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Naval forces & warfare
Hardcover. This is the first of a two volume set exploring the inception, planning and preparation of the offensive to liberate Europe, Operation "Overlord", culminating in its launch on D-Day. Editor(s): Ramsey, Winston G. Num Pages: 320 pages, 800 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JWF; JWG; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 308 x 219 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1864.
- Publisher
- After the Battle United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900913846
- ISBN
- 9780900913846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 31.85
€ 38.99
€ 31.85
Paperback. The Age of Titans examines how heavy warships crewed by thousands of men developed from the agile triremes so popular during the Greek Classical Age. Following Alexander the Great, a new focus on naval siege warfare explains the rise in popularity of big ship navies and defines the model of naval power they made possible. Series: Onassis Series in Hellenic Culture. Num Pages: 384 pages, 38 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBLA; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 237 x 17. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199382255
- ISBN
- 9780199382255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.67
€ 55.67
Paperback. Contrary to widespread belief, Roberts concludes, the ironclad program set Navy shipbuilding back a generation. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 300 pages, 26, 9 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTM; JWF; TRL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887512
- ISBN
- 9780801887512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.24
€ 41.24
Hardcover. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 37. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Transaction Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560002932
- ISBN
- 9781560002932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.53
€ 168.53
Hardcover. Using archive documents, letters, first-hand accounts and images, this book provides a new examination of Exercise Tiger, the tragic American D-Day rehearsal off the Devon coast in April 1944. It includes an exploration of the 'conspiracy' theories that have dogged this event for many years. Num Pages: 192 pages, 60 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781551103
- ISBN
- 9781781551103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.37
€ 25.99
€ 18.37
The Red Circle: My Life in the Navy SEAL Sniper Corps and How I Traine...
Webb, Brandon, Mann, John David
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250021212
- ISBN
- 9781250021212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.09
€ 20.99
€ 19.09
Paperback. Sheads, a National Park Service ranger and specialist on the event, introduces the book, which will remain a popular favorite for years to come. Series: Maryland Paperback Bookshelf. Num Pages: 400 pages, 29, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405476
- ISBN
- 9781421405476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.12
€ 31.99
€ 27.12
Paperback. The history of Rosyth Dockyard and Naval Base, showing how it has changed and developed over the last hundred years. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; JWF; WGG; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445648965
- ISBN
- 9781445648965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.81
€ 27.81
Covers the history and combat career of aircraft carriers and shipboard aircraft from their conception into the future. Num Pages: 592 pages, over 800 photos, drawings, maps. BIC Classification: JWF; JWG; JWM; TBX; TRL; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 228 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2596.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887405839
- ISBN
- 9780887405839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.32€ 42.11
€ 53.32
€ 42.11
Paperback. This book, first published in 1948, presents a concise discussion regarding the role of naval power in the history of Britain. Num Pages: 80 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 5. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107645554
- ISBN
- 9781107645554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.03
€ 24.03
Num Pages: 2 pages, over 700 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1572. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Dimension: 305 x 236 x 24. Weight: 1574.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764339486
- ISBN
- 9780764339486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.17€ 52.50
€ 74.17
€ 52.50
Hardback. American PT Boats in World War II is an illustrated study of the development, construction, tactics, and combat actions, of U.S. PT Boats. Num Pages: 240 pages, over 180 b/w photographs, 39 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1520.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764302565
- ISBN
- 9780764302565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.74€ 45.57
€ 63.74
€ 45.57
Hardcover. The short history of this great battleship is presented in this volume. Many never before published photographs chart its most infamous history. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200 b/w photos & drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1224.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887402210
- ISBN
- 9780887402210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 27.83
€ 42.99
€ 27.83
Hardback. Ottoman naval technology underwent a transformation under the rule of Sultan Selim III. New types of sailing warships such as two- and three-decked galleons, frigates and corvettes began to dominate the Ottoman fleet. The author argues that although the Ottoman Empire was independent power, some technological dependence on Europe remained. Series: Library of Ottoman Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDT; HBJF; HBLL; JWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845116941
- ISBN
- 9781845116941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.13€ 123.87
€ 139.13
€ 123.87
Hardback. On January 24, 1915, a German naval force commanded by Admiral Franz von Hipper conducted a raid on British fishing fleets in the area of the Dogger Banks. This book provides a keen analytical description of the battle and its place in the naval history of World War I. Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 216 pages, 15 b&w illus., 5 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253011695
- ISBN
- 9780253011695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.45
€ 37.45
Paperback. Hyman G. Rickover was not long removed from his Jewish roots in Poland when he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1922. After a respectable career spent mostly in unglamorous submarine and engineering billets, he took command of the U.S. Series: Military Profiles. Num Pages: 128 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JWF; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574887044
- ISBN
- 9781574887044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.54
€ 16.99
€ 15.54
Paperback. HMS Conqueror is Britain's famous submarine. It is the only sub since World War Two to have sunk an enemy ship. Conqueror's sinking of the Argentine cruiser Belgrano made inevitable an all-out war over the future of the Falkland Islands, and sparked off one of the most controversial episodes of twentieth century politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; HBJQ; HBLW3; HBWS; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571290338
- ISBN
- 9780571290338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 9.39
€ 15.99
€ 9.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Turner Publishing Company United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471423515
- ISBN
- 9780471423515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.75
€ 20.99
€ 20.75
Hardcover. A detailed history showing that the free blacks and "contraband" slaves who joined the US Navy during the Civil War were essential to Northern victories at sea. Through their role in preserving the Union, they helped to win recognition for African Americans as full citizens. Num Pages: 252 pages, 12ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875802862
- ISBN
- 9780875802862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 49.98
€ 49.99
€ 49.98
Paperback. Edward Pellew, captain of the legendary Indefatigable, was quite simply the greatest frigate captain in the age of sail. An incomparable seaman, ferociously combative yet chivalrous, a master of the quarterdeck and an athlete of the tops, he was as quick to welcome a gallant foe into his cabin as to dive to the rescue of a man overboard. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571277124
- ISBN
- 9780571277124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.77
€ 17.99
€ 12.77