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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson	Robert Southey	One of the most noted of the many biographies of Nelson, relating his life from a boy in Norfolk to his life at sea and his meteoric rise through the ranks from humble coxswain to Admiral of the Flee…	OL1314672W
Confederate admiral	Craig L. Symonds	xvi, 274 p. : 24 cm	OL14853959W
Who's Who in World War I	John Bourne	Featuring over 1,000 alphabetically arranged, biographical entries, Who's Who in World War One builds up a complete and vivid picture of the major figures of the Great War. The subjects are drawn not…	OL15178491W
The pursuit of victory	R. J. B. Knight	How did Horatio Nelson achieve such extraordinary success? In this authoritative biography, the eminent scholar Roger Knight places him firmly in the context of the Royal Navy of the time. Nelson was…	OL15839306W
Grace Hopper: Programming Pioneer (Science Superstars)	Nancy Whitelaw	Presents the life and career of the admiral who was also "the grandmother of the computer age."	OL19392762W
John Paul Jones	Joseph Callo	xxiii, 250 p. : 23 cm	OL21017778W
50 military leaders who changed the world	Weir, William	Who were Heinz Guderian, Toghail Beg, Enrico Dandolo, and Sargon of Akkad? They are not as well known as Attila the Hun, George Washington, or Napoleon Bonaparte, but they are among the top fifty mil…	OL24196829W
I have not yet begun to fight	Elaine Marie Alphin	Describes the life of John Paul Jones, who served in America's navy during the Revolutionary War and is remembered for saying, "I have not yet begun to fight."	OL2648220W
Rickover	Norman Polmar	Examines the life, career, controversies, accomplishments, and blunders of the man in charge of the Navy's nuclear power program for over 30 years.	OL2746654W
Reaper Leader	Steve Ewing	"Although Jimmy Flatley made a significant contribution to the U.S. victory over Japan, few outside the close-knit naval aviation community have heard his colorful story. "A naval hero in every sense…	OL3353512W
Grace Hopper	Charlene W. Billings	Traces the life of the scientist who, as well as having a distinguished career in the Navy, was a pioneer contributor to computer science and is known as the grandmother of the computer age.	OL3522283W
Relentless Pursuit	Douglas Reeman	It is December 1815 and all efforts of the British anti-slavery patrols are hampered by unsuitable ships, an indifferent government and the belligerence of the Dey of Algiers, which threatens to igni…	OL3871268W
John Paul Jones, hero of the seas	Brandt, Keith	Traces and early life of the Scottish-born sea captain who, after killing a mutineer, sailed to America, where he became a hero of the Revolution and founded the United States Navy.	OL4090561W
John Paul Jones	Dan Zadra	A brief biography of John Paul Jones, stressing his naval career and activities during the Revolutionary War.	OL4771497W
Admiral of England	Showell Styles	189 p. 20 cm	OL519099W
Admiral Collingwood	Max Adams	Collingwood went to sea as a 13-year-old and died at sea aged 62 - he literally gave his life to the Navy. Based on original log books and diaries, this biography details his life story, from the Ame…	OL5824575W
Drake	Wade G. Dudley	"In the fifteenth century, Europe fully emerged from the Dark Ages and sent its explorers to all corners of the globe in search of trade and empire. Inevitably, these new world powers came into confl…	OL5951829W
John Paul Jones	Tracie Egan	Describes the life and times of the well-known naval hero of the American Revolution, John Paul Jones, who is called the father of the United States Navy.	OL5968474W
Mountbatten, sailor hero	Julia Dobson	A brief biography of Queen Victoria's great-grandson who was a well-known British naval leader in World War II, Viceroy of India, and subsequently an important statesman and educator before his death…	OL6099572W
Nelson's Mediterranean Command	Denis Orde	In 1798 Napoleon Bonaparte, who was all but Master of Europe, assembled a formidable expeditionary force at Toulon. While its purpose was unknown there was every reason to believe that Great Britain …	OL9818939W