Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
War machines, sea War machines, sea Tom Perlmutter This is a story that begins with boats made from papyrus and ends with Polaris and today's nuclear powered ships. This superbly illustrated book presents a visual catalogue in words and pictures of t… OL15164711W
Naval power Naval power Jeremy Black "Jeremy Black provides a short and accessible account of naval power and its relationship to international relations. Focusing on navies as instruments of power and analyzing what they indicate about… OL15500981W
On the attack against ROK Ship Cheonan On the attack against ROK Ship Cheonan Korea (South). Kukpangbu On March 26, 2010, an unprecedented incident in which ROKS Cheonan was sunk by a surprise torpedo attack by a North Korean submarine occurred, resulting in the death of 46 crew members. The Ministry … OL16320341W
The Sea and Civilization The Sea and Civilization Lincoln P. Paine This book is a monumental retelling of world history through the lens of maritime enterprise, revealing in breathtaking depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean and river, l… OL16810970W
Deterrence Through Strength British Naval Power And Foreign Policy Under Pax Britannica Deterrence Through Strength British Naval Power And Foreign Policy Under Pax Britannica Rebecca Berens Matzke x, 306 p. : 23 cm OL17479516W
Birds of prey Birds of prey Wilbur Smith Thriller. It is 1667 and the mighty naval war between the Dutch and the English still rages. Sir Francis Courtney and his son Hal, in their fighting caravel, are on patrol off southern Africa, lying … OL20979185W
The political economy of Indian Ocean maritime Africa The political economy of Indian Ocean maritime Africa Kenya) Conference on the 'Political Economy of Maritime Africa in the Indian Ocean Region' (2014 Nairobi Contributed articles presented at the Conference on the 'Political Economy of Maritime Africa in the Indian Ocean Region', jointly organized by Indian Ocean RIM Association and Indian Ocean Research … OL23285544W
Empire of the seas Empire of the seas Brian Lavery The year 1588 marked a turning point in our national story. Victory over the Armada transformed us into a seafaring nation and it sparked a myth that one day would become reality - that the nation's … OL24262995W
Seapower Seapower Geoffrey Till The sea has always been central to human development as a source of resources, and as a means of transportation, information-exchange and strategic dominion. It has provided the basis for mankind's p… OL4963904W
Britannia rules Britannia rules C. Northcote Parkinson xiv,178p. : 25cm OL722669W
BEYOND ENDURANCE BEYOND ENDURANCE Nick Barker The lead up to the Falkland's War and Captain Barker's role in it. OL8639860W
Toward a New Order of Sea Power Toward a New Order of Sea Power Harold H. & Margaret Sprout First pub. 1943 OL9658353W