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Honor, Courage, Commitment
Naval Institute Press 2013; US$ 25.95J. F. Leahy chronicles the transition of eighty-one men and women from civilians to sailors at the U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois. Granted unlimited and unprecedented access to the recruits during the fall of 2000, his examination of the unique American institution - popularly known as boot camp - offers a look into the... more...
Ubi sumus? Quo vademus?
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2013; US$ 53.91Hauptbeschreibung Dieser Band nimmt Quellen in den Blick, die bisher häufig genug im Schatten der Chroniken und der normativen Literatur standen. Kostbare Informationen liefern uns etwa Schriften gegen unzulässige Neuerungen oder unstatthafte Sitten und Gebräuche, Pilgerführer, Reiseberichte, prosopographische und biographische... 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...
Technology and Naval Combat in the Twentieth Century and Beyond
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 26.00This work examines how the navies of Great Britain, the USA, Germany, Japan, the Soviet Union, France and Italy confronted the various technological changes posed during different periods in the 20th century. 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...
Seapower
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 54.95The sea has always been central to human development as a source of resources, and as a means of transportation, information-exchange and strategic dominion. It has provided the basis for mankind's prosperity and security. This is even more true in the early 21st century, with the emergence of an increasingly globalized world trading system. Navies... more...
Medieval Naval Warfare, 1000-1500
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 42.95How were medieval navies organised, and how did powerful rulers use them? Medieval Naval Warfare, 1000-1500 provides a wealth of information about the strategy and tactics of these early fleets and the extent to which the possibilities of sea power were understood and exploited. This fascinating account brings vividly to life the dangers and difficulties... more...
Naval Warfare, 1815-1914
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 41.95This book looks at the transition of wooden sailing fleets to the modern steel navy. It details the technological breakthroughs that brought about this change - steampower, armour, artillery and torpedoes, and looks at their affect on naval strategy and tactics. Part of the ever-growing and prestigious Warfare and History series, this book is a must... more...
Guiding Lights
Naval Institute Press 2012; US$ 34.95In this easy-to-use reference, Naval Academy English professor Nancy Prothro Arbuthnot tells the stories behind sixty of the Academy's monuments and memorials. To personalize the memorials and the naval figures they honor, she has included letters, firsthand battle reports, Lucky Bag commentaries, award citations, and other documents. Along with famous... 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...









