The Great Scuttle: The End of the German High Seas Fleet: Witnessing History (Meara David)(Paperback)

The Great Scuttle: The End of the German High Seas Fleet: Witnessing History (Meara David)(Paperback)

Marking the 100th anniversary of the scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow, David Meara draws on archive material - including a previously unpublished first-hand account - to bring the story to

The Grey Wolves of Eriboll (Hird David M.)(Paperback)

The surrender of the German U-boat fleet at the end of World War II was perhaps the principal event in the war's endgame which signified to the British people that peace really had arrived. This revised, updated and expanded new edition gives career details of not only the 33 commanders who

The Last Days of the High Seas Fleet: From Mutiny to Scapa Flow (Jellicoe Nicholas C.)(Pevná vazba)

On 21 June 1919 the ships of the German High Seas Fleet--interned at Scapa Flow since the Armistice--began to founder taking their British custodians completely by surprise. In breach of agreed terms the fleet dramatically scuttled itself in a well-planned operation that consigned nearly half a

German E-Boats 1939-45 (Williamson Gordon)(Paperback)

By the outbreak of World War II, Germany had done much to replace the Kaiser's High Seas Fleet, which was scuttled following their surrender at the end of World War I. Forced to build anew, the Kriegsmarine possessed some of the most technically advanced warships in existence. Although the heavy

Genesis of the Grand Fleet: The Admiralty Germany and the Home Fleet 1896-1914 (Buckey Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

Genesis of the Grand Fleet: The Admiralty, Germany, and the Home Fleet, 1896-1914 tells the story of the prewar predecessor to the Royal Navy's war-winning Grand Fleet: the Home Fleet. Established in early 1907 by First Sea Lord Sir John Fisher, the Home Fleet combined an active core of powerful

History of Germany 1780-1918: The Long Nineteenth Century (Blackbourn David)(Paperback)

This history offers a powerful and original account of Germany from the eve of the French Revolution to the end of World War One. Written by a leading German historian who has transformed the historiography of modern Germany over the past two decades. Covers the whole of the long nineteenth

Boundless Sea - A Human History of the Oceans (Abulafia David)(Paperback / softback)

For most of human history, the seas and oceans have been the main means of long-distance trade and communication between peoples - for the spread of ideas and religion as well as commerce. This book traces the history of human movement and interaction around and across the world's greatest bodies

Great Sea - A Human History of the Mediterranean (Abulafia David)(Paperback / softback)

Over the years, the Mediterranean Sea has been one of the great centres of civilization. This book presents the history of the Mediterranean, from the erection of temples on Malta around 3500 BC to modern

The End of the End of History: Politics in the Twenty-First Century (Hochuli Alex)(Paperback)

The 'End of History' is over. The idea that Western liberal democracy was the 'final form of human government' has been exposed as bluster: the old order is crumbling before our eyes. Angry anti-politics have arisen to threaten political establishments across the world. Elites have fallen into

Pirates - The Truth Behind the Robbers of the High Seas (Cawthorne Nigel)(Paperback / softback)

Suez Crisis 1956: End of Empire and the Reshaping of the Middle East (Charlwood David)(Paperback)

A compelling short history of political events that led to the crisis and the military campaign itself from the perspectives of London, Washington and

Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, Vol. 9 (Light Novel) (Ainana Hiro)(Paperback)

Trouble on the high seas Having reached the end of their several-month stay in Bolenan Forest, Satou and the others decide to earn their sea legs as they resume their journey to Labyrinth City aboard their very own flying ship. But it wouldn't be a true adventure if there was smooth sailing the

The End of History and the Last Man (Fukuyama Francis)(Paperback)

Ever since its first publication in 1992, the New York Times bestselling The End of History and the Last Man has provoked controversy and debate. 'Profoundly realistic and important...supremely timely and cogent...the first book to fully fathom the depth and range of the changes now sweeping

Nazi Billionaires : The Dark History of Germany´s Wealthiest Dynasties - David de Jong

A groundbreaking investigation of how the Nazis helped German tycoons make billions from the horrors of the Third Reich and World War II - and how the world allowed them to get away with it. In 1946, Gunther Quandt - patriarch of Germany's most iconic industrial empire, a dynasty that today

Return of the Temujai (Flanagan John)(Paperback)

The Herons take to the high seas in the action-packed eighth installment of the Brotherband Chronicles, Brotherband: Return of the Temujai from John Flanagan, author of the internationally bestselling Ranger's Apprentice series The Herons are home in Skandia, but the usually peaceful country is in

A History of Germany 1918 - 2020: The Divided Nation (Fulbrook Mary)(Paperback)

The new edition of the acclaimed textbook on modern German history, written by a leading scholar in the field Now in its fifth edition, A History of Germany 1918-2020 provides a clear and well-balanced survey of German history from the creation of the Weimar Republic to the era of Angela Merkel's

Worldwide review of bottom fisheries in the high seas in 2016 (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

This review is an update to the first worldwide review of bottom fisheries in the high seas, published in 2009 based on information from 2003 to 2006. It provides States and other interested parties with a summary of the current status of high seas bottom fisheries

The Royal Netherlands Navy of World War II (Noppen Ryan K.)(Paperback)

A new history of the development of the Dutch fleet in the early 20th century, and the role these warships played in World War II, from the defense of Rotterdam to the Battle of the Java Sea and beyond. In the late 19th and early 20th century, a combination of coastal defense for the homeland and

David Bellamy's Seas & Shorelines in Watercolour (Bellamy David)(Paperback)

Learn to paint the varied and dramatic coastlines of the world, with expert author David

A Brief History of God (David Julian)(Paperback)

Underlying the writing of this book is the great gap left in our society by the slow and lingering death of God the Father Almighty. What shall we do now that we are orphans in this world? What can we do with all those wonderful Gothic buildings, now that the spirit has gone out of them? The full

The Best and the Brightest (Halberstam David)(Paperback)

David Halberstam's masterpiece, the defining history of the making of the Vietnam tragedy, with a new Foreword by Senator John McCain. 'A rich, entertaining, and profound reading experience.'--The New York Times Using portraits of America's flawed policy makers and accounts of the forces that

Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes: Tragedies and Legacies from the Inland Seas (Lardinois Anna)(Paperback)

Submerged stories from the inland seas The newest addition to Globe Pequot's Shipwrecks series covers the sensational wrecks and maritime disasters from each of the five Great Lakes. It is estimated that over 30,000 sailors have lost their lives in Great Lakes wrecks. For many, these icy, inland

The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 (McCullough David)(Paperback)

The National Book Award-winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that was filled with both tragedy and triumph, told by master historian David McCullough. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Truman, here is the

Gates of Europe - A History of Ukraine (Plokhy Serhii)(Paperback / softback)

'An indispensable guide to the tragic history of a great European nation' (David Blair Sunday Telegraph)Located at the western edge of the Eurasian steppe, Ukraine has long been the meeting place of empires - Roman to Ottoman, Habsburg to Russian - and they all left their imprint on the landscape,