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by Stephen E Ambrose  
Powells.com Staff Pick At the heart of the immense and growing interest in Lewis and Clark in recent years stands this book. WWII historian Stephen Ambrose had long harbored a private obsession for the Expedition of the Corps of Discovery, and in Undaunted Courage he... (read more) Your Price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies 
by C S Forester
Synopsis With the release of these three books, all eleven novels in C. S. Forester's bestselling series of naval adventure stories are now available in handsome new trade paperback editions.... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your Price $7.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Dava Sobel
Powells.com Staff Pick "An account of the man who developed the technology which allowed sailors to determine their longitude at sea. If you don't know where you are, it's hard to know where you're going, whether you've gotten there or if you've missed your target. If, while... (read more) Your Price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by C S Forester
Synopsis In the wake of a humbling incident aboard a canal boat in the Cotswolds, young Captain Horatio Hornblower arrives in London to take command of the Atropos, a 22-gun sloop barely large enough to require a captain. Her first assignment under Hornblower's... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your Price $6.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by C. S. Forester
Synopsis These thrilling tales of high-seas adventure in the Napoleonic era, which Winston Churchill found "vastly entertaining" and Ernest Hemingway recommended to "every literate I know", are being eagerly embraced by a new generation of readers. Back Bay takes... (read more) Your Price $13.99 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Gary Kinder
Publisher Comments In September 1857, the S.S. Central America, a side-wheel steamer carrying passengers returning from the gold fields of California, went down during a hurricane off the Carolina coast. More than 400 men — and 21 tons of gold — were lost. In the... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your Price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by C S Forester
Publisher Comments When the Renown's cruel captain goes insane and First Lieutenant Buckland has to assume command, the ship's officers are all put to the test. None comes through the ordeal better than the youngest, Horatio Hornblower.... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your Price $9.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by C S Forester
Synopsis The Admiral's face was grim as he gave Commodore Hornblower his orders. The situation was critical: mutiny was an infection that could spread through the fleet like the plague. Neither man dreamt on that day in 1813 that the mission would result in a... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your Price $7.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by C S Forester
Synopsis With the release of these three books, all eleven novels in C. S. Forester's bestselling series of naval adventure stories are now available in handsome new trade paperback editions.... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your Price $9.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Stephen E Ambrose
Powells.com Staff Pick At the heart of the immense and growing interest in Lewis and Clark in recent years stands this book. WWII historian Stephen Ambrose had long harbored a private obsession for the Expedition of the Corps of Discovery, and in Undaunted Courage... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your Price $9.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by C.s. Forester
Synopsis April 1803. The Peace of Amiens is breaking down. Napoleon is building ships and amassing an army just across the Channel. Horatio Hornblower -- who, at age twenty-seven, has already distinguished himself as one of the most daring and resourceful... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your Price $7.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Gary Kinder
Publisher Comments Bestselling author Gary Kinder tells, for the first time, an extraordinary tale of history, maritime drama, heroic rescue, scientific ingenuity, and individual courage. Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea is the riveting true account of death, danger, and... (read more) Your Price $7.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by Sebastian Junger
From Powells.com After its release in 1997, The Perfect Storm was an immediate hit, rocketing in a matter of days to the top of bestsellers lists across the country. But once there, The Perfect Storm found itself locked in a Mark MacGuire vs. Sammy Sosa style battle for... (read more) Your Price $2.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Margot Morrell and Stephanie Capparell
Powells.com Staff Pick Morrell and Capparell do a wonderful job of articulating Shackleton's leadership successes in everyday terms that will resonate with decision-makers in all varieties of business. Lessons in team-building and performance management are evident throughout... (read more) Your Price $12.50 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by C S Forester
Publisher Comments As commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, Admiral Hornblower faces pirates, revolutionaries, and a blistering hurricane in the chaotic aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars.... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your Price $9.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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Read an original essay by Simon Winchester and save 30% on The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom.
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