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Destroyer Captain
Naval Institute Press 2011; US$ 24.95This memoir of James Stavridis' two years in command of the destroyer USS Barry (DDG-52) reveals the human side of what it is like to be in charge of a warship for the first time and in the midst of international crisis. From Haiti to the Balkans to the Arabian Gulf, the Barry was involved in operations throughout the world during his 1993-1995... more...
The Admirals
Little, Brown and Company 2012; US$ 9.99How history's only five-star admirals triumphed in World War II and made the United States the world's dominant sea power. Only four men in American history have been promoted to the five-star rank of Admiral of the Fleet: William Leahy, Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, and William Halsey. These four men were the best and the brightest the navy produced,... more...
Black Salt
Liverpool University Press 2012; US$ 60.00This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of British seafarers of African descent from the Tudor period to the present day. more...
US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1922-45
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 13.95The USS Langley, the first American aircraft carrier, entered service in 1922. Despite being converted into an aircraft tender, it was the first step in a new direction for the US Navy and naval warfare. This book covers the design, development and operation of USN aircraft carriers built prior to World War II, including their aircraft and weaponry.... more...
In the Shadow of Greatness
Naval Institute Press 2012; US$ 29.95Their stories needed to be told. And classmates working together, under a blanket of trust and friendship, was the only way to allow people to open up. It was a three year journey into the hearts and souls of America?s youngest heroes to gather these important historical accounts, but it was worth every hour spent. Inside this book are the voices... more...
The Great Wall at Sea, 2nd Edition
Naval Institute Press 2012; US$ 36.95In this new edition, Bernard Cole revises his acclaimed study of China s navy, one that continues to grow while the U.S. Navy shrinks. According to the author, Beijing is now giving increased attention to guarding its vital sea lanes because of the nation s growing dependence on maritime trade, especially energy supplies. He provides a thorough description... more...
History of the Indian Navy 1613-1863 Volume I
Andrews UK 2012; US$ 30.49Charles Rathbone Low, like so many servants of the East India Company, came from an Anglo-Irish ascendancy family, with estates in county Galway. His grandmother was a daughter of the 4th Viscount Boyne, his grandfather served in H.M. 76th Foot, his father was a Major in the Bengal Native Infantry, and he himself married the daugher of a General. Charles... more...
Seapower
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 52.95This is the third, revised and fully updated, edition of Geoffrey Till's Seapower: A Guide for the 21st Century . The rise of the Chinese and other Asian navies, worsening quarrels over maritime jurisdiction and the United States? maritime pivot towards the Asia-Pacific region reminds us that the sea has always been central to human development... more...
Mud and the Masterpiece
Baker Publishing Group 2013; US$ 19.99Bestselling author and pastor invites readers to love and engage with the messy people around them in ways that disarms and moves them to real relationships with Jesus. more...









