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The Spanish Armada: A Campaign in Context

The Spanish Armada: A Campaign in Context

Matthews, Rupert

The History Press

In this, the fourth book of Spellmount's "Campaign in Context" series, Rupert Matthews looks to the ill-fated invasion of England by King Philip II of Spain. The Armada of 22 warships and 108 converted merchant vessels sailed under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1588, but found itself harried by storms, fireships, ...

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pvp.28,00 €

The Real Enigma Heroes

The Real Enigma Heroes

Shanahan, Phil

The History Press

The incredible story of three men who risked their lives to capture the key to the Nazi Enigma code

For almost 60 years after their deaths, three men whose brave actions shortened World War II by as much as two years remained virtually unknown and uncelebrated. Two lost their lives retrieving vital German codebooks from ...

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pvp.19,90 €

The Phantom Ship

The Phantom Ship

Marryat, Frederick

Nonsuch Publishing

A sharply written tale of adventure on the seas, the story of The Phantom Ship will grip the reader from the outset, drawing one into the vibrant world of Captain Marryat's imagination. It is the story of one Phillip Vanderdecken and his quest to release his father from an eternity spent commanding the Flying Dutchman. ...

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pvp.9,90 €

The Grand Fleet 1914-19: The Royal Navy in the First World War

The Grand Fleet 1914-19: The Royal Navy in the First World War

Ridley-Kitts, Daniel G.

The History Press

World War I was the first real time in 100 years that the reputation of the British Royal Navy was put on the line in defense of the country. This book tells of the creation and development of the Grand Fleet under the drive of the energetic and charismatic admiral of the fleet, "Jacky" Fisher, ...

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pvp.26,50 €

The Evolution of the Transatlantic Liner

The Evolution of the Transatlantic Liner

Frame, Chris

The History Press

Transatlantic liners have flourished over 130 years, here readers learn how and why

Follow the changing form of the transatlantic ocean liner from inception to the jet age, this new history details the way changing attitudes and social conditions led to ever bigger, faster, and grander ships. Learn how ship design has been influenced by ...

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pvp.31,00 €

The Changing Scene of Merchant Shipping: A Photographic Survey

The Changing Scene of Merchant Shipping: A Photographic Survey

Hucknall, David

The History Press

The shipping industry is one of constant, dramatic change, and the period since the late 1990s is no exception. Driven by a multitude of factors, including globalisation, technological advances, the demand for higher efficiency and ever-larger boats, mergers and acquisitions have taken place to change the playing field of the industry immensely. Here David Hucknall ...

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pvp.25,00 €

Rehenes

Rehenes

Bubok Publishing

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pvp.18,45 €

The Cable: Wire to the New World

The Cable: Wire to the New World

Cookson, Gillian

The History Press

The compelling story of how the first transatlantic cable was laid updated with new images

This is the compelling story of the dramatic efforts to lay the Atlantic telegraph during the 1850s and 1960s, from the first failed attempts to the expedition that finally succeeded. An inconceivably audacious endeavor to overcome the forces of nature ...

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pvp.15,00 €

España y América. Un océano de negocios "quinto centernario de la Casa de la Contratación 1503-2003"

España y América. Un océano de negocios "quinto centernario de la Casa de la Contratación 1503-2003"

Sociedad Estatal de Conmemoraciones Culturales

INDICE: La expansión europea:génesis y nacimiento de la economía mundial. Los precedentes portugueses:de la Casa da Mina a la Casa da India. La casa de contratación en Sevilla 1503-1717. La etapa de residencia en Cádiz hasta su extinción 1717-1793. Etc.

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pvp.50,00 €

Strike from Beneath the Sea: A History of Aircraft-Carrying Submarines

Strike from Beneath the Sea: A History of Aircraft-Carrying Submarines

Treadwell, Terry C.

The History Press

It seems surprising that anyone could dream of having aircraft-carrying submarines, but from the early days of World War I, the two have been intrinsically linked. From those first attempts to the Japanese-bombing of the Oregon forests during World War II, the history of the many submarines and their aircraft is covered in this comprehensive, ...

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pvp.22,50 €

Smoke and Mirrors: Q-Ships against the U-Boats in the First World War

Smoke and Mirrors: Q-Ships against the U-Boats in the First World War

Lake, Deborah

The History Press

The Q-ship, an ordinary merchant vessel with concealed guns, came into its own during World War I, when used by the Royal Navy to trap and destroy German U-boats. The Q-ship operations are covered here in detail, by following the careers of the eight men who won the Victoria Cross on Special Service Operations; and ...

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pvp.25,50 €

Sea Devils: Pioneer Submarines

Sea Devils: Pioneer Submarines

Swinfield, John

Spellmount Publishers

A detailed history of the submarine, from the first man-powered submersibles to the deep sea exploration and military crafts of today

Pioneer submariners built astonishing contraptions which made perilous voyages or sank like stones. Some were driven by muscle-power or steam engines with chimneys. Others had wheels with which to trundle along the seabed. This ...

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pvp.29,50 €