This meticulously researched book examines the origins and evolution of the early battleships, from the Gloire and Warrior through to the Erzherzog class, with a country-by-country visual guide to all
Illustrated with over 500 photographs from naval and military sources worldwide, this is a must-have reference for anyone interested in the battleships that have helped make history.
Mary Lindell, the Comtesse de Milleville, was British-born but a largely forgotten agent. She combined a passion for adventure with blunt speech and persistently displayed the greatest personal braver
While there is a perennial interest in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic wars and in Nelson himself, there is no reference work that chronicles the captains of his ships, their social origins, thei
The Trafalgar Chronicle, the yearbook of The 1805 Club, has established itself as a prime source of information and the publication of choice for new research about the Georgian navy, sometimes also l
The Trafalgar Chronicle, the yearbook of The 1805 Club, has established itself as a prime source of information and the publication of choice for new research about the Georgian navy, sometimes also l
The Trafalgar Chronicle, the yearbook of The 1805 Club, has established itself as a prime source of information and the publication of choice for new research about the Georgian navy, also known as “N
This edited volume comprises a series of essays about Patrick Maynard Stewart Blackett, one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century, as well as a prominent figure in the Royal Navy and British
The previously unpublished memories of a wartime submariner whose exploits included the stalking and sinking of a Japanese submarine. An incredible true story of courage and bravery in the history of
This is the amazing true story of the capture of Enigma which helped shorten the war - a true and gripping story of incredible bravery. It focuses on David Balme's remarkable wartime career and full l
The smallest ship in Nelson's fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar was the curiously-named HMS Pickle. The ship was a topsail schooner and, though deemed too small to take part in the fighting, she distin
A true and gripping story of incredible bravery. An original memoir, recounted in his own voice. Reveals new information about one of Britain's secret navies in the Second World War. Escape and evasio
Part of the renowned Oxford Chemistry Primer series, NMR: The Toolkit succinctly describes the range of NMR techniques commonly used in modern research to probe the structures and properties of molecu
