Ship Spotter's Guide, Paperback - Angus Konstam

A beautifully illustrated pocket guide covering over 40 of the world's greatest ships, with detailed specification boxes and 80 stunning artworks. ...

DescriptionThe French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars encompassed a period when rival European fleets vied for naval supremacy, and naval tactics...

Reducere. This book gives an accurate picture of the pirates who sailed in the waters of the Caribbean and off the American coastline during the 'golden age'...

The first illustrated book about the Nile river gunboats, this fascinating account of imperial war machines will appeal to colonial-era wargamers, ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Angus KonstamIllustration(s): Illustrated throughout with 40 photos and 8pp of colour illustrationsN...

During the middle decade of the 16th century a new type of sailing vessel emerged, designed to carry the wealth of the Americas to Spain. This was ...

Although an inherently unsuccessful design, the battlecruisers were amongst the most famous vessels of the Royal Navy during World War II. This wor...

From the Mediterranean to the Black Sea, from the Balkans to Mesopotamia, gunboats played an influential part in the story of World War I. This is ...

DescriptionThis is the fully-illustrated story of the Royal Navy's escort carriers which battled against deadly U-Boats during the Battle of the At...

DescriptionThis title explores the ships and history of the enterprising American patriots who fought the Royal Navy as privateers, and played a ma...

Reducere. A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life, with wonderful details.--Publishers Weekly ""Interesting and exciting . . . a thoroug...

As the possibility of war loomed in the 1930s, the British Admiralty looked to update their fleet of destroyers to compete with the new ships being...

This book uses the latest historical and marine archeological research to present a novel, comparative exploration of an ever-popular subject: the ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Angus KonstamIllustration(s): Illustrated throughout with 40 photos and 8pp of colour illustrationsN...

Contributor(s): Author: Angus KonstamIllustrator: Tony BryanFrom the end of the 19th century through the first half of the 20th, most Western power...

Contributor(s): Author: Angus KonstamThis title tells the dramatic story of how the Royal Navy transformed ordinary citizens into first-rate and fe...

Now available in paperback, this is a groundbreaking narrative account of one of World War II's most exciting chase stories, the pursuit of the leg...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Angus KonstamNumber of pages: 96Collection: CampaignPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 185 x 246 x 9C...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Angus KonstamIllustration(s): Colour illustrations throughout, including profiles, technical drawing...

A pocket guide to 60 of the most iconic British locomotives of the last two centuries--which will have wide appeal as a handy yet detailed referenc...

With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy was at the forefront of her defence with her fleet of battleships as her main striking forc...

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 ...

Covers over 40 of the world's greatest tanks. from the Mark I to the M1 Abrams, the M46 Pershing to the Panzerkampfwagen III, the King Tiger Heavy ...

DescriptionFrom the launching of La Gloire to the emergence of modern turreted battleships in 1875, this book offers a fascinating insight into Con...

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 Royal Navy's battleships at the turn of the 20th century were the most powerful battlefleet in the world, and embodied one of the key periods i...

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On 25 December 1943 the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst slipped out Altenfjord in Norway to attack Arctic convoy JW55B which was carrying vital wa...

In the early months and years of World War II, it was Germany's cruisers and battleships that most ravaged the Atlantic Convoys. This is the histor...

DescriptionA brand-new narrative account of one of World War II's most exciting chase stories, the pursuit of the legendary German battleship, Bism...

Trade paperback. This illustrated pocket guide to 100 wild plants and flowers is written by two leading experts from the Westonbirt Arboretum and F...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Angus KonstamIllustration(s): Illustrated throughout with 40 photos and 8pp of colour illustrationsN...

DescriptionOften romanticized in print and on the silver screen, real-life pirates were a brutal menace that plagued the high seas. In this book, A...

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 ...

The story of the high-stakes air campaign to sink the battleship Tirpitz in her Norwegian lair, when a single bomb could end her threat to the Arct...

The next in our Spotter's Guide series reveals 120 of the world's great human constructions and where to find them, from cloud-piercing skyscrapers...

Loos with incredible views, lavish lavatories, outstanding outhouses - all are featured in this pictorial guide to the world's most stunning toilet...

In the depths of the Cotswolds, near Tetbury in Gloucestershire, lies one of the most beautiful tree gardens in the world. Known as Westonbirt Arbo...

Publisher: Weldon OwenAuthor(s): Michael K. Brett-SurmanNumber of pages: 176Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 199 x 242 x 22Cover type: HardbackRed...

Take a hike through the world's rainforests and spot more than 200 wild, colorful, peculiar, and marvelous jungle animals-without ever leaving your...

Publisher: Ebury PublishingAuthor(s): Karen FarringtonNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 142 x 222 x 32Cover type: HardbackRedes...

Reducere. An essential guidebook for individuals who have been named as trustee of personal trusts for family members or friends. Written by an expert who ha...

Trade paperback. Illustrated throughout, this is an entertaining and practical guide to reading the British landscape, drawing attention to how hum...

How do emotions affect your basic decision making? Why do certain smells prompt long-forgotten memories, and what makes us suddenly self-conscious?...

A grown-up I-spy for the great outdoors that illuminates the details we might otherwise miss.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): John WrightIllu...

When the mysterious Monster Spotter's Handbook is passed down to 11-year-old Edwin Spook, a brain-boggling world of monsters opens before him. Edwi...

This highly practical book provides a comprehensive guide to claims brought under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.Pu...

Reducere. DescriptionMy Port is a short book about a child who has an implantable venous access port. It is useful for helping chidren become familiar with c...