A new selection in the Anatomy of the Ship series, Tudor Warship Mary Rose is a unique insight into the architecture and construction of the iconic ship of the Tudor period. This comprehensive referen
Admiral William Owens, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, evaluates military resistance to change and argues that failure to respond to shifting global imperatives can lead to the same disast
Swanson, an expert on Chinese maritime history, recounts the 30-year naval career of Commander Irvin Gillis, as well as his 30 years of civilian life in China, where he traded antiquities and ancient
Drawing on interviews with flying-boat pioneers, the author examines the political, military and economic forces that drove the development of the China Clipper flying boat and explains the aeronautic
Shiphandling Fundamentals for Littoral Combat Ships and the New Frigates is the first authoritative book on the theory and practice of driving U.S. Navy waterjet ships, originally known as "Littoral C
This book is primarily a practical guide to leading and managing the Operations Department aboard a U.S. Navy warship. It is written for the Operations Officer who leads the department, but is a usefu
Eder (communications, Department of Defense) takes both theoretical and practical perspectives in her introduction to strategic communications. She provides considerable advice on strategies, procedur
A boatman's guide to the prediction of weather and water conditions, through an understanding of the fundamental principles of meteorology and oceanography
Ullman presents readers with an investigation into the lasting effects of the assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in 1914. The author has organized the twelve chapte
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
Gaffney, founder of the Center for Security Policy, offers ten specific steps that American individuals and communities can take to ensure their way of life and safety, now and in the future, in the w
The 14th symposium was scheduled for 12 September 2001. It was canceled, and uncertainty reigned in the Academy's history department until 2005, when it was decided to resume the annual scholarly gath
"First published in 1943, this book has long been the key resource for U.S. Navy officers preparing for command at sea. This sixth edition reflects the sweeping changes that have occurred over the pas
Novelist and former Navy SEAL Couch chronicles the role of SEALs in the political and military battle to win back the Sunni tribal lands of al-Anbar and defeat insurgents in Ramadi from October 2005 t
This book (and its companion volume, Dictionary of Naval Terms) is written for Navy neophytes who want - indeed need - to be able to understand the language of their new profession. It is also writte
Packed with hundreds of color photographs of the finest examples of miniature ship models in existence, this book traces the history of modern models back to their use as identification aids by the mi
For new public affairs officers in the Marines and other military public affairs officers, Oliver (public affairs leadership, Defense Information School), who served as a Marines public affairs office
Methven, a career officer in the US Central Intelligence Agency from 1952 to 1978, recalls his adventures in Vietnam, "Bushido," "Cham," "Samudra," "Buwana," and "Angafula" (the latter five being bare
Ullman examines the underlying causes and political motivations that drive global terrorism. He analyzes the attraction that Jihadist Extremism holds for disaffected Muslims around the world and argue
Vietnam is a war that most Americans would rather not remember. Krohn's memoir of his experiences in the 2nd battalion, trapped near Hue during the 1968 Tet offensive, reminds us of what happens to pe
