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Pre-Owned The Struggle for Sea Power : A Naval History of the American Revolution 9780393239928

A fascinating naval perspective on one of the greatest of all historical conundrums: How did thirteen isolated colonies which in 1775 began a war with Britain without a navy or an army win their independence from the greatest naval and military power... more

Pre-Owned Admiral John S. McCain and the Triumph of Naval Air Power (Studies in Naval History and Sea Power) Hardcover

9781682473702. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 416. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 416 p. Contains: Unspecified. Studies in Naval History and Sea Power. Admiral John S. McCain and the Triumph of Naval Air Power covers... more

Influence of Sea Power Upon History 1660-1783: The Naval History and Tactics of the British American and Dutch Fleets at the Height of the Age of Sail (Hardcover) (Hardcover)

This illustrated edition of Influence of Sea Power Upon History is complete with the original tables and battle maps permitting readers utmost comprehension of the naval engagements described. Alfred Mahan s exceptional examination of naval military... more

Studies in Naval History and Sea Power Ceaseless Watch (Hardcover)

A Ceaseless Watch: Australia s Third Party Naval Defense 1919-1942 illustrates how Australia confronted the need to base its post-World War I defense planning around the security provided by a major naval power: in the first instance Britain and later... more

Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History: Heresies of Sea Power (Paperback)

An influential work on naval strategy The Influence of Sea Power on History (1890) by Alfred Mahan an American naval officer had been instrumental in reshaping military tactics in navies all around the world. Its central idea was that a nation s... more

Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History: Sea-Power: And Other Studies (Paperback)

A naval officer from a generation that could spend an average of between 250 and 300 days a year at sea Sir Cyprian Bridge (1839-1924) used this extensive experience and the knowledge he gained from wide reading to become a highly respected commander... more

Pre-Owned Naval Power: A History of Warfare and the Sea from 1500 onwards (Paperback 9780230202801) by Jeremy Black

9780230202801. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. 2009 ed. Language: English. Pages: 240. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 240 p. Man lives on land but the seas of the world are crucial to his lot. Focusing on navies as instruments of... more

Cass Series: Naval Policy and History Sea Power and the Asia-Pacific: The Triumph of Neptune? (Paperback)

With particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region this book examines the rise and fall of sea powers. In the Asia-Pacific region there has been significant expansion of sea-based economies together with burgeoning naval power. Many claim that these... more

Cass Series: Naval Policy and History: Chinese Grand Strategy and Maritime Power (Hardcover)

This challenging new book argues that the People s Republic of China is pursuing a long-term strategy to extend its national power by sea. more

Cass Series: Naval Policy and History Maritime Strategy and Sea Denial: Theory and Practice (Paperback)

This book focuses on the theory and practice of maritime strategy and operations by the weaker powers at sea. Illustrated by examples from naval and military history the book explains and analyzes the strategies of the weaker side at sea in both... more

Pre-Owned A Naval History of the Peloponnesian War: Ships Men and Money in the War at Sea 431-404 BC (Hardcover) by Marc G. DeSantis

9781473861589. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Contains: Unspecified. Includes unspecified. Naval power played a vital role in the Peloponnesian War. The conflict pitted Athens against a powerful coalition including the... more

New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeolog: Crisis in the Mediterranean: Naval Competition and Great Power Politics 1904-1914 (Hardcover)

Prior to July 1914 the extensive British grip on the Mediterranean Sea was beginning to weaken leading to a wide-open competition between Austria-Hungary Italy France and Great Britain. This change Jon Hendrickson contends was driven by three largely... more

Victory at Sea : Naval Power and the Transformation of the Global Order in World War II (Hardcover)

A sweeping lavishly illustrated one-volume history of the rise of American naval power during World War II more

Pre-Owned Victory at Sea: Naval Power and the Transformation of the Global Order in World War II Paperback

A sweeping lavishly illustrated one-volume history of the rise of American naval power during World War II CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included... more

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History 1660-1783 (Hardcover)

Noted nineteenth-century U.S. naval officer and historian Alfred Thayer Mahan argues that despite great changes and scientific advances in naval weaponry certain principles of naval strategy remain constant. more

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History 1660-1783 (Paperback)

Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914) was an American naval officer and historian. The influence of Sea Power upon History 1660-1783 was published in 1890 chronicles the history of naval warfare with a particular emphasis on the role and significance that... more

The Influence Of Sea Power On The History Of The Roman Republic (1915) (Hardcover)

The Influence of Sea Power on the History of the Roman Republic is a historical book written by Frederick William Clark and published in 1915. The book explores the role of naval power in the rise and fall of the Roman Republic. Clark argues that Rome... more

The Influence of Sea Power on Ancient History (Hardcover) 0195056663 9780195056662

In the 19th-century classic The Influence of Sea Power Upon History Alfred Thayer Mahan argued the paramount importance of naval superiority in peace and war. This work is still considered definitive today but as Chester Starr eminent historian of... more

Warfare and History Seapower and Naval Warfare 1650-1830 (Hardcover)

From the author of Amphibious Warfare in the Eighteenth Century and The Evolution of the Sailing Navy 1509-1815 this book serves as a single- volume survey of war at sea and the expansion of naval power in the 18th century. The book is intended for... more

Cass Series: Naval Policy and History: African Navies: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Hardcover)

This edited volume focuses on aspects of the understudied theme of African sea-power including African navies and the engagement of non-African navies with the continent. Africa possesses 48 000 kilometers of coastline comprising 38 out of 54 of the... more

Warfare and History Medieval Naval Warfare 1000-1500 (Hardcover)

How were medieval navies organised and how did powerful rulers use them? Medieval Naval Warfare 1000-1500 provides a wealth of information about the strategy and tactics of these early fleets and the extent to which the possibilities of sea power were... more

Pre-Owned Maritime Power and Struggle for Freedom: Naval Campaigns That Shaped the Modern World 1788-1851 (Hardcover) 158567589X 9781585675890

In the history of warfare at sea no era can match the glory of the Nelson era during which Britain gained supremacy over her rival Napoleonic France in the Battle of Trafalgar of 1805 and after which she was to find a new rival the young United States... more

Seas in History The Indian Ocean (Hardcover)

In this stimulating and authoritative overview Michael Pearson reverses the traditional angle of maritime history and looks from the sea to its shores - its impact on the land through trade naval power travel and scientific exploration. This vast ocean... more

Pre-Owned To Shining Sea: A History of the United States Navy 1775-1998 (Paperback) 0806130261 9780806130262

To Shining Sea is a landmark work of naval history--the most comprehensive and authoritative narrative account of American sea power written in recent times. From John Paul Jones s defiant cry I have not yet begun to fight to the war in the Persian... more

Pre-Owned If Mahan Ran the Great Pacific War: An Analysis of World War II Naval Strategy (Hardcover) 0253351057 9780253351050

9780253351050. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 472. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 472 p. Contains: Unspecified Maps Frontispiece. Alfred Thayer Mahan s The Influence of Sea Power upon History... more

Pre-Owned War at Sea 1914-45 (Hardcover 9780304353408) by Bernard Ireland Sir John Keegan

9780304353408. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 224. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 224 p. Contains: Illustrations. Cassell History of Warfare. In 1914 international naval power was measured in... more

Cass Series: Naval Policy and History Naval Power and Expeditionary Wars: Peripheral Campaigns and New Theatres of Naval Warfare (Paperback)

This book examines the nature and character of naval expeditionary warfare in particular in peripheral campaigns and the contribution of such campaigns to the achievement of strategic victory. more

Decision at Sea : Five Naval Battles That Shaped American History (Hardcover)

From thunderous broadsides traded between wooden sailing ships on Lake Erie to the carrier battles of World War II to the devastating high-tech action in the Persian Gulf here is a gripping history of five key battles that defined the evolution of... more

Pre-Owned By Sea and by River : The Naval History of the Civil War 9780837196510 /

CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of the pages undamaged(e.g. minimal creases or tears) highlighting / underlining... more

The battles of America by sea and land; a complete naval and military history of the country; in four parts: I. Colonial battles; II. Revolutionary battles; III. War of 1812; IV. Mexican campaigns;

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Volume: v.3 Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1859 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint.... more

History of our war with Spain including battles on sea and land ... To which is added a full account of the conquests of Spain in America naval battles of the United States etc

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Pre-Owned Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty (Paperback 9781501135958) by Lynn Vincent Sara Vladic

9781501135958. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 592. Trade paperback (US). 592 p. Based on years of original research and new reporting two acclaimed authors deliver the riveting and emotionally wrenching full story... more

War at Sea: A Naval History of World War II (Pre-Owned Hardcover 9780684803807) by Nathan Miller

9780684803807. Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 592. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 592 p. Drawing on intelligence documents ship logs official reports and interviews with surviving servicemen this book gives a comprehensive... more

History of our war with Spain including battles on sea and land...to which is added a full account of the conquest of Spain in America naval battles of the United States etc. e

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Pre-Owned The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain Vol 1: 660-1649 Paperback

Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in a - USED - VERY GOOD Condition condition. If you re not completely satisfied please get in touch & we ll be happy to help.... more

History of our war with Spain including battles on sea and land ... To which is added a full account of the conquests of Spain in America naval battles of the United States etc. In collaboration

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1898 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

Pre-Owned Decision at Sea: Five Naval Battles That Shaped American History (Hardcover 9780195171457) by Craig L Symonds

9780195171457. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 400. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 400 p. Contains: Illustrations. From thunderous broadsides traded between wooden sailing ships on Lake Erie to the... more

Our Redcoats and Bluejackets: War Pictures on Land and Sea : Forming a Continuous Narrative of the Naval and Military History of England from the Year 1793 to the Present Time (1879) [Leather Bound]

Leatherbound edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1879 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index if any are... more