Naval forces & warfare
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Naval forces & warfare
Hardcover. This second volume of Norman Polmar's landmark study details the role of aircraft carriers in the unification of the US armed forces and strategic deterrence, fiscally constrained Great Britain, the development of British Commonwealth and ex-colonial navies, and the efforts of France and the Netherlands to rebuild their fleets. Num Pages: 560 pages, 215 b&w photos, maps. BIC Classification: HBTM; HBW; JWF; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574886658
- ISBN
- 9781574886658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.70
€ 59.70
Hardcover. Provides an illustrated account of the role that charts have played in planning, preventing, conducting and recording war on water. An introduction discusses the major themes with regard to naval warfare, navigation, and chart-making. The first chapter covers the period from earliest recorded history to the fifteenth century. Num Pages: 160 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; JWF; TRLN; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 290 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Conway
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781844860319
- ISBN
- 9781844860319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 8.87
€ 23.99
€ 8.87
Hardback. Presents is the definitive history of world aircraft carrier development and operations. Norman Polmar's revised and updated, two-volume classic describes the political and technological factors that influenced aircraft carrier design and construction, meticulously records their operations, and explains their impact on modern warfare. Num Pages: 576 pages, 205 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBTM; HBW; JWF; WG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1814.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574886634
- ISBN
- 9781574886634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.48
€ 58.48
Hardcover. Follows the fortunes of the established seafaring nations of Europe along with two upstarts - the United States and Japan. Num Pages: 704 pages, 11 b&w illus., 16 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253353597
- ISBN
- 9780253353597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.12
€ 28.12
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
€ 16.99€ 12.48
€ 16.99
€ 12.48
Paperback. The light cruiser was a natural development of the sailing frigate - a fast multi-purpose warship that could patrol the sea lanes, protect convoys and scout for enemy battle fleets. While the battleships and carriers grabbed the headlines, these warships quietly got on with the job of securing control of the seas. This book deals with these ships. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b/w; 7 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 186 x 7. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849086844
- ISBN
- 9781849086844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
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
€ 172.62
€ 172.62
Paperback. "..essential background and new historical insights make otherwise inexplicable elements of the Bismarck story much clearer, without diminishing the drama of the epic sea chase and its vivid, human details. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8-page photo section. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612000756
- ISBN
- 9781612000756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.48
€ 25.48
Paperback. Ground-breaking history of how King Henry VIII created England's navy Num Pages: 400 pages, 16, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 146 x 33. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753820995
- ISBN
- 9780753820995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845887568
- ISBN
- 9781845887568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.68
€ 24.99
€ 19.68
Hardcover. 'The art of command is..to be the complete master, and yet the complete friend of every man on board; the temporal lord and yet the spiritual brother of every rating; to be detached and yet not dissociated.' "A Seaman's Pocket-Book", 1943, re-issued by Conway in September 2006, has found huge appeal with the British public. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216. Good copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Conway
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KKD0007289
- ISBN
- 9781844860548
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. A wide-ranging look at the history of the Canadian Navy, from its beginnings in 18th-century exploration and trade, to its astonishing expansion during the Second World War, through to its current roles in operations with United Nations and NATO forces. Num Pages: 504 pages, 82, 82 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 880. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0007278
- ISBN
- 9780802096043
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
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. Submarines had a vital, if often unheralded, role in the superpower navies during the Cold War. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HBTM; JWF; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781574885309
- ISBN
- 9781574885309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.36
€ 46.99
€ 41.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150+ color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: JWF; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1298.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887406645
- ISBN
- 9780887406645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 40.75
€ 43.99
€ 40.75
Hardback. The standard reference now revised and expanded. Dr. Robinson has opened up his vast photo archives to enhance this new edition of his classic work. Much of the new photographic material is published here for the first time. Num Pages: 320 pages, over 350 b/w photos, line drawings, charts. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBG; HBWN; JWF; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 222 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1948. History of the German Naval Airship Division, 1912-18. 320 pages, Over 350 black and white photographs, line drawings, charts. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBG; HBWN; JWF; JWG. Dimension: 290 x 222 x 32. Weight: 1956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887405105
- ISBN
- 9780887405105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.80€ 48.94
€ 64.80
€ 48.94
Paperback. The first seagoing ironclad was the USS Monitor, first introduced during the American Civil War. Its profile has made it one of the most easily recognized warships of all time. This title covers the design, development and operational history of the Union's Monitor fleet. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: Osprey New Vanguard S. Num Pages: 48 pages, 47 b&w and colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTM; JWF; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 193 x 4. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841763064
- ISBN
- 9781841763064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.01
€ 21.99
€ 18.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591145592
- ISBN
- 9781591145592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.17
€ 33.99
€ 30.17
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JWF; TTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 188 x 29. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591141808
- ISBN
- 9781591141808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 41.67
€ 50.99
€ 41.67
Hardcover. Formed within days of the illustrious 617 Squadron, 618's primary objective was to mount a daylight low-level attack by Mosquitos on the German battleship Tirpitz within hours of the attack on the Ruhr dams. This title sets out the technicalities of developing the 'bouncing bomb'. Num Pages: 208 pages, photos throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906502515
- ISBN
- 9781906502515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.94
€ 34.94