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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
€ 50.51
€ 50.51
Paperback. An in-depth investigation into the history and exploits of the Royal Navy Submarine Service based on first-hand accounts Num Pages: 416 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG; HBG; HBLW3; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Headline
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- KSS0001392
- ISBN
- 9780747238058
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
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€ 19.85
€ 23.99
€ 19.85
Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612518459
- ISBN
- 9781612518459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.23€ 47.81
€ 51.23
€ 47.81
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€ 8.48
€ 9.99
€ 8.48
Paperback. Political Science/International Relations/General Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591141211
- ISBN
- 9781591141211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.57
€ 37.99
€ 32.57
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
€ 33.99€ 22.11
€ 33.99
€ 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
€ 17.99
€ 16.97
Hardcover. Examines the process of determining the naval command structure of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization during a tense period of the cold war. Describes the political and military issues that were factors in negotiations, and how the command structure reflected changes in the general strategies during the study period. Annotation copyright Book N Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPSN; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557505620
- ISBN
- 9781557505620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.06€ 52.74
€ 57.06
€ 52.74
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
Hardback. * Vividly describes and analyses the naval operations during World War II. * The author uses many primary sources as well as his own wartime experiences. * This second volume also includes descriptions of operations in the Adriatic around Italy. Num Pages: 484 pages, 16 pages of plates. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 44. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 484
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781593035
- ISBN
- 9781781593035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.69
€ 29.69
Paperback. The Defense Science Board concluded that Sea Basing will be a critical future joint military capability. This report of the workshop includes an examination of Sea Basing operational concepts; ship and aircraft technology available to make Sea Basing work; and issues involved in creating the sea base as a joint system of systems. Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JWF; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309095174
- ISBN
- 9780309095174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.59
€ 43.99
€ 37.59
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
€ 169.02€ 150.60
€ 169.02
€ 150.60
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
€ 103.31
€ 103.31
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
€ 43.87
€ 43.87
Paperback. Through two world wars, Scapa Flow was the main anchorage of the British Home Fleet. This text tells the story of Scapa through photographs that have been culled from collections in the Imperial War Museum and many other sources. Num Pages: 176 pages, 120 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; HBJD1; HBWN; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 189 x 10. Weight in Grams: 464. 176 pages, 120 b&w illustrations. Through two world wars, Scapa Flow was the main anchorage of the British Home Fleet. This text tells the story of Scapa through photographs that have been culled from collections in the Imperial War Museum and many other sources. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; HBJD1; HBWN; HBWQ; JWF. Dimension: 258 x 189 x 10. Weight: 452.
- Publisher
- Birlinn Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843410058
- ISBN
- 9781843410058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.95
€ 23.99
€ 21.95
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€ 14.60
€ 19.99
€ 14.60
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€ 11.76
€ 14.99
€ 11.76
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
€ 12.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW; JPHL; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612515014
- ISBN
- 9781612515014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
€ 34.99
€ 29.52
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591140603
- ISBN
- 9781591140603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.62
€ 42.99
€ 35.62
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€ 18.73
€ 26.99
€ 18.73
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
€ 33.99€ 28.58
€ 33.99
€ 28.58
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBWQ; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591141600
- ISBN
- 9781591141600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.74
€ 50.99
€ 42.74