The Great War at Sea: A Naval History of the First World War

With more than 125 breathtaking maps and charts, this is the only exclusively cartographic presentation of the Great War at sea.

Reducere. Named one of the Ten Best Books of 2013 by The Economist World War I altered the landscape of the modern world in every conceivable arena. Millions...

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 ...

This book reveals for the first time the extraordinary true story of the worst naval catastrophe of the First World War and how Churchill covered i...

The overriding image of the First World War is the bloody stalemate of the Western Front, but although much of the action did occur on land, the ov...

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. This epic story opens at the hour the Greatest Generation went to war on December 7, 1941, and follows four U.S. Navy ships and their crews in the ...

A sweeping, lavishly illustrated one-volume history of the rise of American naval power during World War IIPublisher: Yale University PressAuthor(s...

This definitive account reveals how the political and social progress of Britain has been inextricably intertwined with the strength - and weakness...

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

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

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

Reducere. Throughout the chronicle of Britain's history, one factor above all others has determined the fate of kings, the security of trade, and the integri...

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 ...

Reducere. Based on previously unused French and German sources, this challenging and controversial new analysis of the war on the Western front from 1914 to ...

Contributor(s): Editor: Thomas E. GriessWorld War I marked the end of the old military order and the beginning of the era of mechanized warfare. Th...

Acclaimed naval historian Don Keith tells one of the most inspiring sea stories of World War II: the Japanese attack on the American oiler USS Neos...

DescriptionIf you want to discover captivating stories of people and events of World War 1, then keep reading... Three captivating manuscripts in o...

Reducere. If you want to discover captivating stories of people and events of World War 1, then keep reading...Three captivating manuscripts in one book: Wor...

Reducere. After crushing Japanese naval power in the Pacific at Leyte Gulf, the U.S. moved to liberate the Philippines. Admiral Morison describes a series of...

This is a major new study of Italian naval camouflage schemes developed and used during World War II. When Italy entered the War in June 1940, the ...

Reducere. Volume 1 of the two-volume Chief of Staff examines the history, development, and role of the military duty position of chief of staff in the ninete...

Reducere. Volume 2 of the two-volume Chief of Staff examines the history, development, and role of the military chief of staff from World War II through Viet...

The Cambridge History of the First World War: Volume 1, Global War - Jay Winter

Reducere. Clash of Fleets is an operational history that records every naval engagement fought between major surface warships during World War I. Much more t...

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

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...

This story covers the three main divisions of enlisted training in the US Navy during WWI: the training stations, the reserve training camps, and t...

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

DescriptionBuilt around 1200 and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site that draws more than a million visitors and pilgrims each year, Chartres Cathedra...

This first volume of The Cambridge History of the First World War provides a comprehensive account of the war's military history. It charts how the...

Volume 3 of The Cambridge History of the First World War explores the social and cultural history of the war and considers the role of civil societ...

Volume 2 of The Cambridge History of the First World War provides a comprehensive political history of the war exploring the multifaceted history o...

At the start of the war, the German Empire had cruisers scattered across the globe, some of which were subsequently used to attack Allied merchant ...

Reducere. Did you know that Germany is a relatively new country? Its many different states only united in 1871, and it reunited after the fall of the Berlin ...

What makes 2nd Lieutenant Phil Larimore's story special is what happened in World War II's closing days and the people-and horses-he interacted wit...

Practical topic books for key periods in 20th Century History

Reducere. When first published in 1995, this book was hailed as an absolutely indispensable contribution to the history of the Pacific War. Drawing heavily f...