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Able Seamen : The Lower Deck of the Royal Navy 1850 to 1939 by Brian Lavery
$55.00 NZD
Category: Nautical
Brian Lavery returns with the second volume of his engaging social history of the Royal Navy's 'lower deck', exploring the world of the seamen (as opposed to the officers of the quarterdeck). Following on from Royal Tars (covering the years 875-1850) it now precedes the third volume All Hands (covering ...Show more
Empire of the Seas: How the Navy Forged the Modern World by Brian Lavery
$24.99 NZD
Category: Military History
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
In Which They Served by Brian Lavery
$22.99 NZD
Category: Military History
During World War Two the Royal Navy had to expand more than sevenfold to counter numerous threats across the globe. To find officers for this force it had to move well outside its normal supply of boys trained from the age of 13. As a result yachtsmen were recruited and sent to sea, along with possible ...Show more
Nelson's Navy - The Ships, Men and Organisation, 1793 - 1815 by Brian Lavery
$79.99 NZD
Category: History
Patrick O'Brien provides the forward to this edition of the most successful Conway Maritime title. This book is the perfect guide to Nelson's Navy for all those with an interest in the workings of the great fleet. The book is eminently readable and is the first single-volume work to cover in such depth ...Show more
Royal Tars of Old England: The Lower Deck of the Royal Navy, 875-1850 by Brian Lavery
$69.99 NZD
Category: History
Brian Lavery, the pre-eminent historian of the Royal Navy, turns his astute and wide-ranging analytical eye on to its 'lower deck' - the world of the seamen as distinct from the officers of the 'quarterdeck'. If not totally overlooked in the grand narratives of the Senior Service the lower deck is often ...Show more
Ship : 5,000 Years Of Maritime Adventure by Brian Lavery
$55.00 NZD
Category: Nautical
From the earliest dugout canoes and the boats of the Ancient Egyptians, to the most technologically advanced modern battleships and cruise-liners, this is the ultimate guide to every aspect of the ship, and those who have sailed them. Embark on an epic voyage to find out all about the endeavours of the ...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
We Shall Fight On The Beaches: Defying Napoleon and Hitler, 1805 and 1940 by Brian Lavery
$54.99 NZD
Category: Military History
' - we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender' Churchill made this defiant statement in his speech to the Commons on 4 ...Show more
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