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The legends that die hardest are those of the romantic outlaw, and those of swashbuckling pirates are surely among the most durable. Swift ships, snug inns, treasures buried by torchlight, palm-frin……続きを見る

“He Was A Survivor,” is a historical and human drama of the first order centered around the ethos of an ordinary person, Robert Crew. Due to the fact that he was at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941;……続きを見る

Islands are not just geographical units or physical facts; their importance and significance arise from the human activities associated with them. The maritime routes of sailing ships, the victualli……続きを見る

Did British, French and Russian gunboats pacify the notoriously corsair-infested waters of the Eastern Mediterranean? This book charts the changing rates and nature of piracy in the Eastern Mediterr……続きを見る

An extraordinary story of American can-do, an inside look at the building of the most dangerous aircraft carrier in the world, the John F. Kennedy. Tip the Empire State Building onto its side and yo……続きを見る

The Hadley was a destroyer which served in the U.S. Navy and in early May 1945 was assigned to radar picket duty at Okinawa. On 11 May, a large force of Japanese aircraft attacked. Hadley fought off……続きを見る

A good argument could be made that the Battle of Actium was the most significant military engagement in Roman history. On a bright September day, the naval forces of Octavian clashed with those of A……続きを見る

Admiral Hyman G. Rickover (1900-1986), the “Father of the Nuclear Navy,” was born Chaim Godalia Rickover in eastern Poland to Jewish parents. Fleeing Russian antisemitic pogroms in 1906 with his mot……続きを見る

'I loved this book, as I love any good adventure story sublimely told . . . a gloriously exciting high, followed by a crushing realisation of war's enormous waste' Gerard deGroot, The Times 'Absorbi……続きを見る

By now the world knows well the exploits of World War II admirals Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, and “Bull” Halsey. These brilliant strategists and combat commanders--backed by a powerful Allied coali……続きを見る

Recounts the stories of the USS Block Island CVE 21 and CVE 106 and their crews, many of whom served on both ships in the Atlantic and Pacific theatres In Valor and Courage: The Story of the USS Blo……続きを見る

"Storie mozzafiato che intrecciano i principali fronti della Prima Guerra Mondiale in una narrativa ampia". La Grande Guerra ha lasciato milioni di civili e soldati mutilati o morti. Segui le orme d……続きを見る

« Un frisson par minute. Vous n'avez pas besoin d'être un mordu de la Première Guerre mondiale pour savourer celui-ci. » Un capitaine audacieux. Un navire plein d'armes. Et un complot sinistre qui p……続きを見る

Kort efter styrmands- og skibsførereksamen søgte Kaj Nolsøe Bang optagelse på Søværnets reserveofficersskole. Planen var at erhverve graden Søløjtnant af reserven og derefter vende tilbage til koffa……続きを見る

Vast and brilliant white, P&O's flagship the SS Canberra was a final salute to a bygone era of opulence even as she embarked on her maiden voyage, For a decade she carried passengers between Britain……続きを見る

This book examines the evolution of China’s maritime security strategy, and questions what has made China shift from a constrained to a more assertive strategy. Historically, China has not been an a……続きを見る

In Europe, World War II was four months old by Christmas 1939. The City of Flint, an American freighter, had been instrumental in rescuing 1200 passengers from a torpedoed ocean liner, making headli……続きを見る

Franco Mattoli (1920-1973) fu ammesso nell’Accademia Navale di Livorno nel 1940, risultando ai vertici tra gli allievi del suo corso. Per questo fu assegnato alla R. corazzata Roma, che vide nascere……続きを見る

¿Qué verdad se esconde tras las leyendas que presentan a los piratas como audaces «príncipes del mar»? Ante la imagen romántica de los piratas en el cine y el aumento de los asaltos a sangre fría fr……続きを見る

Este libro es el mejor relato posible de la loca carrera por conquistar el Polo Norte. Con la maestría de un gran contador de historias, Javier Peláez nos ofrece una visión panorámica de la carrera ……続きを見る

In 1982, the average Briton didn't know the Falkland Islands existed, let alone their status as a disputed British territory just off the coast of Argentina. That changed when the Argentinians invad……続きを見る

The Kaiserliche und Königliche Kriegsmarine -- The Austro-Hungarian Navy -- was in at the beginning of World War I when Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie lay in state aboard its flagship,……続きを見る

Canada, settembre 2014. Lungo la costa di un’anonima isola, una delle migliaia presenti nell’Artico canadese, una barchetta di nome Investigator sta compiendo dei rilevamenti acustici, quando si imb……続きを見る

È una splendida giornata di maggio del 1915, una di quelle rare giornate di brezza lieve, mare calmo e bel sole, quando il Lusitania, il più grande transatlantico dell’epoca, un «levriero» capace di……続きを見る

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History is a history of naval warfare by United States naval officer and historian Alfred Thayer Mahan. It details the role of sea power during the seventeenth and ei……続きを見る

This carefully crafted ebook: "J'accuse…! (I Accuse): Letter to the President of the Republic by Emile Zola (Unabridged)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of conten……続きを見る

"Den 21. oktober 1807 afsejlede den engelske flåde med den røvede danske. Den dybeste harme og sorg havde grebet hele nationen ved tabet af flåden, dens stolthed, dens værn, dens håb, og beretninger……続きを見る

**A close-up, action-filled account of the crucial role the U.S. Navy played in the early years of the Cold War, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Fleet at Flood Tide and The Last St……続きを見る

Dans "Le combat naval de Port-Saïd en 1886", Augustin Garçon offre une analyse approfondie d'un événement militaire marquant, au cœur des tensions géopolitiques de la fin du XIXe siècle. Le livre se……続きを見る

Classic work of history. According to Wikipedia: "Alfred Thayer Mahan (September 27, 1840 - December 1, 1914) was a United States Navy officer, geostrategist, and educator. His ideas on the importan……続きを見る