USS Yorktown (CV-5): From Design and Construction to the Battles of Coral Sea and Midway (Doyle David)(Pevná vazba)

USS Yorktown (CV-5): From Design and Construction to the Battles of Coral Sea and Midway (Doyle David)(Pevná vazba)

USS Yorktown (CV-5) was the US Navy's first battle-worthy, purpose-built aircraft carrier. Her crew, already accustomed to wartime conditions by maintaining Neutrality Patrols during 1941 in the Atlantic, quickly adapted to the Pacific Theater, having been dispatched there immediately after Pearl

USS Enterprise (CV-6): The Big E from the Doolittle Raid, Midway, and Santa Cruz to Guadalcanal and Leyte (Doyle David)(Pevná vazba)

Though it barely missed being caught and destroyed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the US Navy's USS Enterprise (CV-6) aircraft carrier took part in every major action of the Pacific War, from the Doolittle Raid to the battles of Midway, Santa Cruz, and Guadalcanal to the Philippine Sea and

Turning the Tide - The Battles of Coral Sea and Midway(Paperback / softback)

USS Missouri (Bb-63): America's Last Battleship (Doyle David)(Pevná vazba)

The story of the USS Missouri, one of America's most famous warships of the twentieth century, and the world's last battleship, is told from her inception in 1940, through WWII kamikaze attacks, to her being the location of the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay, on September 2, 1945. Missouri's

USS Tennessee (Bb-43): From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa in World War II (Doyle David)(Pevná vazba)

Although bombed at Pearl Harbor, USS Tennessee was back to sea before the year was over. The crew of the resilient warship fought from Alaska's Aleutian Islands to Tokyo Bay, surviving enemy artillery, bombs, and kamikaze attacks, and even collisions with other American warships. In 1945, Tennessee

US Naval Aviation 1898-1945: The Pioneering Years to the Second World War (Marriott Leo)(Paperback)

Dramatic shots of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the carrier battles of the Coral Sea and Midway with quality that is now expected from the Images of War series.The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 sank or crippled almost all of the battleships belonging to the US Navy's Pacific

World War II at Sea: A Global History (Symonds Craig L.)(Pevná vazba)

Author of Lincoln and His Admirals (winner of the Lincoln Prize), The Battle of Midway (Best Book of the Year, Military History Quarterly), and Operation Neptune, (winner of the Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature), Craig L. Symonds has established himself as one of the finest naval

Wade McClusky and the Battle of Midway (Rigby David)(Paperback)

During the Battle of Midway in June 1942, US Navy dive bomber pilot Wade McClusky proved himself to be one of the greatest pilots and combat leaders in American history, but his story has never been told - until now. It was Wade McClusky who remained calm when the Japanese fleet was not where it

USS New Jersey (Bb-62): From World War II, Korea, and Vietnam to Museum Ship (Doyle David)(Pevná vazba)

Preserved today as a museum in its namesake state, the battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) saw combat during WWII and the Korean War and was the only battleship of any nation to see service during the Vietnam War. Following service in Vietnam, New Jersey was again retired to the reserve fleet; there

The Petlyakov Pe-2: Stalin's Successful Red Air Force Light Bomber (Smith Peter C.)(Pevná vazba)

Full and comprehensive on the origins, design, construction and battle record of the Petlyakov Pe-2 dive-bomber, the Peshka A-10A.During the Second World War, the Soviet Union's Petlyakov Pe-2 Peshka dive-bomber was unique in that it was as fast as most fighter aircraft. This was in a period when

Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods (Allen Edward)(Pevná vazba)

THE #1 REFERENCE ON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION--UPDATED FROM THE GROUND UP Edward Allen and Joseph Iano's Fundamentals of Building Construction has been the go-to reference for thousands of professionals and students of architecture, engineering, and construction technology for over thirty years. The

Biotechnology and International Security (Malet David)(Pevná vazba)

This book contextualizes the militarization of biotechnology by examining its strategic uses throughout history, how genetic engineering has changed the nature of bioweapons, and its impact on warfare and

Coral Reefs: Majestic Realms Under the Sea (Sale Peter F.)(Pevná vazba)

An eye-opening introduction to the complexity, wonder, and vital roles of coral reefs When mass coral bleaching and die-offs were first identified in the 1980s, and eventually linked to warming events, the scientific community was sure that such a dramatic and unambiguous signal would serve as a

Beyond the Doors (Neilsen David)(Pevná vazba)

Fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events and Coraline will devour this dark and creepy, humor-laced tale about four siblings who discover a mysterious world where secrets hide around every corner. When a family disaster forces the four Rothbaum children to live with their aunt Gladys, they

Functional Occlusion: From Tmj to Smile Design (Dawson Peter E.)(Pevná vazba)

This book uses an interdisciplinary approach to explain the origin of and possible solutions to many different occlusal problems. Dr. Peter E. Dawson guides the reader along the way providing balanced explanations of theory and technique. He also debunks many popular misconceptions through

Vickery's Folk Flora - An A-Z of the Folklore and Uses of British and Irish Plants (Vickery Roy)(Pevná vazba)

A dictionary of the plants of the British Isles; their common names and folk associations, from custom and superstition to

Ancient Theatre and Performance Culture Around the Black Sea (Braund David)(Pevná vazba)

This is the first study of ancient theatre and performance around the coasts of the Black Sea. It brings together key specialists around the region with well-established international scholars on theatre and the Black Sea, from a wide range of disciplines, especially archaeology, drama and history

Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf.B: Construction and Development (Volgin Alexander)(Pevná vazba)

Tiger Ausf. B included all pros and cons of the German tank construction design. Ideas implicated in the Tiger Ausf. B were based on the previous designs and they omitted excesses and disadvantages of earlier vehicles. This is the tank that allows to evaluate what the German tank industry has

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture & Cabinet Construction (Rae Andy)(Pevná vazba)

Expert woodworker and writer Andy Rae takes the construction of furniture and breaks it into components -- from boxes, cases, doors and drawers to shelves and feet. He explains all the techniques used to build them, so you can choose the ones that are best for you. Then he shows you how to put the

The Architecture of Health - Daniel A. Barber, Michael P. Murphy, Jeffrey Mansfield

A story about the design and life of hospitals—how they are born and evolve, the forces that shape them and the shifts that conspire to incapacitate them Reading architecture through the history of hospitals offers a tool for unlocking the elemental principles of architecture and the intractable

The Human Face of Water Security (Devlaeminck David)(Pevná vazba)

This volume collects essays from academics and practitioners from a diversity of areas and perspectives in order to discuss water security at various levels and to illuminate the central idea of water security: its focus on the individual. Beginning with the big picture, this book aims to

The Storm, 2 (Drake David)(Pevná vazba)

THE THRILLING RE-TELLING OF ARTHURIAN LEGEND FROM MASTER OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY DAVID DRAKE CONTINUES A young Champion must rescue a friend and battle an enemy at the heart of a chaotic world. The universe has shattered into chaos and monsters. Jon, the Leader, is dedicating his life to

Suffragette - The Battle for Equality (Roberts David)(Pevná vazba)

The story of the women's suffrage movement, told through pictures and words by the bestselling illustrator David

Battles of Tolkien - An Illustrate Exploration of the Battles of Tolkien's World, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History (Day David)(Paperback / softback)

Tolkien's works are punctuated by dramatic and explosive battles. Men versus Orcs, Elves versus Sauron, Goblins versus Dwarves - the history of Middle-earth has seen some of the greatest characters pitted against each other time and time again. From the iconic battle of Helm's Deep to the