Maritime Books

An extensive and critical look at all there is to know surrounding Lake Superior agates. A must-have resource for casual rock collectors and advanced hobbyists alike!

Identify your agate finds quickly and easily with this all-in-one identification guide. A must-have for beginners and experts.

A definitive field identification guide to all 77 species and subspecies of reptiles and amphibians of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

Paperback: $22.95
272 pages, 8.5 x 5.5
ISBN: 9780870209383

Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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Great Ships on the Great Lakes tells of the sea battles, treacherous storms, and unexpected tragedies that sent thousands of ships to the bottom of these so-called low seas. Designed for the upper elementary classroom with emphasis on Michigan and Wisconsin.

Paperback: $8.95
64 pages, 20 b/w photos, 2 maps, 6 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870201462

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Learn more about the history of Lake Mendota's shoreline and the people and place along it in this collection of stories, maps, newspaper articles, and other fully colored illustrations compiled by Donald P. Sanford. Details below.

Softcover: $25.00
320 pages, including photos and illus., 8.5 x 10"
ISBN: 9780870209161

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Paperback
112 pages, 60 b&w photos, 5½ x 8½
ISBN: 9780870207303

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Paperback: $16.95
224 pages, 46 b&w photos
ISBN: 9780870207464

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In this beautifully illustrated children's book based on historical documents, readers share in Sport's adventures while discovering the various ways lighthouse tender ships helped keep the lake safe for others.

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Author: John Odin Jensen
Paperback
304 pages. 128 b&w and color photos and illustrations. 8 x 10"
ISBN: 978-0-87020-902-4
Publication Date: May, 2019
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Paperback: $18.95
304 pages, 25 b/w photos and illus., 14 maps, 5.5 x 8"
ISBN: 9780870205026

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A Fur Trade Family on Lake Superior, Silbernagel deepens our understanding of this era with stories of resilient, remarkable people. Second printing, paperback.

Paperback: $20.00
200 pages, 50 b&w photos, 1 map, 5 ½ x 8 ½
ISBN: 9780870207808

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Jones Island, originally a mile-long peninsula bordering on the Lake Michigan shoreline, has a long and fascinating history, including close ties to maritime industries and the rich ethnic heritage of Milwaukee.

Based on a true story of the dramatic rescue of young Lester Smith and his family after a violent storm hits their town of Port Washington on the shores of Lake Michigan. Beautifully illustrated and wonderfully written.

Hardcover: $28.95
256 pages, 26 b/w photos, 6x9
ISBN: 978-0-87020-879-9

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This Storied River celebrates the Upper Mississippi’s colorful history and the unique role the river has played in shaping the Midwest. Each chapter includes a short list of must-see sites for the modern-day explorer.

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Paperback: $19.95
150 pages, 135 color and b/w photos and illus., 8 x 9
ISBN: 9780870205798

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Thoroughly researched and vibrantly told, Vencdedor is a captivating account of a racing sailboat famous for its exploits and victories and of the man who built it. Vencedor, a 63-foot cutter, was built in Wisconsin by the Racine Boat Manufacturing Company in the golden age of yachting.

Paperback: $24.95
224 pages, 156 color and b&w photos, 1 map.
ISBN: 9780870206092

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Wisconsin Waters takes readers on an epic tour of the geologic, natural, and human stories that have shaped these aquatic landscapes over millions of years.

Hardcover: $29.95
208 pages, 180 color photos, 7 ½ x 9
ISBN: 9780870208287

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This beautifully illustrated book relates dramatic moments from Great Lakes maritime history in a graphic-novel style. For children 8-11.

Historian and storyteller Gayle Soucek explores the haunting mysteries and spooky stories behind the area known as the Lake Michigan Triangle.