Leaving Port: The Cold War At Sea, Paperback - Captain Charles Gallagher Usnr (Ret ).

In 1961, Charles Gallagher graduated from the Naval Academy at the age of 20. Little did he know that after his first ship completed a Mediterranea...

When Ronald Reagan took office in January 1981, the United States and NATO were losing the Cold War. The USSR had superiority in conventional weapo...

Publisher: Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie PublishersAuthor(s): Kevin WraightNumber of pages: 172Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 130 x 198 x 18Cover typ...

An expert overview of the history of the battleship, looking at its origins, the role played by battleships in both World Wars, famous ships, and w...

A special two volume set on the Russian navy at war in the early 20th century Vladimir Semenoff's account of the famous naval Battle of Tsushima is...

Drawing on interviews with former NATO ambassadors, alliance military leaders, and senior NATO officials, the author shows that these leaders playe...

A WW2 heroine. - Dan Snow Love, duty and true-life adventure in the shadow of the Second World War Christian Lamb is one of the last surviving Wren...

A first-person account of the myriad experiences of the modern soldier and military leader and of close combat, covering the author's 32 years of s...

This book examines the scale and scope of the largely forgotten role played for the Admiralty by 3000 armed fishing vessels, 39, 000 fishermen and ...

Publisher: EverymanAuthor(s): Tim SpicerNumber of pages: 312Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 169 x 248 x 28Cover type: HardbackRedescopera farmecu...

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The spy novel emerged from the intrigues of the mid-20th centu...

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The spy novel emerged from the intrigues of the mid-20th centu...

Reducere. DescriptionContinuing in the vein of his Lincoln Prize-winning book Lincoln and His Admirals, acclaimed naval historian Craig L. Symonds presents a...

A in-depth look at the heroic fighting forces of the Second World War

From an author who has spent four decades in the quest for lost ships, this lavishly illustrated history of naval warfare presents the latest archa...

When her home is destroyed in the 1941 Luftwaffe bombing, Grace Ryan moves in with relatives. There she meets Barry Malone, a boy from Liverpool. B...

Successfully cover Unit Group 2 with the right amount of depth and pace. This bespoke series from the leading History publisher follows our proven ...

Moominpappa is feeling at a loss. He has no idea what to do with himself - it seems everything has already been done! So he takes his family off to...

The true story of Tom Fitzhigham's successful attempt to become the first person in history to row the English Channel in a bath. A celebration of ...

A collection of mini-adventure stories from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Psychopath Test, now updated with two new stories; including...

Discover all the foul facts behind the story of Britain and Ireland's seafaring heritage in this brand new Horrible Histories book. In Horrible His...

Discover all the foul facts behind the story of Britain and Ireland's seafaring heritage in this brand new Horrible Histories book. In Horrible His...

Ben Marcus's highly anticipated new short story collection - his first since his extraordinary debut The Age of Wire and String

Publisher: CaneloAuthor(s): Richard HoughNumber of pages: 480Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 33Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedesc...

Presents a thorough chronology and atlas of naval warfare from the Age of Galleys to The Nuclear Age.

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lawrence in Arabia, a gripping history of the early years of the Cold War, the CIA's covert battles aga...

It's the late 1960s - a decade of Mods and Rockers; Beats and Hippies and full of peace and love. Aged seventeen, John Cooke ventures out on the ro...

A reassuring picture book that's perfect for young children waiting for a new sibling to arrive, with beautiful illustrations by Faye Hanson. Ages:...

Andrew Greig embarked on a 'micro-odyssey' that took place from Stromness, Orkney to the Island of Cava, Scapa Flow on a single voyage, one evening...

Reducere. The lives of two young lovers are torn apart under Franco's brutal dictatorship in 1960s Barcelona. Half a century later, Daniel must face the trut...

Reducere. We all have a story to tell. Mine is a sea story that started in 1948 when I turned 14 and no further education was available to me. My father gave...

In 1941, Britain stood alone. North Africa dominated the news. Bismarck sank Hood. Fortress Britain endured the Blitz. Russia was invaded. Japan wo...

Publisher: Random House USA IncAuthor(s): James D. HornfischerIllustration(s): Three 16-PP photo inserts; mapsNumber of pages: 640Publication date:...

"Enthralling. . . . Lying and stealing and invading, it should be said, make for captivating reading, especially in the hands of a storyteller as s...

Anthropology At the Dawn of the Cold War. The Influence of Foundations, McCarthyism and the CIA - Dustin M. Wax

Reducere. Anyone who came under the spell of Olive Ann Burns’s classic novel Cold Sassy Tree will delight in Leaving Cold Sassy, which returns to the story o...

DescriptionNo event of the twentieth century aroused as much passion as the Spanish Civil War. People felt compelled to take sides, whether for the...

In paperback for the first time, these are new editions of the 3 books in Riddell's award-winning }Ottoline{ series. Ottoline Brown is an exception...

The 3rd and 4th titles in the exciting series that is perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson and Lauren Child. 'Full of humour and with very likeabl...

If you love rom-coms you'll love this sassy, funny romance that will take you on a whirlwind summer roadtrip, destination: romance! Perfect for fan...

Reducere. A na ve plan to run away and cruel misfortune puts twelve-year-old Robert and his best friend Michael on a British naval vessel. When the boys are ...

A funny and unique book about work, war and entering other worlds, from the author of }Yoga For People Who Can't Be Bothered To Do It{. Geoff Dyer ...

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Co, USAuthor(s): Winters JaimeNumber of pages: 32Collection: Haunted or Hoax?Publication date: 2018Dimensions: 203 x...

In the vast literature of the Second World War there has never been a naval atlas showing graphically the complexities of the war at sea, a war whi...

Reducere. Based on fieldwork at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory--the facility that designed the neutron bomb and the warhead for the MX missile--N...

Reducere. In At Penpoint Monica Popescu traces the development of African literature during the second half of the twentieth century to address the intertwin...

Reducere. DescriptionCharles Lenox, Member of Parliament, sets sail on a clandestine mission for the government. When an officer is savagely murdered, howeve...

Reducere. A riveting WWII account of survival at sea--Book 4 in the middle grade True Rescue series from Michael J. Tougias, the author of the New York Times...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the closing days of World War II a crisis was emerging for German civilians trapped on the Eastern Front by the Red Army. Many lived ...