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1	The Judas Strain more books like this by James Rollins add to wishlist The crack, ultrasecret Sigma Force team, made up of former Special Forces officers, returns in another "New York Times" bestseller, which finds them scouring the world for technologies that could help or threaten the U.S. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.36! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Birds of Prey more books like this by Wilbur Smith add to wishlist A best-seller in England, this novel is about a young sailor named Hal Courtenay, who has grown up on the coast of Africa, and whose coming of age is fraught with piracy, perilous sea voyages, wild escapes from danger, and buried treasure. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.77! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	The Killing Sea more books like this by Richard Lewis add to wishlist From an author who survived the tsunami of 2004 that hit Indonesia and Southern Asia comes a harrowing fictional tale of two teens caught up in the disaster. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £4.44! \| first editions
4	Eye of the Tiger more books like this by Wilbur Smith add to wishlist For Harry Fletcher, life on St Mary's Island is good. He has a fine boat and rich clients eager to charter it, a home amongst the palms, friends and attractive girls to share his paradise. Harry is at peace until suddenly men from the world of violence he has forsaken arrive on the island. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.36! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Where Flavor Was Born: Recipes and Culinary Travels Along the Indian Ocean Spice Route more books like this by Andreas Viestad, Mette Randem (Photographer) add to wishlist From his first experience of the intoxicating aroma of cloves on the island of Zanzibar to his many travels since to such far flung countries as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Egypt, Mauritius, Mozambique, and South Africa, Andreas Viestad has been enthralled with the sights, sounds, smells, and flavors from the lands surrounding the Indian ... see all copies from £7.26! new only from £7.26!
6	Storm and Conquest: The Battle for the Indian Ocean, 1809 more books like this by Stephen Taylor add to wishlist By 1809, the Indian Ocean was the final battleground for Nelson's Navy and the French fleet. At stake was Britain's commercial lifeline to India - and its strategic capacity to wage war in Europe. In one fatal season, the natural order of maritime power since Trafalgar was destroyed. "Storm and Conquest" brings together the terrifying ordeal of ... see all copies from £2.82! new only from £3.40! \| first editions
7	Sindbad Voyage more books like this by Severin add to wishlist In 1980, four years after his Brendan Voyage, Tim Severin set out to test another legend. With a crew which included eight Omani seamen, and a ship made from Malabar timbers held together with coconut rope and painted with fish oil and sugar, he aimed to recreate the Seven Voyages of Sindbad, from Oman to China, and to find out whatever truth ... see all copies from £1.36! first editions
8	Island of Shame: The Secret History of the U.S. Military Base on Diego Garcia more books like this by David Vine add to wishlist The American military base on the island of Diego Garcia is one of the most strategically important and secretive U.S. military installations outside the United States. Located near the remote center of the Indian Ocean and accessible only by military transport, the base was a little-known launch pad for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and may ... see all copies from £15.44! new only from £15.44!
9	Trade and Civilisation in the Indian Ocean: An Economic History from the Rise of Islam to 1750 more books like this by K N Chaudhuri add to wishlist Before the age of Industrial Revolution, the great Asian civilisations - whether located in the Middle East, India, South-East Asia, or the Far East - constituted areas not only of high culture but also of advanced economic development. They were the First World of human societies. This book examines one of the driving forces of that historical ... see all copies from £28.92! new only from £28.92!
10	Monsoon Seas: The Story of the Indian Ocean more books like this by Alan Villiers add to wishlist see all copies from £6.45! new only from £17.40! \| first editions
11 view cover	Hunting Pirate Heaven: In Search of the Lost Pirate Utopias of the Indian Ocean more books like this by Kevin Rushby add to wishlist A chance meeting on the muddy foreshore of the Thames River launched Kevin Rushby on a voyage to rediscover the lost pirate settlements that once dotted the islands and atolls of the Indian Ocean. Hitching rides on a motley assortment of freighters, dhows, yachts, and fishing smacks, Rushby sailed up the east coast of Africa, then turned east to ... see all copies from £6.11! new only from £8.15! \| first editions
12 view cover	The Doors of the Sea: Where Was God in the Tsunami? more books like this by David Bentley Hart add to wishlist Developing his short piece in the "Wall Street Journal" following the horrific recent Asian tsunami, Hart again takes up this pressing question: How can the existence of a good and loving God be reconciled with such suffering? see all copies from £6.72! new only from £6.72! \| first editions
13 view cover	Tea Leaves more books like this by Frederick Lipp add to wishlist Shanti lives in the mountains of Sri Lanka with her mother, Amma, who works hard every day picking tea leaves. Before walking to school one day, Shanti asks her mother for her wishes. "I wish you good luck, and may you be surprised by what you learn," says Amma. When Shanti learns about the sea, she is fascinated. Eager to find out more, she is ... see all copies from £6.77! new only from £9.07!
14 view cover	Book of Color more books like this by Julia Blackburn add to wishlist A debut novel that recounts the twisted story of the Blackburn family. The story begins with a missionary from England who comes to an island in the Indian Ocean to 'stamp out copulation.' Instead, he ends up driving his wife crazy upon finding her in bed with a native. The son born of this union must reconcile his black blood with his family's ... see all copies from £1.94! new only from £5.43! \| signed copies \| first editions
15	The Tigris Expedition: In Search of Our Beginnings more books like this by Thor Heyerdahl add to wishlist Along with his companions from nine nations, Heyerdahl set sail in a boat made of reeds in search of the sea routes which he was sure must have been used by the Sumerians in vessels like his own, 5000 years ago. Heyerdahl recounts the many discoveries and hazards that occurred on his journey down the Tigris, through the Gulf and on to the Indian ... see all copies from £1.36! signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	A Blue Sea of Blood: Deciphering the Mysterious Fate of the USS Edsall more books like this by Donald M Kehn add to wishlist This book is the first to tell the full story of the USS Edsall, a WWII-era destroyer that disappeared on a mission to Java on March 1, 1942. Drawing on exhaustive research, military historian Donald Kehn investigates not only the Edsall's mysterious final action, but also her wide-ranging pre-war career and the curious uses to which her story was ... see all copies from £12.39! new only from £12.39! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Disaster in the Indian Ocean: Tsunami 2004 more books like this by John Albert Torres add to wishlist see all copies from £6.32! new only from £36.89!
18 view cover	The Indian Ocean more books like this by Pearson Michael, Michael Pearson add to wishlist In this stimulating and authoritative overview, Michael Pearson reverses the traditional angle of maritime history and looks from the sea to its shores - its impact on the land through trade, naval power, travel and scientific exploration. This vast ocean, both connecting and separating nations, has shaped many countries' cultures and ideologies ... see all copies from £20.39! new only from £20.39!
19 view cover	Lonely Planet Maldives more books like this by James Lyon add to wishlist Contains a complete diving guide with advice on sites, safety and marine conservation; details on the range of water activities including snorkelling, surfing and windsurfing; information to help you choose the right resort; transport tips to help you explore the tropical islands; and a guide to the capital, Male. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £71.96!
20 view cover	The Archaeology of Seafaring in Ancient South Asia more books like this by Himanshu Prabha Ray, Norman Yoffee (Editor), Susan Alcock (Editor) add to wishlist Prior to European expansion, communities of the Indian subcontinent had a strong maritime orientation. In this new archaeological study, Himanshu Prabha Ray explores seafaring activity, religious travel and political economy in this ancient period. By using archaeological data from the Red Sea to the Indonesian archipelago, she reveals how the ... see all copies from £22.36! new only from £23.74! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Indian Ocean in World History more books like this by Milo Kearney add to wishlist Throughout history, dominance of the Indian Ocean has been a critical factor in defining a nation's supremacy and power. It is well known that it played a major part in the success of the Portugese nation at the start of the sixteenth century. In this concise survey, Milo Kearney shows how the trading and imperial expansion offered by the Indian ... see all copies from £18.30! new only from £19.25! \| first editions
22 view cover	Wave of Destruction: The Stories of Four Families and History's Deadliest Tsunami more books like this by Erich Krauss add to wishlist This exquisitely written book puts a human face on the tragedy of last year's Southeast Asian tsunami through the heartbreaking and heroic stories of four who survived this cataclysmic natural disaster. Two 8-page photo inserts. see all copies from £2.22! new only from £13.55! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Hunting pirate heaven : a voyage in search of the lost pirate settlements of the Indian Ocean more books like this by Kevin Rushby add to wishlist Kevin Rushby's objective is to locate the descendants of the 16th century pirates who had carved kingdoms for themselves in the remote jungles of north-east Madagascar. Hitching rides on a motley assortment of freighters, dhows, yachts and fishing smacks, he sails up the African coast, then east towards his goal. It is a story full of incident: ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £3.30!
24	Gentlemen of War: The Amazing Story of Captain Karl Von Muller and the S.M.S. Emden more books like this by Dan Van Der Vat add to wishlist see all copies from £5.94! new only from £14.94! \| first editions
25 view cover	Cross Currents and Community Networks: The History of the Indian Ocean World more books like this by Himanshu Prabha Ray (Editor), Edward A Alpers (Editor) add to wishlist Provides information on maritime history of the Indian Ocean. This book shifts focus from the European links of the Indian Ocean region to the Asian and African connections of maritime communities. It emphasizes the landscape of the sea and the multiplicity of communities that traversed it from Africa to the Indonesian archipelago. see all copies from £13.45! new only from £14.91! \| first editions

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