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Along the Waterfront: Freighters at New York in the 1950s and 1960s
ISBN: 9781445654089 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The 1954 film On the Waterfront brought to life the New York docks of the 1950s, when it was often said that a ship, usually a freighter, arrived or departed every 24 minutes, around the clock. Now, the Port of New York is handling more cargo than ever before, but all of it containerised. Along the Waterfront, a followon to Along the Hudson (which looked at passenger ships in the Port of New York), covers the vast and fascinating fleet of freighters that once called at New York, including ships and companies that did not quite make it, such as the Bull Line, Standard Fruit, Torm Lines and the...
The 1954 film On the Waterfront brought to life the New York docks of the 1950s, when it was often said that a ship, usually a freighter, arrived or d...
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Battle of Actium 31 BC: War for the World
ISBN: 9781473847149 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A good argument could be made that the Battle of Actium was the most significant military engagement in Roman history. On a bright September day, the naval forces of Octavian clashed with those of Antony and Cleopatra off the coast of western Greece. The victory Octavian enjoyed that day set the state for forty-four years of what would come to be known as the Augustan Peace, and was in no small way the dawn of the Roman Empire.Yet, despite its significance, what exactly happened at Actium has been a mystery, despite significant labors and effort on the part of many classicists and military...
A good argument could be made that the Battle of Actium was the most significant military engagement in Roman history. On a bright September day, the ...
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Great Naval Battles of the Ancient Greek World
ISBN: 9781473827301 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Demonstrates there was more to Greek naval warfare than the battle of Salamis. It is well researched from ancient sources, easy narrative tone & supported by battle diagrams
Demonstrates there was more to Greek naval warfare than the battle of Salamis. It is well researched from ancient sources, easy narrative tone & suppo...
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Churchill's Thin Grey Line: British Merchant Ships at War 1939-1945
ISBN: 9781526711663 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Overdue recognition of the contribution of the Merchant Navy
Overdue recognition of the contribution of the Merchant Navy
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The Royal Navy in the Napoleonic Age: Senior Service, 1800-1815
ISBN: 9781526720375 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1801 the newly forged United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland commenced life at war with France and her allies and remained so until 1815. After 1812 she had to shoulder the extra burden of a war against the United States of America. With conflict on multiple fronts, hardships continued to be inflicted at home. Trade was made precarious. People became bone-weary of hostilities and the threat of invasion ran high. Napoleon Bonaparte was no ordinary opponent, and the United States navy showed the world the worth of her ships, but what stood in their way was the Royal Navy. Despite...
In 1801 the newly forged United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland commenced life at war with France and her allies and remained so until 1815. Afte...
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From Hunter to Hunted: The U-Boat in the Atlantic, 1939-1943
ISBN: 9781526763594 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Hitler's Lost State: The Fall of Prussia and the Wilhelm Gustloff Tragedy
ISBN: 9781526756107 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Dunkirk Evacuation in 100 Objects: The Story Behind Operation Dynamo in 1940
ISBN: 9781036150600 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Guadalcanal: The Essential Victory
ISBN: 9781036130961 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Dunkirk: The Real Story in Photographs
ISBN: 9780750982733 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In May 1940 disaster befell the British Expeditionary Force. They were isolated from the rest of the fighting forces--alone and encircled by large numbers of enemy troops. All could have been lost were it not for an order for the German land forces to halt briefly. The British forces fled for the beaches of Dunkirk and fortified them while Churchill scrambled together any seaworthy vessel available to rescue his troops from the jaws of death. In all 900 vessels rescued over 300,000 men, while 40,000 brave rearguard troops lost their lives or their freedom for the good of their allies....
In May 1940 disaster befell the British Expeditionary Force. They were isolated from the rest of the fighting forces--alone and encircled by large num...
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Abandon Ship: The Real Story of the Sinkings in the Falklands War
ISBN: 9781472846433 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Running the Gauntlet: Cargo Liners Under Fire 1939 1945
ISBN: 9781399097864 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Coal Black Sea: Winston Churchill and the Worst Naval Catastrophe of the First World War
ISBN: 9780750999601 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Noble Boatbuilders of Fraserburgh
ISBN: 9780750999557 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Survivors of Enemy Action: Experiences of Merchant Seamen, 1939 1945
ISBN: 9781399042208 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Supremacy at Sea: Task Force 58 and the Central Pacific Victory
ISBN: 9780300255454 / Angielski / Inna Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy
ISBN: 9781982131630 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Rear Admiral John G. Crommelin: Naval Hero, Conspiracy Theorist, White Supremacist
ISBN: 9781977244086 / Angielski / Miękka / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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101,63 |
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Sea of Thunder: Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign, 1941-1945
ISBN: 9780743252225 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sea of Thunder is a taut, fast-paced, suspenseful narrative of the Pacific War that culminates in the battle of Leyte Gulf, the greatest naval battle ever fought. Told from both the American and Japanese sides, through the eyes of commanders and sailors of both navies, Thomas's history adds an important new dimension to our understanding of World War II. Drawing on oral histories, diaries, correspondence, postwar testimony from both American and Japanese participants, and interviews with survivors, Thomas provides an account not only of the great sea battle and Pacific naval...
Sea of Thunder is a taut, fast-paced, suspenseful narrative of the Pacific War that culminates in the battle of Leyte Gulf, the greatest naval ...
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Under Two Flags: The American Navy in the Civil War
ISBN: 9780393336344 / Angielski / Miękka / 356 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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