Maritime history of Britain and Ireland, c. 400-2001 /
Ian Friel.
- London : British Museum Press, 2003.
- 286 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
At head of title: The British Museum.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 290-295) and index.
A boat to the island of ghosts, c.400-700 -- Wics, wars and 'heathen men', 700-1066 -- War and trade, 1066-c.1500 -- Into the ocean, c.1500-1600 -- Fall and rise, c.1600-1815 -- Pax Britannica, 1815-1914 -- Flagging-out, 1914-2001.