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All Hands: The Lower Deck of the Royal Navy Since 1939 by Brian Lavery
54.99 NZD
Category: Military
Brian Lavery, the pre-eminent historian of the Royal Navy, returns with the third volume of his engaging social history of the Royal Navy's 'lower deck' - the world of the seamen as distinct from the officers of the 'quarterdeck'. He examines the world of the sailor from the outbreak of war in 1939 t ...Show more
Empire of the Seas: How the Navy Forged the Modern World by Brian Lavery
24.99 NZD
Category: Military
The year 1588 marked a turning point in our national story. Victory over the Spanish Armada transformed us into a seafaring nation and it sparked a myth that one day would become a reality - that the nation's new destiny, the source of her future wealth and power lay out on the oceans. This book tells t ...Show more
Hostilities Only : Training the Wartime Royal Navy by Brian Lavery
39.99 NZD
Category: Military
Just over a million people - 923,000 men and 86,000 women - served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. They enlisted after a huge recruitment campaign necessitated by the need for a massive injection of manpower. To this end, thousands of 'hostilities only' personnel joined the service, and t ...Show more
Ship by Brian Lavery
55.00 NZD
Category: Transport
Whether you're a Master, Commander or Pirate of the Caribbean, this is the vessel for you. From the earliest canoes to today's sophisticated ocean-going giants, Christopher Columbus to Ellen MacArthur, witness the drama, the splendour and excitement of Ship's story above and below the waves, through cen ...Show more
Ship: 5000 Years of Maritime Adventure by Brian Lavery
99.95 NZD
Category: Transport
Covering the whole scope of maritime history, Ship looks at every aspect of the story of water-going craft and those who have sailed in them. From the earliest dugout canoes and the boats of the Ancient Egyptians to the most technologically advanced battleships and cruiseliners, this is the ultimate gui ...Show more
The Conquest of the Ocean by Brian Lavery
55.00 NZD
Category: History
This is a captivating read spanning 5,000 years of the oceans history. "Conquest of the Ocean" tells the 5,000 year history of the remarkable individuals who sailed seas, for trade, to conquer new lands, to explore the unknown. From the early Polynesians to the first circumnavigations by the Portuguese ...Show more
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