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18 produkter
Maritime History of Cornwall
Av Philip Payton, Alston Kennerley m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
955 kr
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Cornwall is quintessentially a maritime region. Almost an island, nowhere in it is further than 25 miles from the sea. Cornwall’s often distinctive history has been moulded by this omnipresent maritime environment, while its strategic position at the western approaches—jutting out into the …
Maritime History of Cornwall
Av Helen Doe, Alston Kennerley m. fl.
E-bok, 2015
1102 kr
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Cornwall is quintessentially a maritime region. Almost an island, nowhere in it is further than 25 miles from the sea. Cornwall’s often distinctive history has been moulded by this omnipresent maritime environment, while its strategic position at the western approaches—jutting out into the …
Maritime History of Cornwall
Av Helen Doe, Alston Kennerley m. fl.
E-bok, 2015
1102 kr
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Cornwall is quintessentially a maritime region. Almost an island, nowhere in it is further than 25 miles from the sea. Cornwall’s often distinctive history has been moulded by this omnipresent maritime environment, while its strategic position at the western approaches—jutting out into the …
SS Great Britain
Brunel's Ship, Her Voyages, Passengers and Crew
Av Helen Doe
Häftad, 2022
149 kr
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In SS Great Britain, Helen Doe provides a narrative account of this famous and historically important ship. Experimental and controversial, Great Britain led the way for iron shipbuilding and screw propulsion. The book charts the ship’s brilliant design and construction, and the tribulations of her …
One Crew: The RNLI's Official 200-Year History
Av Helen Doe
Inbunden, 2024
252 kr
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In the 200 years since it was founded, the RNLI has saved more than 144,000 lives.It all began with a meeting in London in 1824 to act on a proposal by Sir William Hillary: the formation of a National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck. It is his vision that still drives the …
One Crew: The RNLI's Official 200-Year History
Av Helen Doe
Häftad, 2025
124 kr
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In the 200 years since it was founded, the RNLI has saved more than 144,000 lives.It all began with a meeting in London in 1824 to act on a proposal by Sir William Hillary: the formation of a National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck. It is his vision that still drives the …
Great Naval Battles
From Medieval Wars to the Present Day
Av Helen Doe
E-bok, 2022
14 kr
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This book recalls 50 of the greatest naval battles to have been fought since medieval times, examining why they took place, who was in command and what impact they had on both the victors and the losers. From the Battle of Flanborough Head in 1779 to Jutland in 1916, Great Naval Battles also …
Fighter Pilot
The Life of Battle of Britain Ace Bob Doe
Av Helen Doe
Häftad, 2016
127 kr
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‘I saw a mass of ME 109s and went up to attack. I looked behind and found three on each side diving to attack me.’ Bob Doe, Combat Report 16 August 1940In June 1940, at the age of twenty, Bob Doe believed himself to be the worst pilot in his squadron. Just three months later he was a highly …
Brunel's Ships and Boats
Av Helen Doe
Häftad, 2018
176 kr
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This book provides for the first time a complete look at all of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s contributions to the great age of steamship design. From modelling boats as a child to his youthful dreams of leading a fleet of ships, he was excited by maritime ventures. Brunel was fortunate to be part of …
First Atlantic Liner
Brunel’s Great Western Steamship
Av Helen Doe
Häftad, 2019
116 kr
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The Great Western is the least known of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s three ships, being overshadowed by the later careers of the Great Britain and the Great Eastern. However, the Great Westernwas the first great success, confounding the critics in becoming the fastest ship to steam continuously across …
Royal National Lifeboat Institution, 1824-1897
Organisational Change and State Support
Inbunden, 2026
1270 kr
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An overview of the early years of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), highlighting the debates about how far the organisation should be self-supporting or state-funded.One of the key dilemmas for the state in nineteenth century Britain was how far should it provide public services. The …
Enterprising Women and Shipping in the Nineteenth Century
Av Helen Doe
Inbunden, 2009
1349 kr
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An examination of women entrepreneurs who invested in, and often managed, non-feminine businesses such as shipping and shipbuilding in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.Far from the genteel notion of Victorian women as milliners and haberdashers, this book shows that women could and did …
Naval Leadership and Management, 1650-1950
Inbunden, 2012
1270 kr
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Considers naval leadership and management very widely, moving beyond a focus on leading admirals.Many works on naval history ascribe success to the special qualities of individual leaders, Nelson being the prime example. This book in contrast moves away from focusing on Nelson and other leading …
Stanford Tuck
Hero of the Battle of Britain: The Life of the Great Fighter Ace
Av Helen Doe
Inbunden, 2023
264 kr
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The first full reappraisal of one of Britain's great fighter aces, this book examines the truth behind Tuck's 1956 biography, Fly for Your Life. It looks at the evidence behind the myths, checks out some of the exaggerated stories and reveals the real Stanford Tuck.In January 1942 Bob Tuck was the …
Stanford Tuck
Hero of the Battle of Britain: The Life of the Great Fighter Ace
Av Helen Doe
Häftad, 2025
162 kr
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The first full reappraisal of one of Britain's great fighter aces, this book examines the truth behind Tuck's 1956 biography, Fly for Your Life. It looks at the evidence behind the myths, and reveals the real Stanford Tuck, a more complex man than the one-dimensional hero of the previous …
Great Naval Battles: From Medieval Wars to the Present Day
Av Helen Doe
Häftad, 2022
202 kr
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Jane Slade of Polruan
The Inspiration for Du Maurier's First Novel
Av Helen Doe
Häftad, 2002
68 kr
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