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Product Description: Follow the evolution of the steamship from the paddle steamer, to the screw-propelled vessel, to the introduction of the marine compound engine that cut fuel consumption and required less room on the ship. Also explained is the introduction of iron construction...read more
By Robert Gardiner (editor) and Basil Greenhill (editor)

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9780785812708 | Book Sales, October 1, 2000, cover price $24.99 | About this edition: Follow the evolution of the steamship from the paddle steamer, to the screw-propelled vessel, to the introduction of the marine compound engine that cut fuel consumption and required less room on the ship.
9781557500007 | Naval Inst Pr, April 1, 1993, cover price $49.95

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Product Description: THE SHIPPING REVOLUTION: THE MODERN MERCHANT SHIP Since the end of the Second World War the pattern of international trade - and the ships in which it is carried-has changed dramatically. Competition from air travel gradually displaced the liner, but with increased leisure passenger ships staged a comeback in the form of cruise ships...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)
By Alastair Couper (editor) and Robert Gardiner (editor)

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9780785812715 | Book Sales, September 1, 2000, cover price $24.99 | About this edition: THE SHIPPING REVOLUTION: THE MODERN MERCHANT SHIP Since the end of the Second World War the pattern of international trade - and the ships in which it is carried-has changed dramatically.
9781557507655 | Naval Inst Pr, December 1, 1992, cover price $49.95 | About this edition: THE SHIPPING REVOLUTION: THE MODERN MERCHANT SHIP Since the end of the Second World War the pattern of international trade - and the ships in which it is carried-has changed dramatically.

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By the middle of the 17th century, a division was evident between the trade ship and the war ship. The Heyday of Sail documents the history of the merchant sailing ship during a revolutionary era in ship design. This volume includes merchant shipping in the British Empire, seagoing ships of the Netherlands, ships of Scandinavia, the Baltic, and the Mediterranean, European inland sailing craft, yachts and pleasure craft. (view table of contents)
By Robert Gardiner (editor)

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9780785812661 | Chartwell Books, September 1, 2000, cover price $24.99
9781557503602 | Naval Inst Pr, June 1, 1996, cover price $49.95 | About this edition: By the middle of the 17th century, a division was evident between the trade ship and the war ship.

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Product Description: THE GOLDEN AGE OF SHIPPING deals with the merchant ship in the first half of the 20th century, a period in which a variety of specialized ships developed recognizable characteristics that were not to change radically until the shiphandling innovations of the 1960s - as analyzed in THE SHIPPING REVOLUTION volume in this series...read more
By Robert Gardiner (editor) and Ambrose Greenway (editor)

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9780785812692 | Book Sales, September 1, 2000, cover price $24.99 | About this edition: THE GOLDEN AGE OF SHIPPING deals with the merchant ship in the first half of the 20th century, a period in which a variety of specialized ships developed recognizable characteristics that were not to change radically until the shiphandling innovations of the 1960s - as analyzed in THE SHIPPING REVOLUTION volume in this series.

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Product Description: The wars of 1793-1815 are widely regarded as the apogee of the sailing man-of-war. Many seapowers became involved in the conflict, and at some point virtually all aligned themselves against Great Britain. Thanks to its superiority, the Royal Navy took many of its enemy ships in battle and developed the habit of drawing plans of the ones they captured...read more

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9781557509628 | Naval Inst Pr, April 1, 2000, cover price $49.95 | About this edition: The wars of 1793-1815 are widely regarded as the apogee of the sailing man-of-war.

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COGS, CARAVELS AND GALLEONS traces the development of seagoing vessels from the traditions of late antiquity to the all-important emergence of the three-masted ship, undoubtedly the most significant innovation in the history of shipping before the steam engine. Without the three-masted ship the European age of exploration and expansion is almost inconceivable and there is no doubt that the subsequent evolution of the world would have been markedly different. In recent years much original research has been done in this field, based on both documentary sources and archeology, but this is the first overall synthesis of the new material now available. The main chapters are devoted to the principal ship types, explaining the latest thinking on the characteristics of cogs, caravels, and hulks that have caused scholarly debate for decades. There are also more general sections on essential background subjects like construction and guns and gunnery, as well as pertinent essays on the evidence -- from documentary sources, contemporary illustrations and archeology. All the contributors are foremost experts in their fields, but in presenting the fruits of their research at an approachable level, COGS, CARAVELS AND GALLEONS is a pioneering work in this area of maritime history. Lavishly illustrated, this informative volume - the eighth in an ambitious series - includes over 50 black-and-white photos, 145 illustrations, and five tables.
By Robert Gardiner (editor) and Richard W. Unger (contributor)

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9780785812654 | Book Sales, September 1, 2000, cover price $24.99
9780851775609, titled "Cogs, Caravels and Galleons: The Sailing Ship, 1000-1650" | Bloomsbury Pub Ltd, July 28, 1999, cover price $46.70
9781557501240, titled "Cogs, Caravels and Galleons: The Sailing Ship 1000 1650" | Naval Inst Pr, August 1, 1994, cover price $48.95 | About this edition: COGS, CARAVELS AND GALLEONS traces the development of seagoing vessels from the traditions of late antiquity to the all-important emergence of the three-masted ship, undoubtedly the most significant innovation in the history of shipping before the steam engine.

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Product Description: Regarded by many at the time as an unnecessary conflict, the War of 1812 was provoked by mutual misunderstandings and prosecuted without conviction on either side. It was also a war of surprises: the hitherto omnipotent Royal Navy suffered a series of humiliating losses at sea, while the American invasion of Canada, regarded as merely 'a matter of marching', was defeated by a makeshift force of colonial militia, native Indians and a handful of regulars...read more
By Robert Gardiner (editor) and National Maritime Museum (other contributor)

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9781557506542 | Naval Inst Pr, March 1, 1999, cover price $55.00 | About this edition: Regarded by many at the time as an unnecessary conflict, the War of 1812 was provoked by mutual misunderstandings and prosecuted without conviction on either side.

By Robert Gardiner (editor) and National Maritime Museum (other contributor)

Hardcover:

9781557506238 | Naval Inst Pr, March 1, 1997, cover price $49.95

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Organized by country, includes information on the world's fighting ships and navies since the Second World War
By Przemysaw Budzbon (editor), Stephen Chumbley (editor) and Robert Gardiner (editor)

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9781557501325 | Rev sub edition (Naval Inst Pr, March 1, 1996), cover price $125.00 | About this edition: Organized by country, includes information on the world's fighting ships and navies since the Second World War

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