Venture out into the Universe and discover moons of all shapes and sizes, home to curious features such as active volcanoes and underground oceans!
Published to mark the 150th anniversary of the launch of the Challenger expedition, The Challenger Expedition: Exploring the Ocean's Depths tells the story of the groundbreaking voyage that transformed our understanding of the deep sea.
As one of the five planets that can be seen in the night sky without the aid of a telescope, Mars has been a source of fascination for millennia. What is it about this dusty, dry world that has captured our imaginations so completely?
The Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark, the National Maritime Museum and the Queen's House illustrate the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars, and their... Læs mere
At the centre of ‘The Keeper of All The Secrets’ is an important acquisition from artist and writer Jacqueline Bishop, a tea service that is the stage for conversations around empire, enslavement and female resistance.
The remarkable story of Charles Hare, a Napoleonic prisoner of war, and his audacious escape from captivity is told through the uniform he used as a disguise – now on display at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
A cup made of coconut and set into a silver mount provides atantalising link to the ‘golden age’ of piracy, entwining the lives of theRoyal Navy’s Chaloner Ogle and his most fearsome adversary, the pirate ‘BlackBart’.
Sea Sick: Lime Juice and Scurvy uses a seemingly unremarkable glass bottle as a jumping-off point for an exploration of the maritime world’s deadliest of diseases – scurvy – and the fascinating journey to find its cure.
Published to coincide with the 250th anniversary of Turner’s birth, J.M.W. Turner’s ‘The Battle of Trafalgar’: Commemoration and Controversy explores the history of the artist’s largest painting and his only royal commission.
The sinking of Princess Alice in 1878was one of Britain's worst maritime incidents, resulting in thedeath of around 640 people. Historian Hannah Stockton uncovers this... Læs mere
The figurehead Nannie has guarded Cutty Sark for over 150years. This book traces the history of the ship's protector through drawings,photos and insights into... Læs mere