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Naval forces & warfare
Hardback. Once revered as one of the finest officers in the US Navy, Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont is, if remembered at all, criticized for resisting technological advancement and for half-heartedly leading the disastrous all-ironclad Union naval attack on Charleston. Kevin J. Weddle challenges this reduction. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16ill.4M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813923321
- ISBN
- 9780813923321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.38
€ 59.38
Paperback. The twelfth volume in Samuel Eliot Morison's classic History of the United States Naval Operations in World War II returns to the Pacific for a dramatic retelling of the Battle for Leyte Gulf, the greatest naval battle of all time. Num Pages: 512 pages, photo section. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591145356
- ISBN
- 9781591145356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.58
€ 28.58
Hardcover. Despite its reputation as the most impressive in the world, there is evidence that the US Navy is in trouble. This title provides an assessment of the Navy and concludes that it has a learning disability in certain areas that should be cause for national concern. It also offers an argument for reform, improvement, and change. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591148654
- ISBN
- 9781591148654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.17
€ 38.99
€ 32.17
Leadership Embodied, 2nd Edition: The Secrets to Success of the Most E...
Usmc (Ret.) Lt. Col. Joseph J. Thomas
Paperback. Now in its second edition, Leadership Embodied is an instructive collection of short biographical essays focusing on Navy and Marine Corps personnel, who have demonstrated notable leadership characteristics. Num Pages: 249 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW; JWF; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 188 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612513034
- ISBN
- 9781612513034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.60
€ 33.60
Hardback. The story of an ordinary seaman born in Scarborough who would go on to play a key role in some of the major events of seventeenth-century England. Num Pages: 304 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445661230
- ISBN
- 9781445661230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.91
€ 33.91
Paperback. Detailing the sinking of the HMS Vanguard outside of Dun Laoghaire port in 1875, this book provides an insight into naval and military history of the late nineteenth century. It also deals with the backdrop of naval life, the social and economic situation for sailors and officers alike, the subsequent court-martial and the furore it caused. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, ports., maps, facsims. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 360. Like New.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Edition
- 1st
- SKU
- KRF0019293
- ISBN
- 9781845885441
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. The follow up to the first volume of Charles Trang's dedication to Marines in the Pacific. The author provides a history of the 1st Marine Division with exceptional documents, illustrated with about 800 photos. Num Pages: 420 pages, 800 photographs. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 209 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1818.
- Publisher
- Editions Heimdal
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782840483427
- ISBN
- 9782840483427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.63€ 96.30
€ 105.63
€ 96.30
Each recipient is presented in a capsule biography including dates of birth, awarding of the various Knights Cross grades, and other particulars to rank and career. Each is also shown in a World War II era photograph. Translator(s): Johnston, David, Governor General of Canada. Num Pages: 352 pages, over 150 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 176 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887407482
- ISBN
- 9780887407482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.63
€ 30.99
€ 20.63
paperback. This comprehensive overview of Kinsale's seafaring tradition will be enjoyed by all who appreciate a whiff of salty sea spray, and the sense of adventure bound to ships voyaging to distant lands. Num Pages: 304 pages, B&W photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; HBJD1; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848893092
- ISBN
- 9781848893092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.15
€ 17.99
€ 15.15
Hardback. Editor(s): Epkenhans, Michael; Hillmann, Jorg; Nagler, Frank. Series: Foreign Military Studies. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First English Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813166056
- ISBN
- 9780813166056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.87
€ 73.87
Hardcover. Since the late 1990s, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has countered a myriad of 'outlaw' threats at sea including piracy, terrorism, the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and the threat posed by 'rogue states'. Japan's innovative strategy has transformed maritime security governance in Southeast Asia and beyond. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JKVM; JPRB; JPS; JWF; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137385543
- ISBN
- 9781137385543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.96
€ 128.96
Paperback. * A unique and thrilling narrative which uncovers the lives of the heroes of Nelson's navy Num Pages: 480 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTM; JWF; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349120348
- ISBN
- 9780349120348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.12
€ 16.99
€ 13.12
Paperback. armed services agencies and organizations. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HBTM; JWF; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801863400
- ISBN
- 9780801863400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.04
€ 24.99
€ 22.04
Paperback. On the night of 28 March 1942 the Royal Navy and British commandos assaulted the German-held French Atlantic port of Saint-Nazaire. This is the true story behind 'The Greatest Raid of All'. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781782064473
- ISBN
- 9781782064473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 6.28
€ 11.99
€ 6.28
Paperback. The USS Indianapolis was the last ship sunk during World War II. Savaged by torpedoes from a Japanese submarine, the warship sank in a matter of minutes. One thousand two hundred men went into the water, and only 321 were to survive. This is their story. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 106 x 27. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Transworld Pub
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553813609
- ISBN
- 9780553813609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
€ 14.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. Offers a re-evaluation of the vital contribution made by the Roman navy to Roman imperial power, covering the organisation of the fleets and the everyday life of the soldiers. Illustrator(s): Sumner, Graham. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846033179
- ISBN
- 9781846033179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.99
€ 16.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 402 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 174 x 31. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Publisher
- Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789461536044
- ISBN
- 9789461536044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.42
€ 38.99
€ 28.42
Paperback. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBWQ; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849081481
- ISBN
- 9781849081481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.22
€ 15.99
€ 12.22
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846032806
- ISBN
- 9781846032806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.22
€ 15.99
€ 12.22
Paperback. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 80 b/w; 30 col. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472818164
- ISBN
- 9781472818164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.92
€ 16.99
€ 12.92