Roy and Lesley Adkins are historians and archaeologists who live in Devon. They have written widely acclaimed books on social, naval and military history, including Jack Tar, Gibraltar, Trafalgar, The War for All the Oceans, Eavesdropping on Jane Austen’s England and When There Were Birds . They are Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries, Fellows of the Royal Historical Society and Members of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists.
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Frozen at Sea: Ships Encountering Snowstorms, Freezing Conditions, Iced-up Ports, Sea Ice and Icebergs
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Navigating Nitrate: The Hazards and Historical Significance of Chilean Cargoes
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Coal at Sea: The Hazards of Overheating, Fire and Explosion
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Coal at Sea: The Hazards of Cargoes, Bunkers, Loading, Unloading, Trimming and Shifting
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Ballast: Contaminating, Confusing and Changing the Environment
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Swimming, Drowning and Amulets: Old Attitudes to Safety at Sea
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Crank and Stiff Ships: The Impact of Ballast on Maritime Disasters
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