Fifty Ships that Changed the Course of History

A Nautical History of the World

Ian Graham

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06 November 2024

History; Maritime history

A nautical history of the world. Fifty Ships that Changed the Course of History is more than just a delight for lovers of the sea—it’s a virtual history of the world told through the boats and ships that influenced how and where people lived.

Beautifully illustrated with historic artwork and modern photography, it contains not only maritime marvels from ages past, but also some of the most iconic Australian and New Zealand watercraft. Included are Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavour and Greenpeace’s once flagship Rainbow Warrior.

Specifications: Paperback | 227 x 170mm | 224 Pages |200+ Colour Images

By: Ian Graham
Imprint: Exisle
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 227mm, Width: 170mm,
ISBN: 9781923011113
ISBN 10: 1923011111
Publication Date: 06 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Pharoah Khufu’s Solar Barge (2566 BCE) 2. The Trireme (600 BCE) 3. The Nydam Ship (315 CE) 4. Isis (4th century CE) 5. Mora (1066) 6. Zheng He’s Treasure Ships (early 1400s) 7. Santa Maria (1460) 8. Mary Rose (1511) 9. Victoria (1519) 10. Mayflower (1580) 11. HMS Endeavour (1764) – Australia & New Zealand 12. HMS Victory (1765) 13. HMS Sirius (1780) – Australia 14. Clermont (North River Steamboat) (1807) 15. SS Savannah (1818) 16. HMS Beagle (1820) – Australia 17. Amistad (1836) 18. SS Great Britain (1843) – Australia 19. HMS Rattler (1843) 20. America (1851) – Australia 21. HMS Challenger (1858) – Australia & New Zealand 22. Gloire (1859) 23. USS Monitor (1862) – Australia 24. Cutty Sark (1869) – Australia 25. Fram (1892) 26. Spray (1892) – Australia 27. USS Oregon (1893) 28. USS Holland (1897) 29. Potemkin (1900) 30. HMS Dreadnought (1906) 31. RMS Lusitania (1906) 32. RMS Titanic (1911) 33. U-21 (1913) 34. SS Normandie 35. Bismarck (1939) 36. HMS Illustrious (1939) 37. SS Patrick Henry (1941) 38. Yamato (1940) 39. RV Calypso (1942) 40. USS Missouri (1944) 41. Kon-Tiki (1947) – Australia 42. SS Ideal X (1944/1955) 43. USS Nautilus (1954) 44. Rainbow Warrior (1955) – New Zealand 45. NS Lenin (1957) 46. SS Torrey Canyon (1959) 47. USS Enterprise (1960) 48. DSV Alvin (1964) 49. Glomar Explorer (1972) 50. MS Allure of the Seas (2009) Bibliography Index Image Credits/A Note on Tonnage

Reviews for Fifty Ships that Changed the Course of History: A Nautical History of the World

""With great colour illustrations it is a fascinating look at how ships have changed and how they have changed humanity"". * The Daily Telegraph * ""British author, Ian Graham, has brought to life the profound impact the technology of watercraft has had on mankind."" * Australian National Maritime Association Newsletter * ""All aboard for a fascinating journey through nautical history"" * Australian Boat Magazine * ""a beautiful guide to fifty water vessels that played a key role in world history and had a great impact on human civilization. The text is highlighted by an excellent selection of photographs, paintings and ship plans."" * Australian Warship * ""Stories of the sea are steeped in romance and terror in equal measure...For every voyage that discovered exotic places, another ended on the sea bottom. Yet the ocean has long held an irresistible lure for pleasure, for food, for war and trade – and this handsome book charts 50 key vessels that have marked the progress of this passion. Just naming them evokes world changing events, for better or worse: Columbus’s Santa Maria, the Pilgrim Fathers’ Mayflower, Cook’s Endeavour, Darwin’s Beagle. Ian Graham assembles an impressive fleet that takes us from oars to sail, coal-fired to nuclear powered, and propellers to pods.."" * Adelaide Advertiser * ""Ridiculously absorbing - even for those who wouldn't know a clipper from a carrack ... A fascinating potted history of the world of ships."" * North & South Magazine * ""Stories of the sea are steeped in romance and terror in equal measure...For every voyage that discovered exotic places, another ended on the sea bottom. Yet the ocean has long held an irresistible lure for pleasure, for food, for war and trade – and this handsome book charts 50 key vessels that have marked the progress of this passion. Just naming them evokes world changing events, for better or worse: Columbus’s Santa Maria, the Pilgrim Fathers’ Mayflower, Cook’s Endeavour, Darwin’s Beagle. Ian Graham assembles an impressive fleet that takes us from oars to sail, coal-fired to nuclear powered, and propellers to pods ..."" * Oceans Magazine *