A New Naval History, Paperback - ***

This volume brings together a diverse selection of the latest academic research in the field of naval history. It is the first publication to captu...

DescriptionThis new and updated edition of Understanding Naval Warfare offers the reader an accessible introduction to the study of modern naval wa...

Reducere. Sea of Thunder is a taut, fast-paced, suspenseful narrative of the Pacific War that culminates in the battle of Leyte Gulf, the greatest naval batt...

Reducere. Before Jutland is a definitive study of the naval engagements in northern European waters in 1914-15 when the German High Sea Fleet faced the Grand...

Reducere. The clash of great navies in the North SeaThe Battle of Jutland was notable in the history of naval warfare for several reasons. It was not only th...

Reducere. DescriptionThrough dramatic incidents tells for the first time the full story of the development of Cold War naval intelligence from the end of WWI...

Reducere. The Mediterranean is the maritime crossroads where Europe, Asia, and Africa meet. More major naval actions were fought there than in the Atlantic o...

Reducere. DescriptionA leading naval and military historian presents the first book to cover the major submarine campaigns in all the WWII theaters. Vividly ...

The Trafalgar Chronicle is a prime source of information as well as the publication of choice for new research about the Georgian navy.

Reducere. Following the footsteps of Horatio Hornblower and Jack Aubrey, whose ripping adventures capture thousands of new readers each year, comes the heir ...

The history of fast attack craft is a perennial favourite amongst naval enthusiasts. New, affordable paperback edition. Large selection of rare pho...

Reducere. One of the great spectacles of modern naval history is the Imperial Japanese Navy's instrumental role in Japan's rise from an isolationist feudal k...

Reducere. Ramage hopes to enjoy a well-deserved leave when he receives new orders: commission and take command of the Dido--a massive 74-gun ship, that carri...

Reducere. Captain Lord Ramage and the Calypso return from Devil's Island, but Ramage's new wife Sarah is missing. The captain would like nothing better than ...

Reducere. The West Indian bases are desperate: post vessels--a vital communications link between England and the West Indies in the war against France--are m...

DescriptionThis authoritative study examines the French Navy's last battleships, using detailed color plates and historical photographs, taking the...

DescriptionSylvanus G. Morley (1883-1948) has been highly regarded for over a century for his archaeological work among the Maya pyramids. As direc...

Reducere. The third installment in a rousing naval-adventure series, this historical saga follows the shipwrecked Thomas Kydd and the rest of the crew from t...

Publisher: Naval & Military Press LtdAuthor(s): G.A. BrettIllustration(s): black & white illustrationsNumber of pages: 180Publication date: 2002Dim...

In 1942, the massive Japanese naval base and airfield at Rabaul was a fortress standing in the Allies' path to Tokyo. It was impossible to seize Ra...

Reducere. One of the great untold stories of World War II finally comes to light in this thrilling account of Torpedo Squadron Eight and their heroic efforts...

Reducere. Air Admiral Marc Mitscher, who led the U.S. attack across the Pacific, is a legend in military circles for developing an entirely new concept of wa...

Reducere. In 1779 the fledgling U.S. naval fleet suffered a catastrophic defeat against the British in the waters of the Penobscot Bay, losing forty ships in...

Reducere. DescriptionThe battle of Iwo Jima was one of the bloodiest campaigns of WWII. Under the command of Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, the Japanese ...

Reducere. DescriptionSoon to be the major motion picture Greyhound, a WWII naval thriller of "high and glittering excitement" (New York Times) from the autho...

Reducere. On a late September day in 480 B.C., Greek warships faced an invading Persian armada in the narrow Salamis Straits in the most important naval batt...

Reducere. The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the greatest naval engagement in history. The battle was four separate actions, none of which were fought in the Gulf ...

Reducere. A fast-paced, little-known story of danger at sea on the eve of World War II On the sweltering evening of August 30, 1939, the German luxury liner ...

Influenced in part by the writings of Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, Henri Jomini, and other strategists, most major militaries have adopted princip...

A new softcover edition of a classic work at a very pleasing price. Superb photographs from the author's exhaustive collection. Simply the best ref...

Reducere. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The extraordinary story of the World War II air, land, and sea campaign that brought the U.S. Navy to the apex of its s...

Reducere. Revisit the definitive book on Pearl Harbor in advance of the 75th anniversary (December 7, 2016) of the "date which will live in infamy" At 7: 53 ...

DescriptionMore than one hundred years after the battle of Jutland, the first and largest engagement of dreadnoughts in the twentieth century, hist...

A new softcover edition of a classic work at a very pleasing price. Superb photographs from the author's exhaustive collection. Simply the best ref...

A new softcover edition of a classic work at a very pleasing price. Superb photographs from the author's exhaustive collection. Simply the best ref...

The War of 1812 is etched into American memory with the burning of the Capitol and the White House by British forces, The Star-Spangled Banner, and...

Reducere. DescriptionFollowing the popularity of the memoirs of Harry Flashman, the Victorian scoundrel who got himself embroiled in many events of his age, ...

Reducere. War with Britain's former colony looms on the horizon, and Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho must lead a squadron against the powerful new ships of the U...

Reducere. The ultimate guide and companion to the New York Times best-selling Honor Harrington series.Contains a new short Honorverse novel, plus a compendiu...

Description'Tension surges through A Sea of Gold . . . In this rousing yarn, Stockwin again raises naval fiction to a new level' - Quarterdeck'Stoc...

In this lively narrative history, Robert H. Patton, grandson of the World War II battlefield legend, tells a sweeping tale of courage, capitalism, ...

Published to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Tet Offensive, this new paperback edition brings back into print a book that became an essenti...

Reducere. "This book has been long needed: a concise, complete and dispassionate survey of the Vietnam War.... Best of all, the no-nonsense approach answers ...

Reducere. Representing five years of research, The Battlecruiser HMS Hood is easily the most comprehensive book ever published on this great warship. Bruce T...

DescriptionNo more instructive campaign than the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 could be selected for the student of early 20th century military histor...

Reducere. Runner-up for the Whitbread Biography Award of 1987.This is the story of the man who saved Britain from invasion and gave it maritime supremacy.Jux...

A hundred years before Columbus and his fellow Europeans began making their way to the New World, fleets of giant Chinese junks commanded by the eu...

Reducere. On the morning of July 21, 1918--in the final year of the First World War--a new prototype of German submarine surfaced three miles off the coast o...

Victory at Guadalcanal for the Allies in February 1943 left them a vital foothold in the Solomon Islands chain, and was the first step in an attemp...

Reducere. Few historians immersed themselves in their topics like bestselling, noted author Ernle Bradford. Specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval...

Reducere. As heard on the New Yorker Radio Hour: The triumphant and "engaging history" (The New Yorker) of the young women who devised a winning strategy tha...

A masterful account of a vital four months in the bloody battle for the Pacific, giving fresh insights into the Guadalcanal and Solomons campaign, ...

Reducere. DescriptionMorning of Fire by Scott Ridley is the thrilling story of 18th century American explorer and expeditioner John Kedrick as he journeyed f...

Reducere. "An outstanding description of a brutal battle." - ReviewerA gripping insight into the war for New Guinea and the operation for Cape Gloucester.Det...

Reducere. Surigao Strait in the Philippine Islands was the scene of a major battleship duel during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Because the battle was fought at...

Operation Vengeance is colorful, intimate, eye-popping history, delivered at a breakneck pace. I loved it. -Lynn VincentThe New York Times bestsell...

Since the end of the Cold War, America's national security establishment has been searching for a new operating theory to explain how this seemingl...

DescriptionThe definitive biography of the NFL's most enigmatic, controversial, and yet successful coach Bill Belichick is perhaps the most fascina...

Reducere. Robert Macomber's Honor series of naval fiction follows the life and career of Peter Wake in the U.S. Navy during the tumultuous years from 1863 to...

Reducere. Pity poor Captain Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy He's been torn away from a warm shore bed--and the viscount's daughter who shared it with him--and ordere...

Reducere. In April of 1945, just before the end of the Second World War, Mexico sent an air contingent to fight shoulder-to-shoulder with the Allied Forces: ...

WINNER OF THE SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON AWARD FOR NAVAL LITERATURE ``I devoured Act of War the way I did Flyboys, Flags of Our Fathers and Lost in Shang...

Reducere. We have a short time on this earth. What will you do with it? Your choices affect others who are watching...family, friends, co-workers, even child...

Reducere. In the closing months of World War II, Americans found themselves facing a new and terrifying weapon: kamikazes -- the first men to use airplanes a...

Reducere. Description- Notorious incident: In 1967 the spy ship USS Liberty was attacked by Israeli fighter jets and torpedo boats in international waters du...

Reducere. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN--WATCH NOW ON PRIME VIDEO! From Tom Clancy, the celebrated author of the Jack Ryan series, co...

Reducere. On July 10, 1943, the largest amphibious invasion ever mounted took place, larger even than the Normandy invasion eleven months later: 160, 000 Ame...

A new history of the development of the Dutch fleet in the early 20th century, and the role these warships played in World War II, from the defense...

Reducere. Explore the history of Pearl Harbor-the attack that brought America into World War 2 On December 7, 1941, the Japanese military launched a surprise...

As the war began to swing in the favor of the Allies, it became clear that no final defeat of the Third Reich would be possible until the armored m...