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Armadaby Garrett Mattingly, Leonard H. MattinglyISBN 0395083664 (0-395-08366-4)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin Company
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At War, at Seaby Ronald H. SpectorISBN 0140246010 (0-14-024601-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Battle at Sea: From Man-Of-War to Submarineby John KeeganISBN 0712659919 (0-7126-5991-9)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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Billy Ruffian: The Bellerophon and the Downfall of Napoleon The Biography of a Ship of the Line, 1782-1836by David CordinglyISBN 1582341931 (1-58234-193-1)
Hardcover, Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA
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The Billy Ruffiane: The Bellerophon And The Downfall Of Napoleon; The Biograph of a Ship of the Line, 1782-1836by David CordinglyISBN 158234468X (1-58234-468-X)
Softcover, Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Billy Ruffiane: The Bellerophon And The Downfall Of Napoleon; The Biograph of a Ship of the Line, 1782-1836'Book summary:David Cordingly, a leading authority on pirates and maritime history, The Billy Ruffian is the story of a real-life H.M.S. Sophie, named Bellerophon, or Billy Ruffian as her crew called her, barnacles and all. Under fourteen captains, she played a conspicuous part in three of the most famous of all sea battles.But her crowning glory came six weeks after the Battle of Waterloo, when Napoleon, trapped in Rochefort, surrendered to the captain of the ship that had dogged his steps for more than twenty years. Packed with letters, pictures, and first-hand accounts, The Billy Ruffian is an enthralling account of sea adventure.[via]More editions of The Billy Ruffiane: The Bellerophon And The Downfall Of Napoleon; The Biograph of a Ship of the Line, 1782-1836:
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Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionageby Christopher Drew, Sherry Sontag, Annette Lawrence DrewISBN 1891620088 (1-891620-08-8)
Hardcover, Public Affairs
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage'Book summary:Little is known--and less has been published--about American submarine espionage during the Cold War. These submerged sentinels silently monitored the Soviet Union's harbors, shadowed its subs, watched its missile tests, eavesdropped on its conversations, and even retrieved top-secret debris from the bottom of the sea. In an engaging mix of first-rate journalism and historical narrative, Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew, and Annette Lawrence Drew describe what went on.
"Most of the stories in Blind Man's Bluff have never been told publicly," they write, "and none have ever been told in this level of detail." Among their revelations is the most complete accounting to date of the 1968 disappearance of the U.S.S. Scorpion; the story of how the Navy located a live hydrogen bomb lost by the Air Force; and a plot by the CIA and Howard Hughes to steal a Soviet sub. The most interesting chapter reveals how an American sub secretly tapped Soviet communications cables beneath the waves. Blind Man's Bluff is a compelling book about the courage, ingenuity, and patriotism of America's underwater spies. --John J. Miller [via]
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- Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage: ISBN 006097771X (0-06-097771-X)
Softcover, Perennial - Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage: ISBN 006103004X (0-06-103004-X)
Softcover, Harpercollins - Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage: ISBN 0786218762 (0-7862-1876-2)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr - Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage: ISBN 1891620088 (1-891620-08-8)
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- Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage: ISBN 006097771X (0-06-097771-X)
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Cape Cod Pilotby Jeremiah Digges, Josef BergerISBN 0930350723 (0-930350-72-3)
Softcover, Univ Pr of New England
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cape Cod Pilot'Book summary:America's greatest naval historian, Samuel Eliot Morison, writes about America's greatest naval hero in this Pulitzer Prize-winning biography. The Scottish-born John Paul Jones struck several severe blows to English morale during the American Revolution, as he fearlessly ravaged the king's ships within sight of British shores. With tactical brilliance and almost reckless courage, Jones eagerly attacked larger foes and soundly beat them. During one famous engagement, his opposing commander called out and offered Jones the opportunity to surrender. Jones's immortal response: "I have not yet begun to fight!" This marvelous book is a fitting tribute to a controversial yet romantic figure, who now lies buried at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. [via]
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Castles Of Steel: Britain, Germany, And The Winning Of The Great War At Seaby Robert K. MassieISBN 0345408780 (0-345-40878-0)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Castles Of Steel: Britain, Germany, And The Winning Of The Great War At Sea'Book summary:In a work of extraordinary narrative power, filled with brilliant personalities and vivid scenes of dramatic action, Robert K. Massie, the Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and Dreadnought, elevates to its proper historical importance the role of sea power in the winning of the Great War.
The predominant image of this first world war is of mud and trenches, barbed wire, machine guns, poison gas, and slaughter. A generation of European manhood was massacred, and a wound was inflicted on European civilization that required the remainder of the twentieth century to heal.
But with all its sacrifice, trench warfare did not win the war for one side or lose it for the other. Over the course of four years, the lines on the Western Front moved scarcely at all; attempts to break through led only to the lengthening of the already unbearably long casualty lists.
For the true story of military upheaval, we must look to the sea. On the eve of the war in August 1914, Great Britain and Germany possessed the two greatest navies the world had ever seen. When war came, these two fleets of dreadnoughtsgigantic floating castles of steel able to hurl massive shells at an enemy miles awaywere ready to test their terrible power against each other.
Their struggles took place in the North Sea and the Pacific, at the Falkland Islands and the Dardanelles. They reached their climax when Germany, suffocated by an implacable naval blockade, decided to strike against the British ring of steel. The result was Jutland, a titanic clash of fifty-eight dreadnoughts, each the home of a thousand men.
When the German High Seas Fleet retreated, the kaiser unleashed unrestricted U-boat warfare, which, in its indiscriminate violence, brought a reluctant America into the war. In this way, the German effort to seize the trident by defeating the British navy led to the fall of the German empire.
Ultimately, the distinguishing feature of Castles of Steel is the author himself. The knowledge, understanding, and literary power Massie brings to this story are unparalleled. His portrayals of Winston Churchill, the British admirals Fisher, Jellicoe, and Beatty, and the Germans Scheer, Hipper, and Tirpitz are stunning in their veracity and artistry.
Castles of Steel is about war at sea, leadership and command, courage, genius, and folly. All these elements are given magnificent scope by Robert K. Massies special and widely hailed literary mastery. [via]More editions of Castles Of Steel: Britain, Germany, And The Winning Of The Great War At Sea:
Command of the Ocean: A Naval History of Britain, 1649-1815by N. A. M. RodgerISBN 0393328473 (0-393-32847-3)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Command of the Ocean: A Naval History of Britain, 1649-1815'Book summary:An Economist Best Book of 2004: "Destined to remain the reference on the subject for the coming generations."U.S. Naval Institute
The Command of the Ocean describes with unprecedented authority and scholarship the rise of Britain to naval greatness, and the central place of the Navy and naval activity in the life of the nation and government. Based on the author's own research in a dozen languages over more than a decade, it describes not just battles, voyages, and cruises but also how the Navy was manned, supplied, fed, and, above all, how it was financed and directed.
N. A. M. Rodger provides convincing reassessments of such famous figures as Pepys, Hawke, Howe, and St. Vincent. The very particular and distinct qualities of Nelson and Collingwood are illuminatingly contrasted, and the world of officers and men who make up the originals of Jack Aubrey and Horatio Hornblower is brilliantly brought to life. Rodger's comparative view of other naviesFrench, Dutch, Spanish, and Americanallows him to make a fresh assessment of the qualities of the British. 24 pages of illustrations [via]More editions of Command of the Ocean: A Naval History of Britain, 1649-1815:
The Defeat of the Spanish Armadaby Garrett MattinglyISBN 0224617494 (0-224-61749-4)
Hardcover, Cape
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Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great Warby Robert K. MassieISBN 0345375564 (0-345-37556-4)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War'Book summary:"A classic [that] covers superbly a whole era...Engrossing in its glittering gallery of characters."CHICAGO SUN-TIMESPulitzer Prize-winning author, Robert K. Massie has written a richly textured and gripping chronicle of the personal and national rivalries that led to the twentieth century's first great arms race. Massie brings to vivid life, such historical figures as the single-minded Admiral von Tirpitz, the young, ambitious, Winston Churchill, the ruthless, sycophantic Chancellor Bernhard von Bulow, and many others. Their story, and the story of the era, filled with misunderstandings, missed opportunities, and events leading to unintended conclusions, unfolds like a Greek tratedy in his powerful narrative. Intimately human and dramatic, DREADNOUGHT is history at its most riveting.From the Trade Paperback edition. [via]
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The Far Side of the Worldby Patrick O'BrianISBN 0393308626 (0-393-30862-6)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Far Side of the World'Book summary:The inspiration for the major new motion picture starring Russell Crowe.
The war of 1812 continues, and Jack Aubrey sets course for Cape Horn on a mission after his own heart: intercepting a powerful American frigate outward bound to play havoc with the British whaling trade. Stephen Maturin has fish of his own to fry in the world of secret intelligence. Disaster in various guises awaits them in the Great South Sea and in the far reaches of the Pacific: typhoons, castaways, shipwrecks, murder, and criminal insanity. [via]More editions of The Far Side of the World:
- The Far Side of the World: ISBN 0754091759 (0-7540-9175-9)
Softcover, Chivers - The Far Side of the World: ISBN 039303710X (0-393-03710-X)
Hardcover, Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W. - The Far Side of the World: ISBN 0393324761 (0-393-32476-1)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc - The Far Side of the World: ISBN 0393308626 (0-393-30862-6)
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- The Far Side of the World: ISBN 0754091759 (0-7540-9175-9)
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The Fleet That Had to Dieby Richard HoughISBN 184341015X (1-84341-015-X)
Softcover, Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Fleet That Had to Die'Book summary:On the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904 Russia's Baltic Fleet was sent to the aid of embattled troops in Russia's Chinese enclaves. The two fleets met at Tsushima on May 27, 1905.Most thought the Russians would have little trouble defeating Japanese naval forces. What followed was perhaps the greatest naval victory of all time. The acclaimed author of The Bounty has written another gripping tale of the sea. [via]
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The Fortune of Warby Patrick O'BrianISBN 0393308138 (0-393-30813-8)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Captain Jack Aubrey, R. N., arrives in the Dutch East Indies to find himself appointed to the command of the fastest and best-armed frigate in the Navy. He and his friend Stephen Maturin take passage for England in a dispatch vessel. But the War of 1812 breaks out while they are en route. Bloody actions precipitate them both into new and unexpected scenes where Stephen's past activities as a secret agent return on him with a vengeance.
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The Frigates: An Account of the Lesser Warships of the Wars from 1793 to 1815by James HendersonISBN 1853266930 (1-85326-693-0)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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H.M.S Surprise: Library Editionby Patrick O'BrianISBN 0393307611 (0-393-30761-1)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'H.M.S Surprise: Library Edition'Book summary:"Few, very few books have made my heart thud with excitement. H.M.S. Surprise managed it."Helen Lucy Burke, Irish Press
Third in the series of Aubrey/Maturin adventures, this book is set among the strange sights and smells of the Indian subcontinent, and in the distant waters ploughed by the ships of the East India Company. Aubrey is on the defensive, pitting wits and seamanship against an enemy enjoying overwhelming local superiority. But somewhere in the Indian Ocean lies the prize that could make him rich beyond his wildest dream: the ships sent by Napoleon to attack the China Fleet... [via]More editions of H.M.S Surprise: Library Edition:
- H.M.S Surprise: Library Edition: ISBN 0393037037 (0-393-03703-7)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc - H.M.S Surprise: Library Edition: ISBN 0002213168 (0-00-221316-8)
Hardcover, Collins - H.M.S Surprise: Library Edition: ISBN 0397009984 (0-397-00998-4)
Hardcover, Lippincott - H.M.S Surprise: Library Edition: ISBN 0786219343 (0-7862-1934-3)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr - H.M.S Surprise: Library Edition: ISBN 0393307611 (0-393-30761-1)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
- H.M.S Surprise: Library Edition: ISBN 0393037037 (0-393-03703-7)
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Harbors and High Seasby Dean King, John B. HattendorfISBN 0805066144 (0-8050-6614-4)
Softcover, Owl Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Harbors and High Seas'Book summary:Where did Sophie battle the Cacafuego? Where is Aubrey's beloved Ashgrove cottage? What route did Maturin take with his bear? What's so desolate about Kerguelen Island? What's the best route from Botany Bay to Moahu? Find the answers to these and hundreds of other questions in this indispensable guide to the terrain and cartography of O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin novels. [via]
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Harbors and High Seas : An Atlas and Geographical Guide to the Complete Aubrey-Maturin Novels of Patrick O'Brianby Dean King, John B. HattendorfISBN 0805059482 (0-8050-5948-2)
Softcover, Holt & Company, Henry
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Harbors and High Seas : An Atlas and Geographical Guide to the Complete Aubrey-Maturin Novels of Patrick O'Brian'Book summary:The highly successful, one-of-a-kind atlas to the beloved novels of Patrick O'Brian is back in a revised and expanded edition. Since the release of the first edition, two new Aubrey-Maturin novels have appeared -- The Yellow Admiral and The Hundred Days -- and new chapters are devoted to each of them. Author Dean King and a team of cartographers have created exclusive maps for each of the novels in this renowned series, depicting the routes of voyages taken and locating the sites of major battles, storms, landings, crossings, and other events. Locations of major importance are extensively described in the charming, yet authoritative text.
Called "a treasure" by The Louisville Courier-Journal and "good news for all you Patrick O'Brian fans" by the Chicago Tribune, here is an indispensable guide to navigating one of the decade's most popular fiction series. [via]
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The History of the American Sailing Navyby Howard Irving ChapelleISBN 0517004879 (0-517-00487-9)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The History of the American Sailing Navy'Book summary:200 black and white illustrations. A complete history of the sailing men-of-war of the United States Navy. The sailing ship era of the navy was a highly picturesque and significant one. It was also during this period that the great and enduring traditions of the navy were established. Over 200 illustrations. The History of American Sailing Navy is one of the most fascinating nautical books ever written, providing the true story of naval ships and the men who built and sailed them. A classic in its field, this volume is a must for all sailing ship enthusiasts. No collection of nautical books and Americana will be complete without it. This book is in excellent condition, not a library copy. Dust cover shows wear, inside book is clean and not marked. [via]
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The Illustrated Longitudeby Dava Sobel, William J. H. AndrewesISBN 0802713440 (0-8027-1344-0)
Hardcover, Walker & Company
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Illustrated Longitude'Book summary:Dava Sobel's Longitude tells the story of how 18th-century scientist and clockmaker William Harrison solved one of the most perplexing problems of history--determining east-west location at sea. This lush, colorfully illustrated edition adds lots of pictures to the story, giving readers a more satisfying sense of the times, the players, and the puzzle. This was no obscure, curious difficulty--without longitude, ships often found themselves so far off course that sailors would starve or die of scurvy before they could reach port. When a nationally-sponsored contest offered a hefty cash prize to the person who could develop a method to accurately determine longitude, the race was on. In the end, the battle of accuracy--and wills--fought between Harrison and arch-rival Maskelyne was ruthless and dramatic, worthy of a Hollywood feature film. Longitude's story is surprising and fascinating, offering a window into the past, before Global Positioning Satellites made it look easy. --Therese Littleton [via]
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The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783by Alfred T. MahanISBN 1589801555 (1-58980-155-5)
Hardcover, Pelican Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783'Book summary:Influential classic of naval history and tactics still used as text in war colleges. Read by Kaiser Wilhelm, both Roosevelts, other leaders. First paperback edition. 4 maps. 24 battle plans.[via]More editions of The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783:
- The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783: ISBN 0486255093 (0-486-25509-3)
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The Ionian Missionby Patrick O'BrianISBN 0393308219 (0-393-30821-9)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Ionian Mission'Book summary:Aubrey and Maturin return to the choppy Mediterranean waters where they first served together, enforcing the Royal Navy's blockade of Toulon. Then the two companions are sent to the Greek Islands, where another series of maritime cliff-hangers awaits them. O'Brian performs his peculiar narrative magic as adeptly as ever, putting (as The Observer would have it) the "spark of character into the sawdust of time." [via]
Ironclads at War: The Origin and Development of the Armored Warship, 1854-1891by Jack Greene, Alessandro MassignaniISBN 0938289586 (0-938289-58-6)
Hardcover, Combined Books
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Jane's Fighting Ships of World War IIby Francis E. McCurtieISBN 0517679639 (0-517-67963-9)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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John Paul Jonesby Samuel Eliot MorisonISBN 1557504105 (1-55750-410-5)
Softcover, Naval Inst Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'John Paul Jones'Book summary:America's greatest naval historian, Samuel Eliot Morison, writes about America's greatest naval hero in this Pulitzer Prize-winning biography. The Scottish-born John Paul Jones struck several severe blows to English morale during the American Revolution, as he fearlessly ravaged the king's ships within sight of British shores. With tactical brilliance and almost reckless courage, Jones eagerly attacked larger foes and soundly beat them. During one famous engagement, his opposing commander called out and offered Jones the opportunity to surrender. Jones's immortal response: "I have not yet begun to fight!" This marvelous book is a fitting tribute to a controversial yet romantic figure, who now lies buried at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. [via]
The Longest Battle: The War at Sea 1939-45by Richard HoughISBN 0688043100 (0-688-04310-0)
Hardcover, Morrow
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The Longest Battle: The War at Sea, 1939-1945by Richard HoughISBN 0688079539 (0-688-07953-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Timeby Dava SobelISBN 0802713122 (0-8027-1312-2)
Hardcover, Walker & Company
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time'Book summary:Dava Sobel's Longitude tells the story of how 18th-century scientist and clockmaker William Harrison solved one of the most perplexing problems of history--determining east-west location at sea. This lush, colorfully illustrated edition adds lots of pictures to the story, giving readers a more satisfying sense of the times, the players, and the puzzle. This was no obscure, curious difficulty--without longitude, ships often found themselves so far off course that sailors would starve or die of scurvy before they could reach port. When a nationally-sponsored contest offered a hefty cash prize to the person who could develop a method to accurately determine longitude, the race was on. In the end, the battle of accuracy--and wills--fought between Harrison and arch-rival Maskelyne was ruthless and dramatic, worthy of a Hollywood feature film. Longitude's story is surprising and fascinating, offering a window into the past, before Global Positioning Satellites made it look easy. --Therese Littleton [via]
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Master and Commanderby Patrick O'BrianISBN 0393307050 (0-393-30705-0)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Master and Commander'Book summary:An attractive movie-tie-in jacket for the release of the motion picture Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World starring Russell Crowe: "The best sea story I have ever read."--Sir Francis Chichester This, the first in the splendid series of Jack Aubrey novels, establishes the friendship between Captain Aubrey, R.N., and Stephen Maturin, ship's surgeon and intelligence agent, against a thrilling backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. Details of a life aboard a man-of-war are faultless rendered: the conversational idiom of the officers in the ward room and the men on the lower deck, the food, the floggings, the mysteries of the wind and the rigging, and the roar of broadsides as the great ships close in battle. It is the dawn of the nineteenth century; Britain is at war with Napoleon's France. When Jack Aubrey, a young lieutenant in Nelson's navy, is promoted to captain, he inherits command of HMS Sophie , an old, slow brig unlikely to make his fortune. But Captain Aubrey is a brave and gifted seaman, his thirst for adventure and victory immense. With the aid of his friend Stephen Maturin, ship's surgeon and secret intelligence agent, Aubrey and his crew engage in one thrilling battle after another, their journey culminating in a stunning clash with a mighty Spanish frigate against whose guns and manpower the tiny Sophie is hopelessly outmatched. [via]
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- Master and Commander: ISBN 0393325172 (0-393-32517-2)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc - Master and Commander: ISBN 0393037010 (0-393-03701-0)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc - Master and Commander: ISBN 075402248X (0-7540-2248-X)
Hardcover, Chivers - Master and Commander: ISBN 0786219327 (0-7862-1932-7)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr - Master and Commander: ISBN 0393307050 (0-393-30705-0)
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- Master and Commander: ISBN 0393325172 (0-393-32517-2)
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The Mauritius Commandby Patrick O'BrianISBN 039330762X (0-393-30762-X)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Mauritius Command'Book summary:"Jack's assignment: to capture the Indian Ocean islands of Réunion and Mauritius from the French. That campaign forms the narrative thread of this rollicking sea saga. But its substance is more beguiling still..."-Elizabeth Peer, NewsweekCaptain Jack Aubrey is ashore on half pay without a command-until Stephen Maturin arrives with secret orders for Aubrey to take a frigate to the Cape of Good Hope under a commodore's pennant, there to mount an expedition against the French-held islands of Mauritius and La Réunion. But the difficulties of carrying out his orders are compounded by two of his own captains-Lord Clonfert, a pleasure-seeking dilettante, and Captain Corbett, whose severity pushes his crew to the verge of mutiny. [via]
Naval Battles of the First World Warby Geoffrey BennettISBN 1844153002 (1-84415-300-2)
Softcover, Pen & Sword Books Limited
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A Naval History of World War Iby Paul G. HalpernISBN 1557503524 (1-55750-352-4)
Softcover, Naval Institute Press
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Post Captainby Patrick O'BrianISBN 0393307069 (0-393-30706-9)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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The Potemkin Mutinyby Richard Alexander HoughISBN 1557503702 (1-55750-370-2)
Softcover, Naval Inst Pr
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The Price of Admiralty: The Evolution of Naval Warfareby John KeeganISBN 0140096507 (0-14-009650-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Price of Admiralty: The Evolution of Naval Warfare'Book summary:Keegan illuminates the history of naval combat by expertly dissecting four landmark sea battles, each featuring a different type of warship: The Battle of Trafalgar, the Battle of Jutland in World War I, the Battle of Midway in World War II, and the long and arduous Battle of the Atlantic. [via]
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The Price of Admiralty: War at Sea from Man of War to Submarineby John KeeganISBN 0091737710 (0-09-173771-0)
Hardcover, Hutchinson
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Price of Admiralty: War at Sea from Man of War to Submarine'Book summary:The aim of John Keegan's new book is to apply to warfare at sea the same technique he employed in his classic work The Face of Battle, so to discover how men have fought at sea, and to explore the nature of the indvidual's experience of combat over changing times. The conflicts Keegan has chosen begin with Trafalgar in 1805, a classic and well-documented example of ship-of-the-line battle. Next he turns to Jutland, posing very different problems for commander and seaman alike. Then to the Battle of Midway, where he examines the particular role played by the aircraft carrier, with its 'two societies', that of the ship itself and that of the 'air group' elite which supplied its raison d'etre. Finally he examines the Battle of the Atlantic, in which he recreates a picture both of everyday life and operational routine within the boat that saw the last great technical transformation of naval operations, and ultimately the most significant - the submarine. The book concludes with a survey of how naval warfare may be expected to evolve in the future - with surface navies disappearing altogether. [via]
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Romans: The Niv Application Commentary From Biblical Text...to Contemporary Lifeby Douglas J. MooISBN 0310494001 (0-310-49400-1)
Hardcover, Zondervan
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Romans: The Niv Application Commentary From Biblical Text...to Contemporary Life'Book summary:Our culture does not encourage thoughtful reflection on truth. Yet living the gospel in a postmodern culture demands that Christians understand and internalize the truth about God and his plan for the world. Paul's letter to the Romans remains one of the most important expressions of Christian truth ever written. Its message forces us to evaluate who we are, who God is, and what our place in this world ought to be. Going beyond the usual commentary, this volume brings the meaning of Paul's great letter into the twenty-first century. Douglas Moo comments on the text and then explores issues in Paul's culture and in ours that help us understand the ultimate meaning of each paragraph. A final section suggests ways in which the eternal theology of Romans can be understood and lived out in our modern culture. [via]
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The Rules of the Game: Jutland and British Navel Commandby Andrew GordonISBN 1557509719 (1-55750-971-9)
Softcover, Naval Inst Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Rules of the Game: Jutland and British Navel Command'Book summary:Foreword by Admiral Sir John Woodward. When published in hardcover in 1997, this book was praised for providing an engrossing education not only in naval strategy and tactics but in Victorian social attitudes and the influence of character on history. In juxtaposing an operational with a cultural theme, the author comes closer than any historian yet to explaining what was behind the often described operations of this famous 1916 battle at Jutland. Although the British fleet was victorious over the Germans, the cost in ships and men was high, and debates have raged within British naval circles ever since about why the Royal Navy was unable to take advantage of the situation. In this book Andrew Gordon focuses on what he calls a fault-line between two incompatible styles of tactical leadership within the Royal Navy and different understandings of the rules of the games. [via]
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The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain, 660-1649by N.A.M. RodgerISBN 0393319601 (0-393-31960-1)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain, 660-1649'Book summary:"Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves...." The dominance of the British Royal Navy in maritime history is legendary, but this has not always been the case. Various attempts to build and sustain a national standing Navy were attempted by a number of rulers, from Edward the Confessor in the 11th century to Henry V in the 15th century. It wasn't until the Tudor reign (1485 to 1603), however, that a permanent, effective Navy emerged. Until this time the shores of Britain had been susceptible to attack and invasion.
N.A.M. Rodger's compendium on the history of the Royal Navy (the first of a four volume set) reminds us that "the successful navies have been those which rested on long years of steady investment in the infrastructure ... of a seagoing fleet." Emphasizing the important role the Tudors played in building the financial foundation for the Navy, Rodger focuses on the role of Elizabeth I's administration and the amount of money shipbuilding absorbed during her reign. He also traces the evolution of professionalism in the Navy, demonstrating how the rank of naval officer became socially respectable, even though it was not exclusively open to just nobles--indeed, Francis Drake came from an impoverished background--setting a standard that would see the British Navy dominate the oceans for many years.
A fellow in the British National Maritime Museum, Rodger's unique understanding of this history comes across well as he explores a number of themes, ranging from policy and strategy to ship and weapon design. He gathers this information from Anglo-Saxon, Danish, French, Irish, and Spanish sources, carefully weaving these materials into an immense tapestry of incredible depth and scope. In years to come The Safeguard of the Sea promises to be the definitive account of British Naval History long after Britannia has stopped ruling the waves. [via]
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Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.s. Exploring Expeditionby Nathaniel PhilbrickISBN 0142004839 (0-14-200483-9)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.s. Exploring Expedition'Book summary:The dramatic story of the largest voyage of discovery in the history of the world -- and the last such all-sail convoy. Headed by the controversial Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, and consisting of six sailing vessels and 346 men, the 'Ex. Ex. ' (the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838--42) represented the largest voyage of discovery in the history of the world. Four years later, after losing two ships and seventy-one men, the expedition had logged 87,000 miles, surveyed 280 Pacific islands, and created 180 charts -- some of which were still being used as late as World War II. The Expedition's scientists collected 4000 zoological specimens, including 2000 new species, and thousands of ethnographic artifacts that would become the basis of the Smithsonian Institution. The Expedition also mapped 800 miles of coastline in the Pacific Northwest, providing the federal government with the information it needed to stake its claim on the Oregon Territory. The Expedition's crowning achievement was the discovery of a new southern continent that Wilkes would name Antarctica. The Expedition ended in a dramatic series of court martials, with Wilkes and his crew levelling accusations of misconduct against each other. [via]
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A Sea of Wordsby Dean King, John B. Hattendorf, J. Worth EstesISBN 0805066152 (0-8050-6615-2)
Softcover, Henry Holt & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Sea of Words'Book summary:A companion reference for fans of the popular historical fiction series includes more than two thousand cross-referenced terms, diagrams, maps, and accompanying short essays. Original. 25,000 first printing. [via]
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Silent Victory: The U.S. Submarine War Against Japanby Clay BlairISBN 155750217X (1-55750-217-X)
Softcover, Naval Inst Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Silent Victory: The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan'Book summary:Part reference and part thriller, this is a comprehensive chronicle of the U.S. submarine war in the Pacific. [via]
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To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern Worldby Arthur HermanISBN 0060534257 (0-06-053425-7)
Softcover, Perennial
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› Find signed collectible books: 'To Rule The Waves: How The British Navy Shaped The Modern World'Book summary:To Rule the Waves tells the extraordinary story of how the British Royal Navy allowed one nation to rise to a level of power unprecedented in history. From the navy's beginnings under Henry VIII to the age of computer warfare and special ops, historian Arthur Herman tells the spellbinding tale of great battles at sea, heroic sailors, violent conflict, and personal tragedy -- of the way one mighty institution forged a nation, an empire, and a new world.
This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more. [via]More editions of To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World:
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The Two-Ocean War: A Short History of the United States Navy in the Second World Warby Samuel Eliot MorisonISBN 1578660033 (1-57866-003-3)
Softcover, BBS Publishing Corporation
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Two-Ocean War: A Short History of the United States Navy in the Second World War'Book summary:Originally published in 1963, this classic, single-volume history draws on Morison s definitive 15-volume History of United States Naval Operations in World War II. More than a condensation, The Two-Ocean War highlights the major components of the larger work: the preparation for war, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the long war of attrition between submarines and convoys in the Atlantic, the battles of the Coral Sea and Midway, the long grind of Guadalcanal, the leapfrogging campaigns among the Pacific islands, the invasion of continental Europe, the blazes of glory at Leyte and Okinawa, and the final grudging surrender of the Japanese. [via]
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The Wooden World: An Anatomy of the Georgian Navyby N.A.M. RodgerISBN 0393314693 (0-393-31469-3)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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