wyszukanych pozycji: 125
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Brytyjskie okręty pancerne 1860-1875. HMS Warrior
ISBN: 9788381782616 / Polski / broszurowa / 2020 / 54 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 1-3 dni roboczych. W listopadzie 1859 roku miało miejsce wodowanie francuskiego La Gloire. Był to pierwszy na świecie pełnomorski okręt pancerny co prawda zbudowany z drewna, ale z kadłubem pokrytym ochronną warstwą płyt żelaznych. Wielka Brytania, aby nie dać się wyprzedzić, zwodowała w następnym roku swoją własną jednostkę tego typu. Był to HMS Warrior, który po wejściu do służby stał się najpotężniejszym okrętem wojennym na świecie. Podobnie jak Dreadnought pół wieku później, okręt ten zmienił na zawsze naturę wojny morskiej i stał się iskrą rozpoczynającą szalony...
W listopadzie 1859 roku miało miejsce wodowanie francuskiego La Gloire. Był to pierwszy na świecie pełnomorski okręt pancerny co prawda zbudowany...
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35,00 |
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Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate
ISBN: 9780470128213 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. "A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life, with wonderful details." --Publishers Weekly "Interesting and exciting . . . a thoroughly enjoyable chronicle of an interesting life and interesting era." --Booklist The definitive biography of history'smost fearsome and famous pirate Of all the colorful cutthroats who scoured the seas in search of plunder during the Golden Age of Piracy in the early eighteenth century, none was more ferocious or notorious than Blackbeard. As unforgettable as his savage career was, much of Blackbeard's life has been shrouded in mystery--until now....
"A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life, with wonderful details." --Publishers Weekly "Interesting and exciting . . . a thorough...
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92,19 |
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Brytyjskie pancerniki 1914-1918 (1)
ISBN: 9788365652416 / Polski / Miękka / 2016 / 49 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 1-3 dni roboczych. Zwodowanie HMS Dreadnought w 1906 r. zmieniło obliczę wojny morskiej. Pierwszych sześć drednotów to zmodyfikowane wersje podstawowego projektu Dreadnoughta, wszystkie były uzbrojone w działa 305 mm. Dopiero w 1911 r., wraz z wodowaniem HMS Neptune, układ tego potężnego uzbrojenia zmieniono w oparciu o zdobyte do tego czasu doświadczenia. W późniejszych miesiącach tego samego roku do służby weszły dwa kolejne warianty Neptune’a. Tych dziewięć drednotów stworzyło rdzeń brytyjskiej floty pełnomorskiej. Jednakże wkrótce miały zostać wyprzedzone przez młodsze...
Zwodowanie HMS Dreadnought w 1906 r. zmieniło obliczę wojny morskiej. Pierwszych sześć drednotów to zmodyfikowane wersje podstawowego projektu Dr...
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30,00 |
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Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship
ISBN: 9780470116678 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Savor the story of the ultimate warship in Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship, which chronicles the history of Sovereign of the Seas, an immensely powerful floating fortress. You will enjoy this gripping tale of an arms race that created and ruined empires, changed the map of the world, and led Europe out of the Renaissance and into the Modern age. Understand how the Sovereign of the Seas became the model for a whole new generation of warships that would dominate naval warfare until the advent of steam power.
Savor the story of the ultimate warship in Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship, which chronicles the h...
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107,42 |
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Elizabethan Sea Dogs 1560-1605
ISBN: 9781841760155 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The swashbuckling English sea captains of the Elizabethan era were a particular breed of adventurer, combining maritime and military skill with a seemingly insatiable appetite for Spanish treasure. Angus Konstam describes these characters, including such sea dogs as Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, John Hawkins and Martin Frobisher.
The swashbuckling English sea captains of the Elizabethan era were a particular breed of adventurer, combining maritime and military skill with a seem...
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77,75 |
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Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate
ISBN: 9780471758853 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life, with wonderful details.
--Publishers Weekly ""Interesting and exciting . . . a thoroughly enjoyable chronicle of an interesting life and interesting era."" --Booklist The definitive biography of history'smost fearsome and famous pirate Of all the colorful cutthroats who scoured the seas in search of plunder during the Golden Age of Piracy in the early eighteenth century, none was more ferocious or notorious than Blackbeard. As unforgettable as his savage career was, much of Blackbeard's life has been shrouded in... A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life, with wonderful details.
--Publishers Weekly ""Interesting and exciting . . . a th... |
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134,46 |
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The Convoy: HG-76: Taking the Fight to Hitler's U-boats
ISBN: 9781472857682 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
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126,40 |
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North Cape 1943: The Sinking of the Scharnhorst
ISBN: 9781472842114 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
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80,85 |
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American Civil War Fortifications (1): Coastal Brick and Stone Forts
ISBN: 9781841764429 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The 50 years before the American Civil War saw a boom in the construction of coastal forts in the United States of America. These stone and brick forts stretched from New England to the Florida Keys, and as far as the Mississippi River. At the start of the war some were located in the secessionist states, and many fell into Confederate hands. Although a handful of key sites remained in Union hands throughout the war, the remainder had to be won back through bombardment or assault. This book examines the design, construction and operational history of those fortifications, such as Fort Sumter,...
The 50 years before the American Civil War saw a boom in the construction of coastal forts in the United States of America. These stone and brick fort...
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77,75 |
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Renesansowe galery wojenne 1470-1590
ISBN: 9788365652867 / Polski / Miękka / 2002 / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 6-8 dni roboczych. Przez większość okresu Renesansu wojny morskie na Morzu Śródziemnym były zdominowane przez galery, unikalne okręty wojenne stosowane we wspaniałych czasach. Podczas walki chrześcijańskich i muzułmańskich potęg galery stanowiły rdzeń flot wojennych. W różnych rejonach Morza Śródziemnego budowano różne rodzaje galer, dopasowane do potrzeb i zasobów poszczególnych narodów. W książce tej opisano dzieje galer wojennych od ich „wskrzeszenia” w XV wieku aż do ich zmierzchu. Jest to pierwsza dogłębna analiza tych wspaniałych maszyn wojennych.
Przez większość okresu Renesansu wojny morskie na Morzu Śródziemnym były zdominowane przez galery, unikalne okręty wojenne stosowane we wspania...
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35,00 |
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Byzantine Warship Vs Arab Warship: 7th-11th Centuries
ISBN: 9781472807571 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This engaging study pits the the Byzantine dromon against the Arabic shalandi in the prolonged struggle for mastery in the Mediterranean in the four centuries after 630 AD. For four hundred years the Byzantine Empire's naval forces vied with the warships of the Islamic world for mastery of the Mediterranean. At the heart of this confrontation were the fighting vessels of the two powers, the Byzantine dromon and the Arabic shalandi, both oared warships. In those four centuries of warfare between two major maritime powers, both the Byzantines and the Arabs left us records of their... This engaging study pits the the Byzantine dromon against the Arabic shalandi in the prolonged struggle for mastery in the Mediterranean in the fou... |
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Abda Command Striking Force 1942: The American-British-Dutch-Australian Fleet That Tackled the Ijn
ISBN: 9781472872517 / Angielski / 28-07-2026 Książka dostępna od: 28-07-2026 |
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Pirate: The Golden Age
ISBN: 9781849084970 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This book describes the life of a pirate of the early 18th century - the heyday of the 'Golden Age of Piracy'. It charts the way these men (and a few women) were recruited, how they operated, what they looked like and what their prospects were. In the process the book attempts to strip away many of the myths associated with piracy, to reveal the harsh realities of life beyond the normal bounds of society. The book draws on decades of research into the subject, and pulls together information from a myriad of sources, including official reports, contemporary newspaper reports, trial proceedings...
This book describes the life of a pirate of the early 18th century - the heyday of the 'Golden Age of Piracy'. It charts the way these men (and a few ...
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77,75 |
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The British Sailor of the Second World War
ISBN: 9780747812371 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This title tells the dramatic story of how the Royal Navy transformed ordinary citizens into first-rate and fearless sailors and navy personnel during World War II. It covers how they were recruited and trained, and how they endured life at sea in hostile waters, protecting convoys in the Atlantic, hunting submarines in the Mediterranean, and standing up to relentless air attacks in the Pacific. Told from the perspective of vivid first-hand accounts of life onboard, it reveals what it was like to be a sailor navigating, patrolling, and fighting in the largest theater of the war- the vast...
This title tells the dramatic story of how the Royal Navy transformed ordinary citizens into first-rate and fearless sailors and navy personnel during...
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Sumatra 1944–45: The British Pacific Fleet's oil campaign in the Dutch East Indies
ISBN: 9781472862419 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
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85,91 |
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Pirates 1660 1730
ISBN: 9781855327061 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This book gives an accurate picture of the pirates who sailed in the waters of the Caribbean and off the American coastline during the 'golden age' of piracy between 1660 and 1730. It traces the origins of piratical activity in the 16th century and examines the Boucaneer (Buccaneer) culture in Jamaica and Hispaniola. It details what drove individuals to a life of piracy, how they dressed, their weaponry, the ships they used and the codes by which they operated. Whether viewed as villains or victims the Pirates were a major threat to shipping and commerce in the western Atlantic for more than...
This book gives an accurate picture of the pirates who sailed in the waters of the Caribbean and off the American coastline during the 'golden age' of...
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77,75 |
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Schlachtschiff Bismarck : Die Geschichte des legendären deutschen Schiffes
ISBN: 9783613039797 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 2017 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. |
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134,37 |
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U-47 in Scapa Flow: The Sinking of HMS Royal Oak 1939
ISBN: 9781472808905 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Even with Germany in the ascendency at the beginning of World War II, Scapa Flow was supposed to be the safe home base of the British Navy. Nothing and nobody could penetrate the defences of this bastion, which was built up to formidable levels in World War I and symbolized the faith placed by the British in the invulnerability of their navy. So how, in the dead of night on October 13, was Gunther Prien's U-47 able to slip through the line of protective warships undetected to sink the mighty "Royal Oak"? This book provides the answer with an account of one of the most daring naval raids of...
Even with Germany in the ascendency at the beginning of World War II, Scapa Flow was supposed to be the safe home base of the British Navy. Nothing an...
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82,94 |
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River Plate 1939: The Sinking of the Graf Spee
ISBN: 9781472817952 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Days before the outbreak of World War II, a handful of German commerce raiders put out to sea to prey on Allied merchantmen. Among them was the Panzerschiffe ("armored ship") Graf Spee, a formidable warship that boasted the firepower of a battleship, but had the size, speed, and range of a cruiser. When World War II commenced, the Graf Spee, under the command of Captain Langsdorff, began a hunting spree across the South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean that eventually took her to the River Plate in search of her next victim--an Allied convoy. Instead, she found three... Days before the outbreak of World War II, a handful of German commerce raiders put out to sea to prey on Allied merchantmen. Among them was the ... |
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Blackbeard's Last Fight: Pirate Hunting in North Carolina 1718
ISBN: 9781780961958 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In April 1713 the War of the Spanish Succession came to an end. During the conflict hundreds of privateers - licenced pirates - preyed on enemy shipping throughout the Caribbean. These privateers now found themselves out of a job, and many turned to piracy. One of theme was Edward Teach - more popularly known as "Blackbeard." He joined the pirates in New Providence (now Nassau) in the Bahamas, and by early 1717 he had become a pirate captain. From then on he caused havoc off the North American seaboard, in the West Indies and off Honduras, before appearing off Charleston, South... In April 1713 the War of the Spanish Succession came to an end. During the conflict hundreds of privateers - licenced pirates - preyed on enemy shi... |
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82,94 |