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"Execute against Japan"
Texas A&M University Press 2009; US$ 37.50Less than five hours after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, U.S. naval leaders reluctantly chose to pursue a form of warfare they despised?targeting not only Japanese military assets but also civilian-operated fishing trawlers, freighters, and tankers. The move to unrestricted submarine warfare represented a major change in the longstanding American... more...
101 Things You Thought You Knew About the Titanic . . . butDidn't!
Penguin Group US 2011; US$ 12.99April 15th, 2012, will be the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic . People have an endless fascination with the Titanic , yet much of what they know today is a mixture of fact and fiction. In one hundred and one brief and engaging chapters, Tim Maltin, one of the foremost experts on the Titanic, reveals the truth behind the... more...
1434: The Year a Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance
HarperCollins Publishers 2009; Not AvailableIn his bestselling book 1421:The Year China Discovered the World, Gavin Menzies revealed that it was the Chinese that discovered America, not Columbus. Now he presents further astonishing evidence that it was also Chinese advances in science, art, and technology that formed the basis of the European Renaissance and our modern world. more...
32 in '44
Naval Institute Press 2011; US$ 34.95In the 1930s, the Portsmouth Navy Yard in New Hampshire built less than two submarines a year, yet in 1944 it completed an astonishing 32 submarines, and over the course of the war produced 37 per cent of all U.S. submarines. This book analyzes the factors behind the small yard s record-setting production, including streamlined operations, innovative... more...
Added Masses of Ship Structures
Springer 2008; US$ 159.99Contains data on added masses of ships and various ship and marine engineering structures. This book describes theoretical and experimental methods for determining added masses of these objects. It is suitable for technical specialists of shipbuilding and related industries. more...
The Adlard Coles Book of Navigation
A&C Black 2008; US$ 19.49The Adlard Coles Book of Navigation is the perfect reference for anyone following an RYA navigation course, from Day Skipper through to Yachtmaster Offshore and for any seafarer requiring a knowledge of navigation. This highly practical book explains everything the reader needs to know to navigate a yacht or motorboat from one port to another safely... more...
Advanced Marine Electrics and Electronics Troubleshooting
McGraw-Hill Education 2007; US$ 34.95SAVE TIME AND MONEY WITH THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART GUIDE TO THE LATEST, MOST ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES ?Ed Sherman is one of America?s great teachers and communicators of marine technology.?--Tim Murphy, Executive Editor, Cruising World Whether you are a marine electronics professional or a boatowner, Advanced Marine Electrics... more...









