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Commanding Minds and Machines tells the captivating, intertwined history of naval leadership and technological evolution. From the invention of the steam engine to the rise of nuclear-powered submar……続きを見る

Pirates have an almost mythical status in the public imagination - we think of rogue heroes riding the high seas and 'X marks the spot'. But this image is flawed at best. Using contemporary sources,……続きを見る

This is the 5th, revised and updated, edition of Seapower: A Guide for the Twenty-First Century. The sea has always provided the basis for mankind's prosperity and security. With the emergence of an……続きを見る

Según Miguel de Cervantes, Lepanto es “la más alta ocasión que vieron los siglos” y para la cristiandad en general, una victoria militar y, sobre todo, moral y de reputación, aunque con escasísimos ……続きを見る

An examination of Japan’s maritime resurgence in an age of strategic competition This book is the first to examine Japan as a comprehensive maritime power in the twenty-first century and to consid……続きを見る

How British naval power in the Indian Ocean played a critical early role in WWII: "Commands the reader's attention. . . . a history game-changer." ー Warship, Naval Books of the Year This new work ……続きを見る

Hans Rose was one of Germany’s most successful WWI U-boat aces, and her most successful ace during the convoy period when attacks by U-boats were most difficult and dangerous. Acknowledging his chiv……続きを見る

Originally published in two volumes in 1933, this amalgamated edition provides an in-depth description of the hull, deck fittings, and rigging of this famous ship, together with a detailed account o……続きを見る

A new framework contextualizes crucial international security issues at sea in the Indo-Pacific Competition at sea is once again a central issue of international security. Nowhere is the urgency to ……続きを見る

This historical volume introduces us to the Navy’s river force and American advisers to President Dwight D. Eisenhower. U.S. Navy and Marines securing the Rung Sat that was owned by Viet Cong early ……続きを見る

A detailed, illustrated history of the torpedo boat destroyers of the Nazi German Navy. The warships of the World War II German Navy are among the most popular subjects in naval history, and one of ……続きを見る

Un naufrage. Deux rescapés. Un disparu. Dans ce thriller juridique haletant, le lecteur suit le déroulement d’un procès où les faits sont progressivement mis à nu. À travers les témoignages et les i……続きを見る

The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the ……続きを見る

Everything the ship modeller needs to know about building a famous warship Numerous detailed plans and colour illustrations Focuses on very popular modelling subjects which are represented by a wide……続きを見る

A highly readable and detailed account of British and Allied submarine warfare in north European waters at the beginning of World War II. The early chapters describe prewar submarine development, in……続きを見る

Includes a historical synopsis, full technical description, and more than 100 photographs and diagrams. 続きを見る

At the end of the 1870-1 Franco-Prussian war, the French Navy began to reconstruct its fleet, replacing old generation warships with steam-powered and iron-hulled men-of-war. However, the process wa……続きを見る

Set up in August 1905, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary unofficial motto: Ready for Anything was originally a logistic support organisation, Admiralty-owned but run on civilian lines, comprising a miscella……続きを見る

The daring raid on the Medway in June 1667, when the Dutch navigated the treacherous shoals and sandbanks of the Thames estuary and the Medway in order to attack King Charles's ships laid up below C……続きを見る

This book examines the large but neglected topic of the development of maritime power from both an historical and a contemporary point of view. Navies have never been more important than they are no……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

A Times Book of the Year 'A superb work of history' JAMES HOLLAND 'A thrilling account from a master of Second World War history' DAN SNOW A landmark history of the U-Boat war told through the exper……続きを見る

A comprehensive, fully illustrated encyclopedia of river gunboats from the early 19th century to the present day. The first recorded engagement by a steam-powered warship took place on a river, when……続きを見る

The untold story of the Royal Navy's experimental submarine cruiser, built in secret after WWI, and torpedoed by political propaganda. The 'X' stood for experimental, but it might equally have meant……続きを見る

"An exceptional piece of scholarship. Rossano clearly points out that military organizations in general, and a naval air force in particular, are built from the ground up and not the other way aroun……続きを見る

"An immensely interesting look" at the Emden, Königsberg, Karlsruhe, Köln, Leipzig, and Nürnberg ships "from drawing board to destiny" ( War History Online). The warships of the World War II era Ger……続きを見る

America’s participation in the Vietnam conflict dates to the waning days of World War II, when certain victory over Japan prompted the Allies and Asian peoples of many ideological persuasions to cha……続きを見る

In "Sea-Power and Other Studies," Cyprian Sir Bridge explores the multifaceted relationship between naval power and national strength. This collection is characterized by its analytical rigor, emplo……続きを見る

En 1689 nació don Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta, destinado a convertirse en uno de los marinos más célebres de la Armada española. Su figura mutilada, encantadoramente novelesca y fascinantemente épica……続きを見る

The true story of two Irish naval heroes who won great battle victories for their adopted homelands and helped them achieve national independence. John Barry from Co. Wexford was a Philadelphia-base……続きを見る