SONS OF THE WAVES : THE COMMON SEAMAN IN THE HEROIC AGE OF SAIL, 1740-1840 / by Taylor, Stephen, 1948-

“…Common seaman in the heroic age of sail, 1740-1840…”

Ship 5,000 years of maritime adventure by Lavery, Brian

Table of Contents: “…The birth of ships -- sailors of the seas -- European expansion -- The age of sail -- Tha age of steam -- The last days of sail -- The world wars -- The global age…”

The encyclopedia of ships

Table of Contents: “…The age of sail: Early ships until 1450 ; The age of exploration 1451-1729 ; The end of sail 1730-1859 -- The age of steam and beyond: Merchant ships 1860-2000 ; Steam and steel 1860-1905 ; Naval vessels 1906-35 ; World War II 1936-45 ; The nuclear era 1946-2000…”

Most secret and confidential intelligence in the Age of Nelson by Maffeo, Steven E.