1,010円 The legendary Battle of the Denmark Strait, which saw the mighty German battleship Bismarck sink Britain's HMS Hood in an epic duel of the titans, has been dogged by controversy to this day. Was the doomed HMS Hood really sunk by a shell that penetrated her wooden decks to explode in one of her m...

5,565円 China’s shipbuilding industry has grown more rapidly than any other in modern history. Commercial shipbuilding output jumped thirteen-fold from 2002–12, ensuring that Beijing has largely reached its goal of becoming the world’s leading shipbuilder. Yet progress is uneven, with military shipbuildi...

3,973円 Winner of the 1921 Pulitzer Prize in History. Wartime commander, tactical innovator, military educator, iconoclastic troublemaker, Pulitzer Prize winner-those categories have only come together in a single military leader in American history. They all accurately describe Admiral William S. Sims (...

3,249円 For centuries, ships' commanders kept journals that recorded their missions. These included voyages of discovery to unknown lands, engagements in war and sea and general trade. Many of their logs, diaries and letters were lodged at The National Archives and give a vivid picture of the situations ...

2,229円 Confined in a small space for months on end, subject to ship's discipline and living on limited food supplies, many sailors of old lost their minds – and no wonder. Many still do. The result in some instances was bloodthirsty mutinies, such as the whaleboat Sharon whose captain was butchered and ...

334円 De la Grèce de Xerxès au 5ème siècle av. J.-C. à l’Australie du 19ème siècle, en passant par la Méditerranée, la mer Noire, le golfe du Mexique et les pôles, ces récits constituent un voyage passionnant à travers les siècles sur toutes les mers du globe. Galions, voiliers, frégates, corvettes et ...

5,418円 This book investigates the economic, intellectual and political history of late medieval and early modern Genoa and the historical origins of the Genoese presence in the Spanish Atlantic. Salonia describes Genoa’s late medieval economic expansion and commercial networks through several case studi...

5,207円 Taken for granted as the natural order of things, peace at sea is in fact an immense and recent achievementーbut also an enormous strategic challenge if it is to be maintained in the future. In Maritime Strategy and Global Order, an international roster of top scholars offers historical perspecti...

1,400円 The historian R. H. Tawney famously wrote, ‘The sixteenth century lives in terror of the tramp.’ The eighteenth century lived in terror of the tramps of the seas – pirates. Pirates have fascinated people ever since. It was a harsh life for those who went ‘on the account’, constantly overshadowed ...

1,617円 ROYAL MARINES OFFICER: The ULTIMATE guide for anyone who is serious about passing the selection process for becoming an Elite Royal Marines Officer. It contains lots of insider tips and advice to assist you during your preparation for the Admiralty Interview Board, AFCO Interview, Potential Offic...

1,921円 The Arctic is a place of great challenges and great rewards. A century ago, it was whale oil; today, it is motor oil. The increasing open water in the warmer months is attracting cruise ships to tour the Arctic. Significant offshore oil and natural gas deposits are of great interest to an oil-dep...

1,500円 Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the attack on Pearl Harbor in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. By 1941, much of the world was already at war, and tensions between ...