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US Submarines 1941-45
OSP002
$20.00  
Paperback, Jim Christley, illust. by Tony Bryan, 48 pages, 7.25 X 9.75, 9781841768595
A fine examination of the fleet submarines of the U. S. Navy during WWII. Archival photos combine with detailed artwork to bring these fascinating vessels to vivid life. Features detailed cutaways and interior photos.

$7.99  
Paperback, Anita Lobel, 48 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780060005375
A counting book, a day-of-the-week book and a month book all in one place between lovely covers. Nice artwork. Ages 4 and up.

$19.95  
Paperback, Leif K. Karlsen, 204 pages, 6.5 x 9, 9780972151504
How the Vikings used their amazing sunstones and other techniques to cross the open ocean. Begins with retelling and examining the Norse sagas for clues to navigation techniques and progresses to well founded conjecture on sunstone use. Photos, maps, charts, and more.  

$17.95  
Paperback, Amanda Swan Neal, 389 pages, 6 x 9, 9780967690421
The Essential Galley Companion redefines the traditional concept of boating cuisine with an intriguing collection of 425 international recipes and galley advice interwoven with tales of personal adventure.Whether you're a weekend boater, preparing for an extended voyage or perhaps traveling by...

$21.99  
Paperback, Carol Turner, 176 pages, 6 x 9, 9781634992237
From Orcas Island to Tacoma, and west to the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas, the American section of the Salish Sea serves as an abundant setting for a wild ride through Washington's history of crime and punishment. These stories came primarily from the pages of old newspapers--the earliest...

$17.95  
Hardcover, Helaine Becker, 36 pages, 6 x 9, 9781773061245
The most powerful pirate in history was a woman who was born into poverty in Guangzhou, China, in the late 1700s. When pirates attacked her town and the captain took a liking to her, she saw a way out. Zheng Yi Sao agreed to marry him only if she got an equal share of his business. When her...

$19.99  
Paperback, Lisa Purcell, 192 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781510752979
A Celebration of the World's Most Beautiful Lighthouses From ancient times until the present, lighthouses have symbolized safety, homecoming, and the seafaring way of life.  Lighthouses of the World   provides gorgeous full-color photos showcasing lighthouses from around the world. From...

$11.95  
Note Cards, 5 x 7
High quality photos of fish and sealife on 5x7 notecards. Includes one of each shown. Envelopes not included.

$11.95  
Note Cards, 5 x 7
High quality photos of fish and sealife on 5x7 notecards. Includes one of each shown. Envelopes not included.

$11.95  
Note Cards, 5 x 7
High quality photos of fish and sealife on 5x7 notecards. Includes one of each shown. Envelopes not included.

Mum's Beauty
CBJ001
$27.00  
paperback, Karen Sack, 142 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781719272438
A young family leaves their Northern California tree farm to explore Europe by water. On this journey they discover a vast waterway system. Each family member assumes more responsibilities along the way and they all learn to live in harmony in a small space. This is a story of their sailing...

$29.95  
paperback, Gary Sack, 262 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781463581435
Ten Years is the love of a young man and a small boat. It is a guide to the waters of America and an instruction for the novice sailor wishing to cruise them.

$55.95  
hardcover, Capt. Wayne P. Hughes, 408 pages, 6.2 x 9, 9781682473375
The revised edition of this indispensable work still covers battle tactics at sea from the age of fighting sail to the present, with emphasis on trends (factors that have changed throughout history), constants (things that have not changed), and variables (things pertinent to each individual...

$26.95  
hardcover, Maritime Archaeological Society, 200 pages, 6.3x9.3, 9781493044535
SUBMERGED STORIES FROM THE GRAVEYARD OF THE PACIFIC Over the past 350 years, an untold number of ships have met their end along the northern Oregon and southern Washington coasts. Shipwrecks of the Pacific Northwest investigates some of the most compelling historic shipwrecks—from the...

$26.95  
paperback, Bruce Roberts, 400 pages, 6.1x8.9, 9781493047000
For more than two centuries, lighthouses have helped sailors find their way through treacherous waters, guiding them home or taking them safely through passages on their way to adventure. These historic towers and houses form a sparkling chain of lights along our coasts, a reminder of the past...

How to Be a Pirate
MPS239
$17.99  
hardcover, Isaac Fitzgerald, 40 pages, 10.2x10.4, 9781681197784
" A beautiful, generous, fun collaboration of story and illustration and pirate tattoos. Seriously wise pirate advice for everyone." - Jon Scieszka, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature CeCe dreams of being a pirate. When the neighborhood boys tell her that she can't, she...

$16.99  
paperback, Marlin Bree, 240 pages, 6x9, 9781892147356
Who doesn't love a good sea story? Award-winning newspaperman Marlin Bree crafts his true tales about the legends and the lore of the world's wickedest waters, from the North Atlantic to the South Pacific, as well as upon (and in the dark depths) of the world's biggest inland ocean, Lake...

Red Sun Rogue
IPG088
$16.50  
paperback, Taylor Zajonc, 414 pages, 5x7.8, 9781943075263
An unknown enemy wreaks havoc in the South China Sea while blaming the destruction on Jonah Blackwell and the crew of the  Scorpion,  forcing them to untangle a deadly conspiracy  rooted in a lost technology from World War II.   May 6, 1945:  A German submarine U-3531 disappears en...

The Wrecking Crew
IPG087
$15.95  
paperback, Taylor Zajonc, 436 pages, 5.1x8.1, 9781943075164
In exchange for his freedom from a secret Moroccan prison, deep-water salvage diver Jonah Blackwell agrees to lead a covert search for a missing research team in the dangerous coastal waters of Somalia, an area plagued by pirates and a deadly red tide killing all marine life within its reach....

$16.99  
Paperback, Gina De Vere, 336 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781681571485
This book is for the young and young at heart who yearn for adventure. It is written for those women considering a life-changing direction and those seeking a career at sea.  It is not an instruction book, but you will learn from the experience of other blue water women what you need to know to...

$16.99  
Hardcover, Dawn Babb Prochovnic, 32 pages, 8 x 8, 9781513262406
“Ahoy thar, matey! Where does a pirate go potty around here?” This little pirate’s got to go potty! He wanders around sandy beaches and dark caves, discovering where the sea lion, the pelican, and even the octopus go potty. But where in the seven seas can a pirate go?! A hilarious...

$29.99  
Paperback, Philip Kaplan, 240 pages, 8 x 10.5, 9781634505536
See the secret and dangerous world of submarine life and warfare like never before. From the ingenious but impractical designs of seventeenth-century inventors through the nuclear-powered submarines of today, this heavily illustrated volume traces the history of the silent force and the elite...

$14.99  
Paperback, Mary Nida Smith, 224 pages, 6 x 9, 9781634505123
The unbelievable stories of the heroic men who sailed under the sea. In  Heroes Beneath the Waves , many brave men who rode submarines to great depths and across the oceans into unknown territory share their experiences, fears, and thoughts. They allow us to travel back in time through...

$22.00  
Note Cards, Tom Killion, 12 pages, 6 x 8, 9781597144889
Heyday is proud to present two new note card sets that honor the Northern California coast and wooded mountains of Marin County near Tom Killion’s studio. Both boxes contain twelve white envelopes and twelve blank cards printed on fine white stock (3 each of 4 designs). Northern California...

Final Patrol
PGN007
$18.00  
Paperback, Don Keith, 319 pages, 6 x 9, 9780451219510
During World War II, the U.S. Navy's submarine service suffered the highest casualty percentage of all the American armed forces, losing one in five submariners. But despite the odds, these underwater warriors accounted for almost 60 percent of Japanese shipping losses, and were a major factor...

Toy Boat
PGN011
$18.99  
Hardcover, Randall de Seve & Loren Long, 48 pages, 9.75 x 9.75, 9780399243745
A wonderful story in which a little boy lets his beloved toy boat loose for adventures on its own and what adventures they are! He loves his toy boat so much that he sleeps with it and when it returns safely he knows it will always come back. Splendid illustrations.

$18.00  
Paperback, Mark Kurlansky, 282 pages, 5 x 7.25, 9780140275018
Spans a thousand years and four continents to tell the history of cod fishing and the fish that changed the world and made possible the settlement of North America.  

$18.00  
Paperback, Nathaniel Philbrick, 293 pages, 6 x 9, 9780141001821
A superb retelling of the tragic story surrounding the 1820 loss of the whale ship Essex, rammed and sunk by a whale in the South Pacific.

Little Toot
PGN094
$17.99  
Hardcover, Hardie Gramatky, 86 pages, 7 x 8, 9780399247132
First published in 1939, this classic story of the energetic tugboat is brought to new life in this restored edition. With the help and support of Hardie Gramatky's estate, to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth, we have used archived first editions and Hardie's original paintings to restore...

$24.00  
Paperback, Mark Roberts, 282 pages, 5.25 x 8.25, 9780425219522
True tales of life and death as told by those who fought in the briny depths. From the undersea warfare of World War II through the Cold War stand-offs in the deep to the cutting-edge technology of the modern U.S. Navy, submarines have evolved into the front line of our nation's defense at...

Last Fish Tale
PGN096
$16.00  
Paperback, Mark Kurlansky, 269 pages, 5 x 7.75, 9781594483745
From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Cod, Salt," and "The Big Oyster" comes the colorful story of a way of life that for hundreds of years has defined much of America's coastlines but is slowly disappearing. Illustrated.  

Riddle of the Sands
PGN002
$17.00  
Paperback, Erskine Childers, 328 pages, 5 x 7.75, 9780141181653
The classic tale of nautical espionage and small boat skullduggery among the Friesian Islands before WWI. This is widely regarded as the first modern spy novel and the best small boat cruising yarn ever penned.
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