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Skepp : 5 000 år av äventyr till sjöss
Skepp - 5 000 år av äventyr till sjöss är ett omfattande verk över människans maritima historia, från de första båtarna fram till dagens moderna fartyg. Här avslöjas dramat bakom …
Shipboard Life and Organisation, 1731-1815
First published in 1998, this volume explores the Royal Navy which had most of its greatest triumphs in the decades up to 1815, but has received relatively little study of its …
Wooden Warship Construction
The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich houses the largest collection of scale ship models in the world, many of which are official, contemporary artifacts made by the craftsmen …
Royal Yachts Under Sail
The first book to deal in detail with the development and uses of royal yachts.
Anson's Navy
Despite a supreme belief in itself, the Royal Navy of the early eighteenth century was becoming over-confident and outdated, and it had more than its share of disasters and …
The Royal Navy Officer’s Jutland Pocket-Manual 1916
Published months before the Battle of Jutland, W. M. James' book was originally published as New Battleship Organisations. It was considered the ultimate guide to command and …
Nelson's Navy
The perfect guide to Nelson's Navy for all those with an interest in the workings of the great fleet. Patrick O'Brien provides the forward to this edition of the most successful …
Two Navies Divided
The title is derived from George Bernard Shaw's comment that England and America are two countries divided by a common language.' It is not intended to imply that the two navies …
Robotics: State Of The Art And Future Challenges
This book presents the results of an assessment of the state of robotics in Japan, South Korea, Western Europe and Australia and a comparison of robotics R&D programs in these …
Luckiest Thirteen
The story of an incredible two-day battle to save the St Finbarr, and of those who tried to rescue her heroic crew in surging, frozen seas. It was also a backdrop for the powerful …
Running a Big Ship
Having completed the highly prestigious assignment of commanding HMS Hood, then the most famous warship in the world, Captain Rory O'Conor brought together his experiences to …
Churchill: Warrior
On a typical day during the Second World War, Winston Churchill, as Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, issued numerous memos to the ministers and service commanders on …