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Nuclear Weapons and Aircraft Carriers : How the Bomb Saved Naval Aviation Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)At a time when the efficacy, utility, and survivability of the big-deck aircraft carrier and its multimission air wing are being challenged anew by armchair strategists and "inside-the-Beltway" analysts, retired Vice Adm. Gerald E. "Jerry" Miller has contributed an important perspective on how the Navy's...

Cassier's Magazine Engineering Monthly Vol XXXI (31) November, 1906-April, 1907 (Bound in Hardcover): Panama Canal; Telephone; Steam Locomotives; Gas Turbine France; Steam Turbine; Wire Rope Tramway; Lifting Magnets; German Navy; Shawinigan; Iguazu Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Mexico and Her Opportunites / Absolute Safety at Sea : An Unsinkable Steamship / Electricity in the Home / The Steam Turbine: Steam Turbine Data / Foundations for Pumping Engines / A Novel Form of Gas Heating Stoves / The Realm of the Fan Blower: Fan Blower Applications / Lifting Magnets / Small British...

History of the United States Navy Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a good overview of the US Navy, from its inception until the mid-1980s. It's very easy to read, even for early teens. There are plenty of illustrations and photos, many in colour, although I doubt there is anything here that you can't find in other books.If you're looking for a solid, introductory-level...

Britain at War. . The Royal Navy from April 1942 to June 1943. A Complete Record in Text and Pictures Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This extensive series of books chronicles Britain throughout the Second World War (1945-1946) with each volume being dedicated to a different aspect of life during that war. In this particular edition we have the Royal Navy from 1942-1943 written by a former RN Commander who had already written some...

The Man Who Bought a Navy : The Story of the World's Greatest Salvage Achievement at Scapa Flow Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Ernest Cox was the man who purchased the German High Seas Fleet - then sunk in Scapa Flow, from the British Admiralty even though he had no previous experience of salvage whatsoever. Undeterred by that lack of knowledge, he went on to raise 7 large warships and 25 Destroyers in what is universally acknowledged...

The German Navy in World War ll Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Well written and great information in a small, non-technical book. Actually has gotten me interested in reading more, much more about the subject! Try it, I think you just may enjoy it as I did!Click Here to see more reviews about: The German Navy in World War llClick here for more information about...

The last American: A fragment from the journal of Khan-li prince of Dimph-yoo-chur and admiral in Persian navy Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)_This little rare gem of a book is one of the first examples of apocalyptic science fiction to originate in the U.S. (originally published in 1889.)_Briefly, it is the account of a Persian expedition of exploration in search of the fabled city of Nhu-Yok, as told by the leader of the expedition. They...

Army and navy information;: Uniforms, organizations, arms and equipment of the warring powers, Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)"GREETINGS & SALUTATIONS!" "ARMY and NAVY INFORMATION" by Major D.W.C. Falls was the forerunner of similiar reference books on insignia and uniforms of the First World War, also known as the Great War! It is 4-3/4" X 7" size, handy for slipping into the back pocket or a purse. We start with Plate...

A Guide to U.S. Navy Insignia: Including U.S. Marine Corps and Coast Guard with Flags and Decorations Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Whitman Publishing Company of Racine Wisconsin published the best little booklets in World War Two, bar none! They printed such titles as "A Guide to U.S. Navy Insignia including U.S. Marine Corps and Coast Guards with Flags and Decorations" (full title!), by Gordon A.J. Petersen and LTC Robert H. Rankin....

Frogmen: training, equipment, and operations of our Navy's undersea fighters (The Colby books) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)CB Colby wrote a whole string of books in the late 50's to early 70's that basically targeted younger boys. The books dealt with topics from 'Arms of our Fighting Men' to "Ships of Our Navy". Each of the books is around ~60 pages, and shows excellent pictures of various arms and weapons, with a paragraph...

Billy, Navy wife Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I was very pleased to find this book. It was written by my aunt and therefore very special to me and my family.Click Here to see more reviews about: Billy, Navy wifeClick here for more information about Billy, Navy w...

Flugzeugträger der U.S. Navy. Flottenflugzeugträger. Geleitflugzeugträger. Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have to admit I was a little disappointed in this one. Not only does the author (who happens to be German) make totally unnecessary (and very unprofessional!) side-swipes at the British Royal Navy in a book about the US Navy, but when it come down to specific ships I found the information sadly lacking....

Royal Navy at Gibraltar Since 1900 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is yet another photographic journey through time in a single place. In this case that "place" is the historic country of Gibraltar with it's equally historic dockyard and connections with the Royal Navy. From early photographs of the almost complete dry docks taken in 1904, right up to the latest...

Phantoms Over Vietnam: U.S. Navy F4 Phantoms 1965-1973 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This 2001 OSPREY book is typical of their entire series, good value for not much money. The Phantom crews of the U.S. Navy and U.S.M.C. accounted for 43 Vietnamese aircraft shot down, plus the Navy Phantom IIs 'scored the first kills of the Vietnam War ... as well as scoring the last.".This book, typical...

The Navy as a Fighting Machine Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)While the table of contents suggest many interesting topics, I do not recomend this book. Admiral Bradly Fiske was a horrible writer. His writing style was extreamly wordy and easily sidetracked. He never seamed to get past his introduction or make his point. Bradly Fiske was an interesting man. He was...

Australian Airborne - The History and Insignia of Australian Military Parachuting - Navy Army Air Force Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)There's more than a few books about the Aussie Defence Forces that cover individual units, specific operations or a specific subject such as a ship, a weapons platform, etc. These are mostly published by small publishers or self-published in limited numbers and the standard of the content varies widely,...

The Australian Centenary History of Defence: Volume 3: The Royal Australian Navy (The Australian Centenary History of Defence, Vol 3) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a well written book - Volume 3 of a series "The Australian Centenary History of Defence Services". This volume is written by 6 contributors including the editor Dr D M Stevens.All the contributors served in the Royal Australian Navy.The first chapter deals with the formation of The CommonwealthNaval...