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  • The Age of Titans

    The Rise and Fall of the Great Hellenistic Navies

    by William M. Murray ...
    Series series Onassis Series in Hellenic Culture
    While we know a great deal about naval strategies in the classical Greek and later Roman periods, our understanding of the period in between--the Hellenistic Age--has never been as complete. However, thanks to new physical evidence discovered in the past half-century and the construction of Olympias, a full-scale working model of an Athenian trieres (trireme) by the Hellenic Navy during the 1980s, ... Read more

    $41.39 USD

  • The Age of Titans

    The Rise and Fall of the Great Hellenistic Navies

    by William M. Murray ...
    Series series Onassis Series in Hellenic Culture
    While we know a great deal about naval strategies in the classical Greek and later Roman periods, our understanding of the period in between--the Hellenistic Age--has never been as complete. However, thanks to new physical evidence discovered in the past half-century and the construction of Olympias, a full-scale working model of an Athenian trieres (trireme) by the Hellenic Navy during the 1980s, ... Read more

    $41.39 USD

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  • The Silent War

    The Cold War Battle Beneath the Sea

    by John Pina Craven ...
    The Cold War was the first major conflict between superpowers in which victory and defeat were unambiguously determined without the firing of a shot. Without the shield of a strong, silent deterrent or the intellectual sword of espionage beneath the sea, that war could not have been won.John P. Craven was a key figure in the Cold War beneath the sea. As chief scientist of the Navy's Special ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Aces Against Japan II

    by Eric Hammel ...
    Aces Against Japan IIThe American Aces SpeakEric HammelCombat historian Eric Hammel comes through with an engrossing new collection of first-person accounts by American World War II fighter aces.Coupled with a clear overview of America's air war against Japan, Hammel's detailed interviews bring forth the most thrilling in-the-cockpit experiences that World War II's fabled Army, Navy, Marine, and ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Revolt of the Admirals: The Fight for Naval Aviation, 1945-1950

    by Jeffrey G. Barlow ...
    Chronicles in compelling detail the historic showdown between the U.S. Air Force and the Navy over the role of carrier aviation in the national security framework of the United States.The National Security Act of 1947, intended to unify the separate armed services under a single Defense Secretary, failed to settle the deeper issue that divided them, the debate over roles and missions. One symptom ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • British Light Cruisers 1939–45

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 194 - New Vanguard
    The light cruiser was a natural development of the sailing frigate – a fast multi-purpose warship that could patrol the sea lanes, protect convoys and scout for enemy battle fleets.By the inter-war period the need for this type of ship was even more important, given the increasing need for protection from aircraft, and the need to screen the fleet from submarines or destroyers. Wartime experience ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The British Sailor of the Second World War

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 739 - Shire Library
    The dramatic story of how the Royal Navy transformed ordinary citizens into first-rate sailors and navy personnel during the Second World War.This concise introduction, illustrated in the classic Shire Library style, contains:- how naval forces were recruited and trained- how they endured life at sea in hostile waters- their experiences protecting convoys in the Mediterranean, hunting submarines ... Read more

    $9.39 USD

  • Coronel and Falklands 1914

    Duel in the South Atlantic

    by Michael McNally ...
    Series Book 248 - Campaign
    A highly illustrated account of the naval battles of Coronel and the Falklands in 1914, which saw the destruction of both British and German squadrons.Upon the outbreak of war, the British Royal Navy was deployed globally, whilst the Imperial German Navy was concentrated in two areas – Home Waters and Tsingtao, the home port of the crack East Asia Cruiser Squadron which, under the command of ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • No Greater Glory

    The Four Immortal Chaplains and the Sinking of the Dorchester in World War II

    by Dan Kurzman ...
    The sinking of the Dorchester in the icy waters off Greenland shortly after midnight on February 3, 1942, was one of the worst sea disasters of World War II. It was also the occasion of an astounding feat of heroism—and faith.As water gushed through a hole made by a German torpedo, four chaplains—members of different faiths but linked by bonds of friendship and devotion—moved quietly among the men ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • Hair Breadth Escapes Perilous incidents in the lives of sailors and travelers in Japan, Cuba, East Indies, etc., etc.

    by T. S. Arthur ...
    The book may consist of a series of narratives, each depicting a different perilous incident or hair-raising escape encountered by sailors and travelers during their journeys. These incidents could include encounters with storms at sea, shipwrecks, encounters with hostile natives, dangerous wildlife, or other life-threatening situations.T. S. Arthur, known for his moralistic tales and popular ... Read more

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  • Navy SEAL Team Secrets: Terrorist War Story of Survival

    by Brandon Michael ...
    An elite team of Navy SEALs is training for a mission to take down one of the most viscous terrorist groups in the world. But through a leak in US Intelligence, the scar-faced leader of the terrorist organization learns of the forthcoming SEALs' mission. While the SEALs are stationed on an aircraft carrier off of the coast, the terrorists decide not to wait but to take the fight to them.The ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Naval Warfare, 1815-1914

    by Lawrence Sondhaus ...
    Series series Warfare and History
    This book looks at the transition of wooden sailing fleets to the modern steel navy. It details the technological breakthroughs that brought about this change - steampower, armour, artillery and torpedoes, and looks at their affect on naval strategy and tactics.Part of the ever-growing and prestigious Warfare and History series, this book is a must for enthusiasts of military history. ... Read more

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