Naval
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The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World
$28.00 Add to cartA monumental retelling of world history through the lens of the sea–revealing in breathtaking depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean and river, lake and stream, and how go
- Author: Paine, Lincoln
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 800
- Publish Date: October 27 2015
- ISBN10: 1101970359
- Language: English
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What’s Your Call Sign?: The Hilarious Stories Behind a Naval Aviation Tradition
$29.99 Read moreWhat’s Your Call Sign? is filled with cleverly written and funny stories behind the seemingly mean-spirited nicknames naval aviators use to address each other as terms of endearment. As such, these st… [more below]
- Author: Taggart, Ben Lobo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: April 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0764366386
- Language: English
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
$32.00 Add to cart#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – From the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania
“Both terrifying and enthralling.”–Entertainm- Author: Larson, Erik
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: March 10 2015
- ISBN10: 0307408868
- Language: English
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Mastering the Art of Command: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Victory in the Pacific
$39.95 Read moreMastering the Art of Command is a detailed examination of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz’s leadership during World War II. It describes how he used his talents to guide the Pacific Fleet following the atta
- Author: Hone, Trent
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: September 15, 2022
- ISBN10: 1682475956
- Language: English
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Battleship Commander: The Life of Vice Admiral Willis A. Lee Jr.
$39.95 Read moreThis is the first-ever biography of Vice Admiral Willis A. Lee Jr., who served a key role during World War II in the Pacific. Recognizing the achievements and legacy of one of the war’s top combat adm… [more below]
- Author: Stillwell, Paul L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: October 15 2021
- ISBN10: 168247593X
- Language: English
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The War Below: The Story of Three Submarines That Battled Japan
$22.00 Add to cart“Beautifully researched and masterfully told” (Alex Kershaw, New York Times bestselling author of Escape from the Deep), this is the riveting story of the heroic and tragic US submarine force that hel… [more below]
- Author: Scott, James M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: May 20 2014
- ISBN10: 1439176841
- Language: English
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Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887-1941
$43.95 Add to cartOne of the great spectacles of modern naval history is the Imperial Japanese Navy’s instrumental role in Japan’s rise from an isolationist feudal kingdom to a potent military empire stridently confron… [more below]
- Author: Evans, David C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 696
- Publish Date: September 15 2012
- ISBN10: 159114244X
- Language: English
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Black Cat Raiders of WWII
$25.95 Add to cartThanks to the PBY’s daring pilots and their effective tactics, the slow outdated Catalina patrol bombers became the scourge of Japanese shipping in the South Pacific during World War II. Painted black… [more below]
- Series: Bluejacket Books
- Author: Knott, Richard C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: April 15 2012
- ISBN10: 1557504717
- Language: English
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The Terrible Hours: The Greatest Submarine Rescue in History
$19.99 Add to cart“A suspenseful tale of terror, courage, heroism and American military genius. I couldn’t put it down.” — Tom Brokaw
The #1 New York Times bestselling epic of nautical heroism and an immensely exciting
- Author: Maas, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 06, 2001
- ISBN10: 0060932775
- Language: English
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The Fleet at Flood Tide: America at Total War in the Pacific, 1944-1945
$25.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – The extraordinary story of the World War II air, land, and sea campaign that brought the U.S. Navy to the apex of its strength and marked the rise of the United States as a… [more below]
- Author: Hornfischer, James D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: November 14 2017
- ISBN10: 0345548728
- Language: English
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American Naval History: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThis fast-paced narrative charts the history of the US Navy from its birth during the American Revolution through to its current superpower status. The story highlights iconic moments of great drama p… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Symonds, Craig L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: May 24 2018
- ISBN10: 0199394768
- Language: English
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Eight Survived: The Harrowing Story Of The USS Flier And The Only Downed World War II Submariners To Survive And Evade Capture
$19.95 Add to cartThe incredible wartime saga of the only American submariners to survive the sinking of their ship and
On the night of August 13, 1944, the U.S. submarine Flier str
evade enemy capture in World War II.- Author: Campbell, Douglas a.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1493032852
- Language: English
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Requiem for Battleship Yamato
$22.95 Add to cartA young ensign on the bridge of the fabled battleship Yamato during her final battle, recounts his experience.
- Series: Bluejacket Books
- Author: Mitsuru, Yoshida
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: July 31 2013
- ISBN10: 1557505446
- Language: English
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The Miracle of Dunkirk: The True Story of Operation Dynamo
$16.99 Add to cartThe true story of the World War II evacuation portrayed in the Christopher Nolan film Dunkirk, by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Day of Infamy.
In May 1940, the remnants of the French an- Author: Lord, Walter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 370
- Publish Date: July 18 2017
- ISBN10: 1504047540
- Language: English
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Breverton’s Nautical Curiosities: A Book of the Sea
$30.95 Add to cartBreverton’s Nautical Curiosities is arranged into thematic chapters:
1) 1) The ocean environment – animals, geography, geology, weather, coasts, islands
2) 2) Ship types and parts – from the first boat
- Author: Breverton, Terry
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 01 2010
- ISBN10: 1599219794
- Language: English
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Lethal Tides: Mary Sears and the Marine Scientists Who Helped Win World War II
$28.99 Read more“Magnificently researched, brilliantly written, Lethal Tides is immensely entertaining and reads like an action novel. Catherine Musemeche has brought to life the incredible work of the scientists and
- Author: Musemeche, Catherine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 23 2022
- ISBN10: 0062991698
- Language: English
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Japanese Destroyer Captain: Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Midway – The Great Naval Battles as Seen Through Japanese Eyes
$26.95 Add to cartA highly regarded war memoir long treasured by historians for its insights into the Japanese side of the war in the Pacific.
- Author: Hara, Capt Tameichi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: August 15 2011
- ISBN10: 1591143845
- Language: English
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The Shetland Bus: A WWII Epic Of Courage, Endurance, and Survival
$19.95 Add to cartFrom the author of We Die Alone, The Shetland Bus recounts the hundreds of crossings of small boats from the Shetland Islands to German-occupied Norway to supply arms to the Resistors and to rescue re… [more below]
- Author: Howarth, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 260
- Publish Date: February 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1493032941
- Language: English
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In Harm’s Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors (Revised and Updated)
$19.99 Add to cart“Always a classic and now even better–a masterful account of one of history’s most poignant and tragic secrets.”–Lee Child
Now available in an updated trade paperback edition, In Harm’s Way is the b- Author: Stanton, Doug
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: May 17 2022
- ISBN10: 1250853494
- Language: English
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Spy Ships: One Hundred Years of Intelligence Collection by Ships and Submarines
$34.95 Add to cartAlmost from the first days of seafaring, men have used ships for “spying” and intelligence collection. Since early in the twentieth century, with the technological advancements of radio and radar, the… [more below]
- Author: Polmar, Norman
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: July 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1640124756
- Language: English
