Recommended Reading

Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections: Man-of-War illustrated by Stephen Biesty; written by Richard Platt; historical consultant, Peter Goodwin, keeper of The HMS Victory. This children's book dissects and examines The HMS Victory, the 18th century man-of-war that served as the flagship to Admiral Nelson. Copyright 1993 Dorling Kingdersley Ltd. London. Pub: Dorling Kingdersley, Inc. 232 Madison Avenue, NY NY 10016, ISBN: 1-56458-321-X     P.S. The stowaway is hiding in the pigsty on page 11. :-)

Inside Story: A 16th Century Galleon by Richard Humble and Mark Bergin. Another children's cross-section book, the ship being dissected is closer in design to The Sea Lion than the one in Stephen Biesty's Book. Copyright 1995, Pub: Peter Bedrick Books, 2112 Broadway, NY NY 10023, ISBN: 0-87226-372-X.

Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel. A biography of John Harrison, the scientist who collected the reward from England's Parliament for inventing a device that could measure longitude at sea. The book also covers the history of previous attempts by others and explains why this information revolutionized medieval navigation. Copyright 1995 by Dava Sobel. Pub: Penguin Books, 375 Hudson Street, NY NY 10014, ISBN: 0-8027-1312-2 (hard cover) ISBN: 0-14-025879-5 (paperback)

Tall Ships by Thad Koza. A photo book of replicas of historical ships that exist today. Mr. Koza asked for permission to include The Sea Lion in his book and permission was granted. However, a mix-up occurred in the picture layout. The vessel pictured is NOT The Sea Lion. Copyright 1996. Pub: Tide-Mark Press, P.O.Box 280311 East Hartford CT 06128-0311, ISBN: 1-55949-313-5

A Goodly Ship: The Building of the Susan Constant by Peter H. Spectre and David Larkin. The original Susan Constant carried the pilgrims who founded the Jamestown colony in 1607. This Susan Constant, built in 1991, is an exact replica of that ship. Well illustrated. Copyright 1992. Pub: Houghton Mifflin Company, 215 Park Avenue South, NY NY 10003, ISBN: 0-395-57322-X

Eyewitness Books: Pirate by Richard Platt. Often, the difference between pirate and privateer was simply a matter of whose flag you were flying. Queen Elizabeth knighted Francis Drake for, essentially, being her pirate. This children's book is well illustrated with the tools, instruments, clothes, medical supplies and even money that was in use at the time. Copyright 1994 Dorling Kingdersley Ltd. London. Pub: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. ISBN: 0-679-87255-8

Pirates & Buccaneers Coloring Book by Peter F. Copeland. The author is a historical researcher working on a sunken 17th century Spanish galleon off the Bahamas. The pictures are based on contemporary illustrations and descriptions. Interestingly, there are no wooden legs, eye patches, gold earrings or parrots on shoulders; none of the traditional movie standards. Copyright 1977 Dover Publications. ISBN: 0-486-23393-6

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. The children's classic that set the standard for the genre. Amazon books lists no less than 75 editions.

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