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Naval forces & warfare

Paperback. "I am just one of many who experienced life on a submarine during World War II. Silent Running is a story sincerely told--free of any revisionism or cynicism--and I commend Vice Admiral Calvert for sharing this dramatic personal account of that difficult and exciting time. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations facsim., maps., portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; BTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471197058
ISBN
9780471197058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.73

Paperback. Since the days of the Ancient Greeks, naval ships of all sizes have revolutionized warfare. This guide provides essential information on 40 iconic ships, using detailed profile artwork to illustrate and aid recognition, as well as specification boxes to provide all the technical details. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTM; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 191 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472808691
ISBN
9781472808691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.40

Hardback. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Num Pages: 312 pages, 30 b/w; 40 col. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWF; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472820457
ISBN
9781472820457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 22.11

paperback. The story of the Mongolian mare, who, despite only measuring about thirteen hands high, became an American hero for her actions during the Korean War, being awarded two Purple Hearts for her valor and being officially promoted to staff sergeant twice, a distinction never bestowed upon an animal before or since. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBWS1; JWF; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Regnery History United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781621573814
ISBN
9781621573814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.97

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

Hardback. During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Samuel Bentham influenced both the technology and the administrative ideas employed in the management of the British navy. Regarded by the Navy Board as a dangerous maverick, this book reveals the experiences, creativity and thinking that made him a major figure in British naval development. Series Editor(s): Benbow, Dr. Tim; Kennedy, Professor Greg; Robb-Webb, Dr. Jon. Series: Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies Series. Num Pages: 292 pages, Includes 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 3JF; BGH; BGT; JWF; TRLD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 193 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781472412676
ISBN
9781472412676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.68

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWF; JWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630908
ISBN
9780691630908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.92

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691601144
ISBN
9780691601144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.13

Paperback. A strategically important natural harbor in the Orkney Islands, Scapa Flow served as Britain's main fleet anchorage during World Wars I and II. In 1914 and again in 1939, the British began building a comprehensive defensive network by fortifying the entrances to Scapa Flow, and then extended these defenses to cover most of Orkney. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; JWF; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846033667
ISBN
9781846033667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.43

Paperback.
Publisher
Headline Book Publishing
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755312252
ISBN
9780755312252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. .
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413776341
ISBN
9780413776341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.13

Hardcover. Few years ago the Second Sea Lord of the Royal Navy asked the author to spend time with every level of the Navy staff, from junior sailors in the engine room of an aircraft carrier, right up to Navy Board and Cabinet level, with the aim of creating a book which distils the leadership culture of the Royal Navy. This title charts that journey. Num Pages: 160 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JWF; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848093454
ISBN
9781848093454
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.54

Hardcover. Uses over 400 illustrations to show the clothing of both Officers and Ratings in World War II and during the years leading up to it, when Naval uniforms underwent significant modernization. In this book, the illustrations are supported by detailed text describing the development and use of Naval clothing of the time. Num Pages: 160 pages, 300 colour photographs 170 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; JWF; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847978448
ISBN
9781847978448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 28.12

Paperback. Series: Testing Series. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: JWF; VSC. Category: (XX) Exams / tests / exercises. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
How2become Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907558719
ISBN
9781907558719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.01

Paperback. A gripping history of the elite brigade of the Royal Navy Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW; JWF; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Headline Book Publishing
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755314867
ISBN
9780755314867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

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

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; JPHL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pegasus Books United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605984094
ISBN
9781605984094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.13

Paperback. So much has been written about the Roman army in Britain that the vital role of the navy - both in support of the army and in the defence of this distant Roman province - has been largely overlooked. This title provides a comprehensive account of the Roman navy's importance in the conquest and defence of Britain. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; HD; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752425412
ISBN
9780752425412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.27

hardcover. Editor(s): Syrett, David. Series Editor(s): Jones, Dr. Ben. Series: Navy Records Society Publications. Num Pages: 554 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; BJ; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 148. Weight in Grams: 882.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
554
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754651796
ISBN
9780754651796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.75

Paperback. Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose is based in Cornwall, on the Lizard Peninsula. Its purpose is to train specialists for the Navy while serving the Fleet Air Arm's front line Sea King and Merlin helicopter squadrons. This book presents history of RNAS Culdrose from the initial planning of the base onwards. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; 3JJP; 3JMC; JWF; JWG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 11. Weight in Grams: 382.
Edition
07th Edition
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752443812
ISBN
9780752443812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.26

Paperback. Few events have ever shaken a country in the way that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor affected the United States. The Japanese forces then continued to overwhelm the Allies, attacking Malaya with its fortress of Singapore. This book tells about the campaign carried by the Japanese forces in the Pacific region. Series: General Military. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 40. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472810601
ISBN
9781472810601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HBW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691623696
ISBN
9780691623696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.59

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

Hardcover. With the exception of the royal marines, who adopted light infantry rank insignia from their earliest days, the Royal Navy was slow to introduce distinguishing rate badges for those serving on the 'lower deck'. Even when they were introduced, in 1853, the corresponding introduction of a uniform was still four years away. Num Pages: 96 pages, 750 colour photographs and diagrams. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JWF; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 305 x 13. Weight in Grams: 636. 96 pages, 750 colour photographs and diagrams. With the exception of the royal marines, who adopted light infantry rank insignia from their earliest days, the Royal Navy was slow to introduce distinguishing rate badges for those serving on the 'lower deck'. Even when they were introduced, in 1853, the corresponding introduction of a uniform was still four years away. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; JWF; JWTU. Dimension: 299 x 219 x 13. Weight: 636.
Publisher
Crowood Press
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847973085
ISBN
9781847973085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.06

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