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Shadow Diversby Robert Kurson
Random House Publishing Group 2004; US$ 7.99In the tradition of Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air and Sebastian Junger’s The Perfect Storm comes a true tale of riveting adventure in which two weekend scuba divers risk everything to solve a great historical mystery–and make history themselves. For John Chatterton and Richie Kohler, deep wreck diving was more than a sport. Testing themselves against treacherous currents, braving depths that induced hallucinatory effects, navigating through wreckage as perilous as a minefield, they pushed themselves to their limits and beyond, brushing against death more than once in the rusting hulks of sunken ships. But in the fall of 1991, not even these courageous divers were prepared for what they found 230 feet below the surface,... more...
Oceans Governance and Maritime Strategyby David Wilson; Dick Sherwood
Allen & Unwin 2000; US$ 39.95Australia is part of a region that contains some of the busiest shipping lanes and some of the richest marine resources in the world. This work analyzes the diverse and sometimes conflicting interests, including security, economic, scientific and legal issues, the country faces. more...
Seapower and Naval Warfare, 1650-1830by Richard Harding
Routledge 2002; US$ 41.95A single-volume survey of war at sea and the expansion of naval power in the 18th century. The book is ideal for undergraduate courses on 18th century European history, and for amateur and professional military historians. more...
Development of British Naval Thinkingby Geoffrey Till
Frank Cass 2002; US$ 50.95Bringing together Britain's naval historians and analysts, this book investigates British naval thinking, and what has made it distinctive over three centuries, since the sailing ship era. It also describes the beginnings of formalized thought about the conduct of naval operations, its transformation, and its application in the two World Wars. more...
Royal Navy Strategy in the Far East 1919-1939by Andrew Field
Frank Cass 2004; US$ 44.95Through planning for a war against Japan the Royal Navy was able to test its readiness for a future war and many lessons learnt during this period were ultimately put to good use against a different foe in 1939. more...
Royal Navy in the Falklands and the Gulf Warby Alistair Finlan
Frank Cass 2004; US$ 44.95This book provides an insight into the relationship betweeen the Royal Navy's institutional culture and modern warfare with specific reference to the Falklands Conflict and the Gulf War. more...
British Naval Strategy East of Suez, 1900-2000by Greg Kennedy
Frank Cass 2003; US$ 188.00Britain's strategic position east of Suez in the twentieth century was a dominant area of interest and had an enormous impact in the overall construction of Great Britain's naval strategic posture. more...
Secret War Against Swedenby Ola Tunander
Frank Cass 2004; US$ 61.95Ola Tunander's revelations make it clear that the United States and Britain ran a "secret war" in Swedish waters. more...
Royal Navy and Maritime Power in the Twentieth Centuryby Ian Speller
Frank Cass 2004; US$ 188.00This book provides an authoritative yet accessible analysis of the utility of maritime power and the role of navies by examining a series of case studies concentrating on the experience of the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf during more...
Royal Navy 1930-1990by Richard Harding
Frank Cass 2004; US$ 53.95This book explores innovation within the Royal Navy from the financial constraints of the 1930s through to the refocusing of the Royal Navy after 1990. more...









