A King's Ship
A King's Ship

Author: D. j. Holmes

Publisher:

Published: 2016-12-20

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 9781520197098

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The war with China is over. But for Captain James Somerville there is a task still unfinished.Former Politburo Intelligence Minister Chang has evaded capture and escaped from Chinese space. Declared a war criminal by the UN and British law courts, James is given the Royal Space Navy's newest exploration cruiser and sent after Chang. His chase will threaten to stir up old rivalries and take him to the edge of explored space. What he will discover there will radically reshape humanity's position in the galaxy and throw him into a series of desperate battles. Alone and outnumbered he will come to realize what it really takes to command a King's Ship. A King's Ship is the second book in the Empire Rising military science fiction series that follows the career of Captain James Somerville as he takes command of HMS Endeavour.

The King's Ship
The King's Ship

Author: Valerio Vidali

Publisher:

Published: 2022-02-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780755503117

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Once, long ago, there was a king. His kingdom was rich, his palace beautiful and his army big and powerful. There was just one thing the king did not have. A ship. But the king didn't want just any old ship. He wanted a ship bigger, more powerful and full of beautiful treasures than any ship that had ever been been ... A sparklingly funny cautionary tale about the perils of vanity and greed - from a multi-award-winning picture book maker!

The Way of the Ship
The Way of the Ship

Author: Alex Roland

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 0470136006

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"The Way of the Ship offers a global perspective and considers both oceanic shipping and domestics shipping along America's coasts and inland waterways, with explanations of the forces that influenced the way of the ship. The result is an eye-opening, authoritative look at American maritime history and the ways it helped shape the nation's history."--BOOK JACKET.

A King's Ransom
A King's Ransom

Author: Sharon Kay Penman

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-03-04

Total Pages: 706

ISBN-13: 0698167171

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Sharon Kay Penman follows up her acclaimed novel Lionheart with this vivid and heart-wrenching New York Times bestseller about the last event-filled years in the life of Richard I of England, Coeur de Lion. November 1192. After his bloody crusade in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Richard and his crew are overcome by a sudden storm, its fierce winds propelling the ship onto the Sicilian shore. But this misfortune is just the beginning. Forced to make a dangerous choice, Richard finds himself in enemy territory, where he is captured—in violation of the papal decree protecting all crusaders—and handed over to the Holy Roman Emperor. Imprisoned in the notorious fortress at Trifels, from which few ever leave alive, Richard, for the first time in his life, experiences pure, visceral fear—while his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, moves heaven and earth to secure his release. Amid betrayals, intrigues, infidelities, wars, and illness, Richard’s courage and intelligence will become legend.

The Voyage of the Unquiet Ice
The Voyage of the Unquiet Ice

Author: Andrew McGahan

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9781743319567

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'A vast figure loomed above the ice walls. It was made, no doubt, only of cloud or whirling snow, but it was an immense manlike thing, cast hugely against the sky. Its head stared down at them blindly, but one great arm seemed to beckon, urging the 'Chloe' onwards. And from the depths of the gulf ahead the terrible whistling rose again.'..Dow Amber has set sail at last upon the battleship 'Chloe', but can an outsider and an enemy ever truly belong in the Ship Kings' world?..All too soon, Dow finds himself entangled in rebellion and treachery, and embarked upon a desperate voyage to the frozen north that will decide the future of the very empire. In the icy wastes Dow must take his fate in hand. Is he truly destined to be a mariner? Is the mysterious scapegoat girl Ignella a friend or a foe? And where will they each stand, when the long peace of the Four Isles threatens to shatter forever?..'The Voyage of the Unquiet Ice' is the second adventure in Andrew McGahan's epic Ship Kings series.

The Master Shipwright's Secrets
The Master Shipwright's Secrets

Author: Richard Endsor

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-03-05

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 1472838394

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AWARDED THE ANDERSON MEDAL 2020 Inspired by the recent discovery of mathematically calculated digital plans for a fourth-rate ship by the Deptford master shipwright, John Shish, The Master Shipwright's Secrets is an illustrated history of Restoration shipbuilding focused on the Tyger, one of the smaller but powerful two-deck warships of the period. It examines the proceedings of King Charles II in deciding the types of ship he wanted and his relationship with his master shipwrights. This fascinating book reveals the many secrets of Charles II's shipwrights through an analysis of John Shish's plans for the Tyger, revealing innovative practical calculations which differ significantly from the few contemporary treatises on the subject and the complicated process of constructing the moulds necessary to make the ship's frame. All the other duties performed by the master shipwrights, such as repairing ships, controlling their men and keeping up with the latest inventions are also discussed in detail. The Master Shipwright's Secrets is replete with beautiful and detailed illustrations of the construction of the Tyger and explores both its complicated history and its complex rebuilding, complete with deck plans, internal sections, and large-scale external shaded drawings. The title also explores associated ships, including another fourth-rate ship, the Mordaunt, which was purchased into the Navy at the time and underwent a dimensional survey by John Shish. A rare contemporary section drawing of another fourth-rate English ship and constructional drawings of Shish's later fourth-rate ship, St Albans, are also included.

Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway
Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway

Author: Snorri Sturluson

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-11-20

Total Pages: 1557

ISBN-13:

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'Heimskringla' is a collection of sagas about Swedish and Norwegian kings, beginning with the saga of the legendary Swedish dynasty of the Ynglings, followed by accounts of historical Norwegian rulers from Harald Fairhair of the 9th century up to the death of the pretender Eystein Meyla in 1177. It was written by Snorri Sturluson. Heimskringla consists of several sagas, often thought of as falling into three groups, giving the overall work the character of a triptych. The saga narrates the contests of the kings, the establishment of the kingdom of Norway, Norse expeditions to various European countries, ranging as far afield as Palestine in the saga of Sigurd the Crusader, where the Norwegian fleet is attacked by Arab Muslim pirates, referred to as Vikings.

War at Sea in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
War at Sea in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

Author: John B. Hattendorf

Publisher: Boydell Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780851159034

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"Wide-ranging in place and time, yet tightly focused on particular concerns, these new and original specialist articles show how observations on the early history of warfare based on the relatively stable conditions of the late seventeenth century ignore the realities of war at sea in the middle ages and renaissance. In these studies, naval historians firmly grounded in the best current understanding of the period take account of developments in ships, guns and the language of public policy on war at sea, and in so doing give a stimulating introduction to five hundred years of maritime violence in Europe."--BOOK JACKET.