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Naval forces & warfare
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
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.94
€ 13.99
€ 10.94
Editor(s): Welle, Joshua; Ennis, John; Kranz, Katherine; Plaster, Graham. Num Pages: 264 pages, , black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612511382
- ISBN
- 9781612511382
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.65
€ 44.99
€ 37.65
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
€ 139.88€ 123.87
€ 139.88
€ 123.87
"When Things Went Right (Texas A&M University Press, 2013), predecessor to this volume in telling the story of my years in the Reagan Administration."--Preface. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HBJK; HBW; JWF; KNV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623492120
- ISBN
- 9781623492120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.66
€ 45.99
€ 38.66
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: 262.
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782064473
- ISBN
- 9781782064473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Hardback. The story of Commodore Edward Preble and the legendary efforts of "Preble's Boys" to subdue the pirate leader of Tripoli, who declared war on the United States in 1801. Num Pages: 320 pages, , black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612511177
- ISBN
- 9781612511177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.75
€ 51.99
€ 43.75
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
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.21
€ 17.99
€ 13.21
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
€ 133.21
€ 133.21
Jet Age Flight Helmets: Aviation Headgear in the Modern Age (Schiffer ...
Alan R. Wise Michael S. Breuninger
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, over 1,000 color and b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JWF; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 312 x 233 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764300707
- ISBN
- 9780764300707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.42€ 56.85
€ 80.42
€ 56.85
Hardcover. A biography of John Paul Jones Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862273757
- ISBN
- 9781862273757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.27
€ 26.99
€ 23.27
Hardcover. Looks at America's first sea warrior, and avoids both the hero worship, and the inaccurate deconstructionist views of John Paul Jones's life. The author examines Jones's dramatic military achievements - including his victory off Flamborough Head in the Continental ship Bonhomme Richard - in the context of the times. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591141020
- ISBN
- 9781591141020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.63
€ 43.99
€ 36.63
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
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Condition: New
€ 71.14
€ 71.14
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
- Gill
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848893092
- ISBN
- 9781848893092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.95
€ 30.99
€ 20.95
Paperback. This volume on Germany's World War II U-boats traces their development through the early U-boats of the Kaiser's navy, the prohibition on Germany having U-boats following the Armistice in 1918 and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles to the formation of the 1st U-boat Flotilla in 1935. Illustrator(s): Palmer, Ian. Series: Osprey New Vanguard S. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841763637
- ISBN
- 9781841763637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.53
€ 20.99
€ 17.53
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
€ 112.00€ 101.84
€ 112.00
€ 101.84
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. An exploration of the stirring land and sea battles that surrounded the capture of one of the Confederacy's most important cities, Mobile, Alabama. Num Pages: 110 pages, photographs, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- State House Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781893114098
- ISBN
- 9781893114098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.43
€ 33.99
€ 28.43
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
€ 34.13
€ 34.13
paperback. Series: Encyclopedia of Warships. Num Pages: 72 pages, 119 b/w photos, 1 colour page with profiles, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 298 x 7. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Aj-Press, Jarski, Adam Poland
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788372371447
- ISBN
- 9788372371447
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.44
€ 23.99
€ 21.44
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
€ 50.99€ 42.74
€ 50.99
€ 42.74
Paperback. From the bestselling author of FORGOTTEN VOICES OF THE GREAT WAR, comes an unforgettable collection of vivid eyewitness accounts of life in the Royal Navy Num Pages: 576 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBTD; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340838143
- ISBN
- 9780340838143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.67
€ 19.99
€ 14.67
USS Pampanito is a tourist destination. During WW-II the submarine earned six battle stars, sank six Japanese ships, damaged four others, and rescued seventy-three British and Australian POWs from the South China Sea. This title chronicles this rescue story of the Pacific War. Series Editor(s): Bradford, James C.; Smith, Gene Allen. Series: New Perspectives on Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 b/w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813034270
- ISBN
- 9780813034270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
€ 33.99
€ 28.51
Hardcover. BIC Classification: HBW; JWF; RGV; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472827869
- ISBN
- 9781472827869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 25.89
€ 38.99
€ 25.89