Avi - Naval 1

Constructing the Medieval Maritime State: Identity, Violence, and Connection in the Mediterranean explores how the small medieval kingdom of Denia in Spain became a powerful maritime state after the……続きを見る

Montgomery, Zhukov, Rommel, Yamamoto, Manstein, Patton, Nagumo. These individuals were the commanders and decision-makers during World War Two. Their leadership qualities, military expertise, and co……続きを見る

An Annapolis graduate, retired naval officer, and Distinguished Visiting Writer at the Naval Academy, David Poyer’s novels have been required reading in the Literature of the Sea course there, along……続きを見る

The first full biography of Alfred Thayer Mahan in nearly fifty years explores how his groundbreaking ideas on sea power reshaped naval strategy and global politicsーand why they still matter today.……続きを見る

Both USS Nevada (BB-36) and her sister ship USS Oklahoma were sunk in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Unlike Oklahoma, which was scrapped, Nevada was repaired, refit, and returned to service. BB-3……続きを見る

The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship. Known as the as fitted general arrangements, these drawings represente……続きを見る

Reginald Bacon was no Drake, Hawke or Nelson, yet in a naval career that spanned four decades of critical change for the Royal Navy, he was a pivotal figure among Admiral ‘Jacky’ Fisher’s ‘five best……続きを見る

The perfect accompaniment to the collection of fourteen warship figureheads displayed in the atrium of The Box at Plymouth, this book introduces each of the figureheads, giving details of its design……続きを見る

More than 200 excellent images of the ship, most of which were scanned directly from originals by the author 続きを見る

USS Yorktown (CV-10) is an Essex-class aircraft carrier, which sailed on combat tours with the US Navy in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. The ship currently is preserved and open to the public as part of ……続きを見る

An overdue reassessment of one of the US Navy’s most decoratedーand divisiveーearly commanders, whose legacy remains teetering between heroism and scandalous. A Double-Edged Sword: The Biography of ……続きを見る

In 'A Short History of the Royal Navy, 1217 to 1688,' David Hannay provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the naval history of England during this period. Through detailed analysis of key……続きを見る

The Sherman DD (Duplex Drive) tank was a brilliant innovation; the design and development of a tank that could float and even 'swim' in water was controversial. Each tank was enveloped in a waterpro……続きを見る

A commercial and defensive federation of merchant guilds based in harbour towns along the North Sea and Baltic coasts, the Hanseatic League eventually dominated maritime trade in Northern Europe and……続きを見る

From humble beginnings, in the course of three centuries the Portuguese built the world's first truly global empire, stretching from modern Brazil to sub-Saharan Africa and from India to the East In……続きを見る

A naval history of the development and use of aircraft carriers in military operations and in times of war. It has been more than a hundred years since a heavier-than-air craft first took off and la……続きを見る

"A comprehensive study of the bittersweet post WWII history of British naval aviation . . . will become a standard reference for its subject."ー Firetrench In 1945 the most powerful fleet in the Roy……続きを見る

The most powerful warrior you've never heard of is about to change everything you thought you knew about history. In 1543, when Portuguese ships first reached Japanese shores, they carried more than……続きを見る

The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich houses the largest collection of scale ship models in the world, many of which are official, contemporary artefacts made by the craftsmen of the navy or the……続きを見る

" This superb book . . . will undoubtedly become the definitive volume on British Aircraft carriers and naval aviation . . . magnificent."ーMarine News This book is a meticulously detailed history o……続きを見る

"A well-illustrated tour of the ship as she is today, deck by deck . . . includes a historical introduction looking at the ship and her significance."ー Ships Monthly HMS Warrior, launched in 1860, ……続きを見る

The ShipCraft series explores the iconic pleasure vessels Titanic, Olympic, and Britannic in fully illustrated detail for building your own model ship. In the first of the ShipCraft series to cover ……続きを見る

The amazing true story behind the mutiny that inspired Tom Clancy's The Hunt for Red October, by USA Today bestselling author David Hagberg and Boris Gindin, a Senior Lieutenant in the Russian nav……続きを見る

On May 1, 1915, the majestic RMS Lusitania departed from New York, bound for Liverpool, navigating through the escalating tensions of a war-torn Europe. Just six days later, the Cunard liner met a t……続きを見る

In the past thirty years the world of model kits has undergone a veritable revolution. New techniques in injection moulding have improved the scale accuracy and surface detail of the humble plastic ……続きを見る

Privateers of the Americas examines raids on Spanish shipping conducted from the United States during the early 1800s. These activities were sanctioned by, and conducted on behalf of, republics in S……続きを見る

Sir William Reardon Smith (1856-1935) was one of the foremost figures in south Wales in the early twentieth century. His was a classic story of rags to riches - starting life as a deck-hand and ship……続きを見る

From 1875 to the present day, the Cardiff and Bristol Channel Incorporated Shipowners' Association has been the representative body for shipowners in Cardiff and other Bristol Channel ports. This st……続きを見る

WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2020 A SUNDAY TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, THE TIMES AND BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR For most of human history, the seas and oceans have been the main means ……続きを見る

This book charts the surge and decline in piracy in the early eighteenth century (the so-called "Golden Age" of piracy), exploring the ways in which pirates encountered, obstructed, and antagonised ……続きを見る