Beautifully illustrated and accompanied by extraordinary histories, this book is a celebration of 100 of the most important and exquisite objects in the Royal Museums Greenwich collections, including some of the most significant new acquisitions of the last ten years. From Elizabeth I, the Armada Portrait to the uniform Nelson wore during the Battle of Trafalgar; Harrisons remarkable timepieces to Yinka Shonibares Ship in a Bottle; the last message of Sir John Franklins ill-fated expedition to find the North-West Passage to George Stubbss Kangaroo and Dingo paintings, the Museums iconic objects are presented in a chronological format, each selected for their unique significance.

Treasures of Royal Museums Greenwich

Arts & Photography

Royal Museums Greenwich

One hundred photographs and personal essays capture the ambiguities and eccentricities that define a day at the British seaside. Many in Britain look back with fondness on memories of paddles in the sea and picnics on the promenade. Yet the seaside can also be a place of faded glory and acute deprivation. These tensions have provided fertile ground for documentary photographers who have sought to capture the enduring British tradition. A sociocultural exploration of the British beach through the works of four of Britain's best-loved photographers--Tony Ray-Jones, David Hurn, Martin Parr, and Simon Roberts--this book explores our changing relationship with the seaside since the 1960s and holds up a critical and affectionate mirror to a much-loved and quintessentially British experience. The book also includes personal essays, material from each of the photographers' archival collections, and twenty newly commissioned works by Martin Parr.

The Great British Seaside: Photography from the 1960s to the Present

History & Criticism

The Art of Naval Portraiture

History

Gazzard, Katherine

Europe

Pirate Gran

Children's Books

Durrant, Geraldine

Action & Adventure

The final installment in the charming and hilarious Pirate Gran children's book series. Gran used to be a pirate, so she isn't afraid of anything. Not even monsters. So when her old shipmates shiver, and her crocodile quakes, Pirate Gran takes out her cutlass and rushes to the rescue . . .&nbsp; In the final book in the Pirate Gran series, our favorite seafaring pensioner returns for a new adventure! This time, she must save her old friends Flint-Hearted Jack, Fingers O'Malley, Cut-Throat Malone, and her beloved pet crocodile. Pirate Gran tackles her shipmates' worst fears with courage, her cutlass, and a pinch of logic. And when she's done with the monsters, even her silly pirates agree it's safe to put out the lights.

Pirate Gran and the Monsters

Individual Artists

This rarely-seen map of the Moon originates from a hand-drawn, 300-inch-diameter map produced by engineer and amateur astronomer Hugh Percy Wilkins (1896–1960). Combining artistry with scientific precision, Wilkins’s detailed map reveals the rugged terrain of our celestial neighbor. First published in 1946 as a 100-inch-diameter reproduction, it was the most detailed lunar chart produced before the Space Race. Wilkins continued to revise and expand his observations and produced this third edition in 1951. Comprised of twenty-five sheets, it was used by amateur and professional astronomers alike, later purchased by NASA, and eventually acquired by Royal Museums Greenwich in 2006. Here, Wilkins’s Map of the Moon is faithfully reproduced over ninety pages and annotated with illuminating facts about specific lunar features, making a beautiful record of astronomical history available for all.

Map of the Moon

Percy Wilkins, Hugh

Reference

The Royal Observatory at Greenwich is home to both time and space: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and the Prime Meridian. But have you ever stopped to ask what the Prime Meridian is, and why it's in Greenwich? Why are all time zones across the world based on GMT? What is the longitude? Why is the meridian moving? &nbsp; A succinct history of the Meridian Line and its importance in defining international time standards, On the Line: The Story of the Greenwich Meridian breaks down complex topics in manageable articles, accompanied by eighty color illustrations and fun trivia to aid understanding. This insightful, concise guide reveals why international time standards are based around the Greenwich meridian--Longitude 0º--where east meets west, and details the important discoveries made at Greenwich that led to time as we know it.

On the Line: The Story of the Greenwich Meridian

Originally published in 1894, this facsimile is an illuminating introduction to the difficulties faced by cooks at sea who had restricted equipment and limited or rationed ingredients. Alexander Quinlan and N. E. Mann were at the forefront of cookery training for seamen, which issued three types of certificates, depending on the size of vessel (sculling vessels, cargo steamers, or passenger steamers) and used six chief methods of cookery (roasting, baking, boiling, stewing, frying, and broiling). With 170 recipes--including gruel, beef tea, devilled bones, fruit jelly, pigeon pie, hodge podge, sheep's head broth, satisfaction pudding, bubble and squeak, and more--Cookery for Seamen is delightful nostalgia that highlights the challenges of life for the sea-going cook.

Cookery for Seamen

Quinlan, Alexander

Mann, N. E.

Heard, Stawell

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Figureheads, the carved wooden sculptures that decorate the prows of sailing ships, offer protection for the crew from harsh seas and lends the vessel its specific spirit--or at least that was the theory in the distant past. Figureheads developed from an ancient tradition of decorating ships with painted eyes, carved figures, and animal heads. Vikings in northern Europe adorned the bows of their vessels with dragon heads, which were thought to help ships see their way through the sea. They are considered the only tangible evidence of the "Great Age of Sail." But what other purposes did sailors believe figureheads served? What stories do these beautiful objects tell? And what do the different characters symbolize? On the Bow of the Ship&nbsp;contains over fifty examples of wooden carvings from the National Maritime Museum in London, home to the world's most extensive collection of figureheads. The illustrated guide explores themes surrounding these unique carvings from mythology and gender to politics and literature. For instance, superstitious crew members often lovingly cared for their figureheads, which were often the only female presence on board.&nbsp;On the Bow of the Ship&nbsp;delves deeply into the history and contexts of figureheads and, by so doing, provides a fresh image of the life at sea.

Figureheads: On the Bow of the Ship

Prichard, Prichard

Pritchard, Sue

Michell, Jeremy

Military

A beautifully illustrated story of the Cutty Sark for children ages 4-7, published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the ship's first voyage Young James Robson, Cutty Sark's cook, takes great pride in cooking a hearty breakfast for the captain every morning. But one day, when getting ready to leave London, James discovers that the ship has run out of tea, a CRUCIAL element to the Captain's breakfast, and he cannot find any in all of London! Join James and his helpful friends--Oz the kangaroo, Vervet the monkey, and Dinah the panda--as they set off in a search that will take them on an adventure around the world.

At Sea Without Tea: The Great Cutty Sark Adventure

Dillon-McEvoy, Thomas

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