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1. In the Heart of the Sea The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

This study of an 1820 whaling-ship disaster, chronicles the surviving crew's three-month journey across open sea following the ramming and destruction of their vessel, the Essex. It includes much whaling lore and a vivid evocation of life in 19th-century Nantucket.

2. Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea

by Gary Kinder

In September 1857, the SS "Central America" sank 200 miles off the Carolina coast, taking tons of California gold to the bottom of the Atlantic. In 1989, a salvage crew led by Tommy Thompson rescued much of the treasure, using a combination of oceanography, computer science, and information theory, in what has been described as the greatest treasure recovery of all time.

3. A Night to Remember

by Walter Lord

In this engrossing minute-by-minute account, Walter Lord recreates the intense emotion aboard the "Titanic"after the massive ship collided with an iceberg.

4. Sailing Alone Around the World

by Joshua Slocum

This is Slocum's first-hand account of his late-19th-century voyage, the first solo sailing journey around the world.

5. Hen Frigates Wives of Merchant Captains Under Sail

by Joan Druett

A maritime history that considers the part played behind the scenes by sea captains' wives, who often accompanied their husbands on voyages and almost always managed the family business affairs on shore.

6. The Night Lives on The Untold Stories and Secrets Behind the Sinking of the "Unsinkable" Ship-Titanic!

by Walter Lord

This informative and enjoyable guide is an investigation in to the night of April 14, 1912, when the great ship "Titanic" sank. Walter Lord presents background information on the boat leading up to its departure from Great Britain, to who was ultimately responsible for its demise. He even mentions such information as the last song played aboard the ship. The book is both informative and enjoyable, a good source for any student seeking fact material on the "Titanic".

7. The Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible

by John C. Payne

A concise, useful, and thoroughly practical guide explaining in detail how to select, install, maintain, and troubleshoot all the electric and electronic systems on a boat.

8. Titanic Legacy of the World's Greatest Oceanliner

by Susan Wels

A history of the ill-fated voyage of the S.S. Titanic, as documented by official records taken from the Public Records Office in London.

9. The Wreck of the Whaleship Essex A Narrative Account by Owen Chase, First Mate

by Owen Chase; Iola Haverstick; Betty Shepard

A true survival story of the ill-fated Nantucket Essex. After the whaler was sunk by a sperm whale in 1820, its crew of 30 struggled to subsist in three open row boats without charts, food, or an adequate water supply for 90 days. Only eight sailors lived to tell of the tragedy, which inspired Herman Melville to write MOBY DICK.