Force Z Shipwrecks of the South China Sea. HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse, Paperback - Rod Macdonald

A stunning and forensic look at the wrecks of two of the most famous British capital ships lost during WWII Provides details of the construction an...

DescriptionPrince of Wales was a King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy. She was originally named King Edward VIII but upon the abdicatio...

New insight into a famous incident, based on the latest research. Highly readable account by an experienced journalist.

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncAuthor(s): Graham (James McGill Professor, Department of Biology, James McGill Professor, Department of Biolo...

An historical account of the build-up to the massive US Fast Carrier air raid and a gripping retelling of the raid itself. Reveals for the first ti...

Reducere. A moving World War II memoir that uncovers a forgotten naval catastrophe. Ideal for readers of Evan Mawdsley, Max Hastings and Iain Ballantyne. On ...

Incorporating insights from ten authors from six countries (Brunei, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam), this book provides a ...

DescriptionA discerning account of simmering conflict in the South China Sea and why the world can't afford to be indifferent China's rise has upse...

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncAuthor(s): Jack Meng-Tat (Assistant Professor of History and Religious Studies, Assistant Professor of Histor...

Reducere. On the morning of June 13, 1814, the British warship HMS Nimrod" attacked the town of Wareham, Massachusetts. As a center for shipbuilding and iron...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

On 24 May 1941 within minutes of battle being joined the pride of the Royal Navy, 'HMS Hood', had been sunk and its newest battleship outfought. Ho...

Vol. 1 „Intinderile arctice mi-au adus aminte de ultimele scene din Frankenstein de Mary Shelley, unde soarta azvarle omul si monstrul intr-o lume ...

Reducere. Carte care a lansat cariera uimitoare a unuia dintre cei mai mari scriitori de romane de acțiune și suspans ai secolului XX, HMS Ulysses spune pove...

Reducere. Carte care a lansat cariera uimitoare a unuia dintre cei mai mari scriitori de romane de acțiune și suspans ai secolului XX, HMS Ulysses spune pove...

DescriptionA gripping tale of exploration aboard H.M.S. Challenger, an expedition that laid the foundations for modern oceanography From late 1872 ...

Description"The place where the German U-boat sank the British battleship Royal Oak was none other than the middle of Scapa Flow, Britain's greates...

Cycling Home from Siberia author Rob Lilwall's unique adventure through freezing China from Mongolia to Hong Kong - this time on foot.Publisher: Ho...

Publisher: Crecy PublishingAuthor(s): Ralph SegmanIllustration(s): 8 pages b&w photograph sectionNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2010Dimensio...

Drawing on the underwater archaeological research, this study explains how Prien and his crew navigated the North Sea and Kirk Sound to land a deva...

The South China Sea (SCS) has emerged as a theatre of political, economic, and security concerns not only for the countries in the region but also ...

Bringing together international experts, this collection provides fresh perspectives on geopolitical concerns in the South China Sea. It is an acce...

DescriptionAmid the twists and turns of her survival to this day, the story of the light cruiser HMS Caroline spans a century and more. This book f...

Carte care a lansat cariera uimitoare a unuia dintre cei mai mari scriitori de romane de actiune si suspans ai secolului XX, HMS Ulysses spune pove...

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYFINANCIAL TIMESFrom Robert D. Kaplan, named one of the world s Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy ...

But to Captain Richard Chesnaye she brings back memories - memories of the First World War when he and the old monitor went through the Gallipoli c...

Reducere. Packed with more than a hundred color illustrations, maps, and timelines, this enlightening and provocative book on the South China Sea conflict is...

Written by a renowned expert, this is the most detailed account to date of the fast carrier strike force, the force that brought Japan to its knees...

Reducere. The new breed of American fast aircraft carriers could make thirty-three knots, and each carried almost one hundred strike aircraft. Brought togeth...

Reducere. Yearning for the high seas, Alan Lewrie plods through his oppressive life as a gentleman farmer and family man. The year is 1793 and after four yea...

HMS Ulysses - Alistair Maclean

Publisher: Kagero Oficyna WydawniczaAuthor(s): Witold KoszelaIllustration(s): drawing sheets, color profilesNumber of pages: 20Collection: Top Draw...

Publisher: Art Gallery of New South WalesAuthor(s): Steven MillerIllustration(s): 260 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 288Publication dat...

Includes specifications, crew duties and life on board U-47.

Reducere. HMS Hermes, the flagship of the Falkland War 1982. This is my personal account of my own experience through out this campaign.Setting off from Port...

DescriptionHMS Badsworth (L03) was one of eighty-six British Hunt-class escort destroyers. The class would eventually comprise four separate types ...

Reducere. DescriptionOn the night of 13 October 1939, the Type VIIB U-boat U-47, on its second war patrol, penetrated the main Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow ...

Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea is a work of social history examining community relationships, law, and seafaring over the long early modern p...

Patrick Os Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. H.M.S. Surprise follows the va...

Reducere. Maestrul romanului de actiune si suspans Carte care a lansat cariera uimitoare a unuia dintre cei mai mari scriitori de romane de actiune si suspan...

The book looks at the ship's history and operation successes from her launching to her final demise.

Recounts the dramatic stories of 21 shipwrecks off the coast of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, through the eras of sail, steam and modern techno...

One of the best-known historic ships in the world, HMS Victory attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year to Portsmouth, England. This inform...

This first edition of South China Sea is the successor to Stephen Davies and Elaine Morgan's Cruising Guide to Southeast Asia, Volume I (Imray). Bu...

DescriptionWhen she was launched in 1765, HMS Victory was the ultimate warship of the Georgian era. As Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle...