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CVN-77 GEORGE H. W. BUSH, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier (Colorful Ships #3)

A beautiful keepsake with high-resolution color photos of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier CVN-77 George H. W. Bush. A perfect gift or collector’s item for anyone who likes the Navy, aircraft carriers, or George H.W. Bush.
Unauthorized A Feast for Crows Analysis

Unauthorized analysis of every chapter in A FEAST FOR CROWS, the long-awaited fourth volume in George R. R. Martin’s fantasy masterwork, A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE.
Basic Documents about the Treatment of Detainees at Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib

Read This Book If:

You are interested in understanding the treatment of detainees at Guantánamo Bay during the war on terror that began 9/11/2001 and the prisoner abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib following the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The book contains six basic substantive documents which provide essential information and context:
- Major General Antonio M. Taguba’s summary of his initial investigation of reported abuses at Abu Ghraib (the “Taguba Report”);
- The Geneva Convention Relative to the T
Unauthorized Half-Blood Prince Update: News and Speculation about Harry Potter Book Six by J. K. Rowling

An unofficial and unauthorized work of news reporting summarizing what is currently known and speculated about “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (tm), book six in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. The author, W.F. Zimmerman, has read, analyzed, and synthesized literally thousands of news articles, Usenet postings, blogs, and on-line chats, including every public comment by J. K. Rowling since 1997.

The book is divided into five parts: 1) information specifically about Harry Potter b
The Solomon Key and Beyond: DIGITAL FORTRESS, ANGELS & DEMONS, DECEPTION POINT, THE DA VINCI CODE, and more

The Unauthorized Dan Brown Update includes information about Digital Fortress, Angels & Demons, Deception Point, The Da Vinci Code (book and movie), The Solomon Key, and subsequent novels. It’s a “mini” book in the sense that it is fairly thin - 96 pages to start with, although it will grow over time. (For example, detailed chapter-by-chapter analysis of The Solomon Key will be added soon after that novel is published.) This is a “meta” book in the sense that it complements, without trying to
Unauthorized Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows News: Half-Blood Prince Analysis

Through the magic of print-on-demand technology, this “nimble” guide to the work of best-selling author J. K. Rowling provides the latest news about the author and her works, updated whenever there are significant developments. Unlike a conventional book, for which editions are printed in quantity every couple of years, this “living book” goes through frequent “mini-editions” and is printed fresh whenever customers place an order. Purchasers are entitled to free PDF updates!

An entirely new
Hypochondriac's Guide to Hoodia Gordonii H 57

This book gathers recent, credible, public information about hoodia gordonii and its active compound (H 57) and presents it in a convenient, easily searched format, specifically intended for high compatibility with Amazon.com’s Digital Books initiatives and Google’s Book Search program. Read this book if you are interested in a concise collection of public information resources relevant to hoodia; you want to know what the FDA thinks about hoodia; you want to know what the US Congress thinks abo
Misquotes in MISQUOTING JESUS: Why You Can Still Believe

With this “nimble” and timely response to Bart Ehrman’s best-selling MISQUOTING JESUS, author Dillon Burroughs offers a stirring defense of faith that will be sure to inspire evangelists and doubters alike. In ten chapters and five appendices, Burroughs examines Ehrman’s thought-provoking book in detail, identifying its conceptual errors in a loving, respectful manner. A great start for anyone interested in learning more about the Word, understanding where the New Testament comes from, and kno
Unauthorized Harry Potter and the Alchemist's Cell News: Half-Blood Prince Analysis and Speculation

Through the magic of print-on-demand technology, this “nimble” guide to the work of best-selling author J. K. Rowling provides the latest news about the author and her works, updated whenever there are significant developments. Unlike a conventional book, for which editions are printed in quantity every couple of years, this “living book” goes through frequent “mini-editions” and is printed fresh whenever customers place an order. Purchasers are entitled to free PDF updates!
Unauthorized Harry Potter and the Chariots of Light News: Half-Blood Prince Analysis and Speculation

Through the magic of print-on-demand technology, this “nimble” guide to the work of best-selling author J. K. Rowling provides the latest news about the author and her works, updated whenever there are significant developments. Unlike a conventional book, for which editions are printed in quantity every couple of years, this “living book” goes through frequent “mini-editions” and is printed fresh whenever customers place an order. Purchasers are entitled to free PDF or LIT updates!
AMERICAN THEOCRACY Unpacked: Arguments Disassembled, Implications Explored, and a Way Forward Suggested

A thoughtful, balanced, Christian, open-minded response to Kevin Phillips’s bestseller, AMERICAN THEOCRACY.
Should Barack Obama Be President? Dreams from My Father, Audacity of Hope, ... Obama in '08?

This “nimble” book provides a pithy, funny, almost schizophrenic examination of all the arguments that I can think of, pro and con, on the subject of Senator Barack Obama’s suitability for the office of President. My promise to you is that no matter how much you already know about Obama, this book will present you with new information and new perspectives.

This is a “living” book that will be updated electronically every few months. This edition was last modified on October 17, 2006. The n
The World Is Flat: Not! Cool New World Maps for Kids

An atlas of cool world maps that teaches twenty-first century kids new ways of seeing our changing Earth’s history, people, environment, and wildlife.
GLOBALISTAN: An Antidote to THE WORLD IS FLAT
Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe and Alexander Selkirk
Sandy Berger Should Be In Jail

The key documents describing Clinton National Security Adviser Sandy Berger’s appalling theft of classified documents from the National Archives. Must reading for any concerned citizen.
Bearing the Unbearable: Coping with Infertility and Other Profound Suffering, or What to Do When Taking Charge of Your Fertility Fails
The JESUS FAMILY TOMB Controversy: How the Evidence Falls Short

Dillon Burroughs provides a cogent evangelical response to the speculations advanced in THE JESUS FAMILY TOMB and the Discovery Special THE LOST TOMB OF JESUS.
A Fandom of Magical Proportions: An Unauthorized History of The Harry Potter Phenomenon

Explore the magical world of Harry Potter and discover a fandom like no other. Over the last ten years, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series has grown into a worldwide phenomenon, inspiring films, books, websites, art, and even music. Inside, you will find exclusive, personal reflections from actor Warwick Davis, writer George Beahm, webmaster Emerson Spartz, musicians Harry and the Potters, and many more! Dozens of fans share their opinions and experiences that make the Harry Potter fandom truly
Red Zone Blues: a snapshot of Baghdad during the surge

Asia Times correspondent Pepe Escobar, author of Globalistan: How the Globalized World Is Dissolving Into Liquid War (Nimble Books, 2007), delivers an unforgettable snapshot of the people of Baghdad during the “surge.” Outstanding first-hand reporting mixed with global insight; a must-read for anyone seeking to understand what’s happening on the ground in Baghdad.
Our Splendid Sun: Cool Science Images for Curious Kids #1

Welcome to Cool Science Images for Curious Kids! Nimble Books believes in “no compromises” books for kids. We believe kids are pretty darned good little signal processors and that they deserve to see real images, not goofy pastel cartoons.

Accordingly, these books provide you with beautiful images generated by real scientists in action. We don’t try to explain all the science behind every image; our goal is to stimulate joy and wonder at the beauty of the natural world, so that you and you
Azkatraz 2009: Inside the Cell

The ultimate companion book for Azkatraz 2009: a must-have for anyone in Potter fandom. With 25 color illustrations including three illustrations by Mary Grandpre.
The Ultimate Unofficial Guide to The Harry Potter Fandom

The ultimate unauthorized guide to the global phenomenon that is Harry Potter fandom. The Harry Potter Fandom is vast. From books, movies, websites, fan fiction, artwork, and even music, Harry Potter has captured the imagination of millions. This book is an exhaustive guide to the Harry Potter fandom including interviews from fans such as Melissa Anelli, Emerson Spartz, Warwick Davis, Harry and the Potters, and many more. You will hear from fans, authors, artists, musicians, filmmakers, and a
The Simple Sabotage Manual: Timeless Managerial Wisdom from the Intelligence Community

This simple pamphlet, first published in 1944 by the Office of Strategic Services, a predecessor to the CIA, provides inspiring advice on how to sabotage, delay, and impair the progress of work. Rediscovered and declassified, it became a cult favorite in the Intelligence Community in 2008 and was covered extensively in Internet forums such as Boing Boing.
Small Combatants for the Homeland Mission: Littoral Combat Ships, Frigates, and Corvettes

This thesis examines how the composition of the U.S. fleet, with specific focus on small combatants, affects the ability of the United States Navy to undertake homeland defense missions and provides suggestions to improve its core competency.

Currently, the U.S. Navy relies on a shrinking group of aging Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates to conduct counterpiracy, counter-narcotics, counter maritime insurgency, and maritime engagement missions. The large warships that make up the rest of the fl
The Young Conservative's Field Guide

“The Young Conservative’s Field Guide” is a compilation of charts, figures and original research designed to provide conservatives in their 20s and 30s a foundation of knowledge to debate and engage their peers. This book equips readers with accessible information similar to the way a field guide would; colorful, engaging, easily referenced and informative, yet brief: full-color pages in vibrant visual presentation.

Concentrating on the major campaign promises and agenda points of President Ob
Professor Barrister's Dinosaur Mysteries #1: The Case Of The Truncated Troodon

Third graders Nate and Emily meet Professor Reginald Barrister and travel into the Cretaceous, where they encounter the terrifying raptors known as Troodon. Full color interior with thirteen illustrations.
Journey to the End of the Earth: WW2 Wargames in the Frozen North

Even to the Russians, a hardy race with much experience at living in a cold land, swept by bitter winters, the Kola Peninsular and the Murman coast represented the very extreme of a distant, harsh and God forsaken place. Hence, they named their first colony there Murmansk. The end of the Earth.
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 To the Allied sailors of many nations who sailed there during WW2 it certainly seemed to live up to its name. Getting there was bad enough with all the hardships of freezing cold conditions, mass
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Fifty Years of Flight Research: An Annotated Bibliography of Technical Publications of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, 1946-1996

An essential reference for those interested in the history of advanced aviation, special aircraft, and secret projects.

Titles, authors, report numbers, and abstracts are given for more than 2200 unclassified and unrestricted technical reports and papers published from September 1946 to December 1996 by NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and its predecessor organizations. These technical reports and papers describe and give the results of 50 years of flight research performed by the NACA and NA
European Axis Signal Intelligence in World War II

An omnibus edition of nine volumes of postwar histories declassified by the National Security Agency in 2010. The research was carried out by the Army Security Agency relying on captured documents and interviews with prisoners. This is an absolutely essential primary reference for anyone interested in cryptography as a vital aspect of World War II.

The volumes include:

Volume I: Synopsis Volume 2: Notes on German High Level Cryptography and Cryptanalysis Volume 3: The Signal Inte
Cold War Saga

For years, historians have dug into the archives, exploring the nuances of how the cold war was fought. But there is no substitute for the first-person testimony of the man who was there–in the pit–in the head-to-head confrontations in Moscow and Berlin and the Third World, in the decades when East and West struggled for supremacy. Kempton Jenkins was there at every turn; his memoir is a unique personal story as well as a valuable document in diplomatic history.”-Ernest B. Furgueson, former B
THE LOST SYMBOL -- Found: Unauthorized Analysis of Dan Brown's Novel

From the Introduction: The Lost Symbol contains a big surprise. Not only is the lost symbol found within the context of the novel, but according to Dan Brown this lost symbol is out there for every one of us to find for ourselves. This is a book which he wants to have real impact on our lives. For some readers it may even be life-changing-and that’s not what we expect of a thriller. Readers haven’t known quite what to make of The Lost Symbol. Early reports-for example reader reviews on Ama
THE LOST SYMBOL -- Found: Unauthorized Analysis of Dan Brown's Novel

From the Introduction:

The Lost Symbol contains a big surprise. Not only is the lost symbol found within the context of the novel, but according to Dan Brown this lost symbol is out there for every one of us to find for ourselves. This is a book which he wants to have real impact on our lives. For some readers it may even be life-changing-and that’s not what we expect of a thriller.

Readers haven’t known quite what to make of The Lost Symbol. Early reports-for example reader reviews on A
Tora Bora Revisited: How We Failed to Get Bin Laden and Why It Matters Today (Decisive Battles of the 21st Century)

First volume in Decisive Battles of the 21st Century.

From the Executive Summary:

On October 7, 2001, U.S. aircraft began bombing the training bases and strongholds of Al Qaeda and the ruling Taliban across Afghanistan. The leaders who sent murderers to attack the World Trade Center and the Pentagon less than a month earlier and the rogue government that provided them sanctuary were running for their lives. President George W. Bush’s expression of America’s desire to get Osama bin
The Young Conservative's Field Guide

“The Young Conservative’s Field Guide” is a compilation of charts, figures and original research designed to provide conservatives in their 20s and 30s a foundation of knowledge to debate and engage their peers. This book equips readers with accessible information similar to the way a field guide would; colorful, engaging, easily referenced and informative, yet brief: full-color pages in vibrant visual presentation. Concentrating on the major campaign promises and agenda points of President Obam
German Underwater Ordnance Mines (Kriegsmarine Technical Studies)

This postwar report provides information on each type of mine used by the Kriegsmarine during World War II, with highly detailed line drawings. An essential reference for understanding this under-appreciated aspect of World War II at sea. High-quality color interior printing.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. & J. K. Rowling V. Rdr Books and 10 Does

This case is an essential reference for any author or publisher who is considering the publicati0n of an unauthorized book that complements or comments upon copyrighted material by another author. In this case, J. K. Rowling and Warner Brothers prevailed against RDR Books, which had published an unauthorized “companion guide” that relied very heavily on “fictional facts” created by J. K. Rowling in the Harry Potter series.
Skeeter Uses Manners (Skeeter Sneeter Doodlebop #2)

C. Michelle Smith is a children’s book author from League City, Texas. Skeeter Uses Manners is her second book that tries to teach simple, good manners to kids. Her first book, Skeeter Sneeter Doodlebop, is a fun story about the importance of time. Smith began writing children’s books for her daughter who remains her inspiration. She also writes poetry, paints and dabbles in black and white photography. The colorful illustrator of these books is Amy Foreman. She is a graphic designer and als
Professor Barrister's Dinosaur Mysteries #2: The Case of the Armored Allosaurus

In this second installment of the series, world-famous paleontologist Professor Reginald Barrister and third-grade dinosaur experts Nate and Emily travel back to dinosaur times to investigate a mysterious Allosaurus fossil. The fossil shows the dominant predator of Jurassic North America with large armor plates across its back, but Allosaurus didn’t have armor–or did it? Professor Barrister, Nate and Emily will have to brave gigantic sauropods, spike wielding herbivores, and of course the mon
You've Got to Stand for Something: A Guide to Understanding and Restoring America's Founding Principles

You’ve Got to Stand for Something examines America’s founding principles and serves as an easy-to-use guide to the origins and intent of American government. Direct quotations from The Federalist Papers as well as other writings and speeches from the likes of Jefferson and Adams are used throughout the book to highlight the founders’ interpretation of the proper role of government. Several important clauses from the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States that are
Operation Weseruebung: The Dawn of Decisive Airpower in Joint Military Operations

Operation Weseruebung, the German invasion of Norway during the Second World War, is considered by many military historians to be the first joint military operation involving the combined planning and execution of air, land, and sea forces. After a brief introduction and an explanation of the significance of Norway, Chapter Three will analyze the planning process and strategy used by the Germans in late 1939 and early 1940 for devising this joint operation. Chapter Four examines, primarily from
So Much for Democracy: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

This is the complete printed text of the opinions in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court decision that President Obama specifically singled out for sharp criticism in the 2010 State of the Union address because of the wide latitude that it gives to corporations to flood political campaigns with money.

There’s no substitute for reading the full text of vital documents. This is the most readable format for doing so.
Operation Sea Lion: A Joint Critical Analysis, Or, How Hitler Could Have Won, If He Were More Joint

Three U.S. officers – one from the Air Force, one from the Army, and one from the Navy – met at the Joint Forces Staff College to argue that a truly “joint” approach could have produced success for Hitler in Operation Sea Lion, the proposed invasion of England in 1940.

Military history contains many lessons from which the warfighting doctrine of the individual services, as well as joint doctrine, is derived. World War II stands as one of the major contributors of valuable lessons learned.
Sea-Based Airpower - The Decisive Factor in Expeditionary Operations? (Norway, 1940; Falkland Islands, 1982)

Thesis: This essay examines the British use of sea-based aviation in support of two modern amphibious campaigns: the British campaign in Norway in 1940 and in the Falkland Islands War in 1982. The purpose is to determine whether or not aircraft carriers (sea-based aviation) were at the root of the success or failure of British efforts. Discussion: In April 1940, there were no airfields in central Norway capable of supporting modern, high performance aircraft. As the Norwegian campaign unfold
Oops! Boom! An Analysis of Fratricide in US Naval Surface and Submarine Forces in World War II

This study examines the significance of friendly fire in U.S. naval surface and submarine operations during World War II and argues that the occurrence of self-inflicted casualties is a function of the frequency and intensity of naval combat. Additionally, the causes and factors contributing to naval fratricide are identified and discussed to naval fratricide are identified and discussed using historical cases. The crucial result of this thesis is that even the most technologically advanced an
Submarine Warfare in the 20th and 21st Centuries - A Bibliography

The submarine and the aircraft carrier were the most important naval innovations and the most decisive naval weapons of the 20th and 21st Century. This comprehensive bibliography prepared at the Naval Postgraduate School covers the less-well-studied submarine side of the equation with information about every major campaign, every major submarine technology, and every navy that wielded submarine technology. An essential reference for any serious student of naval affairs.
The Influence of Naval Power on the Course of the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939

The Spanish Civil War was a proving ground for new military technologies–but it also served to reaffirm fundamental strategic and geographic principles. In this essay written at the U.S. Army War College, Commander Kersh argues that the Republican cause lost because it was unable to control the sea lines of communication that have always been so important to Spain.

The cover photo shows the German pocket battleship ADMIRAL SCHEER in Gibraltar in 1936.
Historical Bibliography of Sea Mine Warfare

A comprehensive historical and international bibliography assembled by the Mine Advisory Committee of the National Research Council in 1974 after the completion of its “Brief History of Mine Warfare.” Mine warfare has played significant roles in most if not all naval wars since the American Civil War and is a topic that deserves careful attention from every serious student of naval history.
The Influence of Maritime Theorists Alfred Thayer Mahan and Sir Julian Corbett on the Development of German Naval Strategy 1930-1936

At the end of World War I, and upon the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, the German Armed Forces had been drastically reduced by the Allies. The German Navy was stripped of its battleships, submarines, and aircraft. The effort to rebuild began immediately following the war. The decision about what direction and shape the Navy would take was influenced by several factors. The German Navy’s anticipated enemy, the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles, and the political situation all played
Command and Control of the First Modern Joint Campaign: The German Invasion of Denmark and Norway, April 1940

The German invasion of Norway and Denmark in April 1940 was the first example of a modern campaign with integrated land, air, and navy forces. The invasion was successfully executed without distracting forces from the pending invasion of Western Europe in May. It was also conducted in an environment of British naval superiority. This paper, written for the Joint Military Operations Department of the Naval War College, focuses on the command and control relationships established by the Germans
Hitler's Malta Option: A Comparison of the Invasion of Crete (Operation Merkur) and the Proposed Invasion of Malta (Operation Hercules)

In 1941, after the conquest of Yugoslavia and Greece, senior German military leaders were considering two airborne operations, one for the invasion of Crete and the other for the invasion of Malta. The invasion of Crete was executed from 20 May to 1 June 1941 with heavy German losses. The invasion of Malta never took place even though the senior military leaders in the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) recommended invading Malta over Crete because of its strategic importance, but were overridden
Freyburg's Failure at Crete: A Close-Run Thing

On 20 May 1941, Generaloberst Kurt Student’s Luftwaffe XI Fliegerkorps conducted the first operational airborne invasion in history to seize Crete. Major-General Bernard Cyril Freyberg VC, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, commanded the British forces defending the island. Freyberg, forewarned of the details of the invasion, possessed numerical superiority over the enemy, but was defeated within twelve days. Freyberg, later blamed for the defeat due to his perceived faulty defensive dispositi
Falling from Grace: The German Airborne (Fallschirmjager) in World War II

Nazi Germany pioneered the use of airborne forces in the 20th century and used them effectively early in the war as part of integrated, combined-arms offensives. Yet the German airborne branch literally self-destructed in 1941. What happened, how did the Germans react, and what historical insights in the use of airborne forces can modern day planners derive from the German experience? In the late 1930’s, an aggressive and innovative rearmament program in Nazi Germany gave rise to the tactics
Why the Allies Lost the Battle of Crete: How Allied Indecision, Bureaucracy, and Pretentiousness Lost the Battle

The Allied strategy for defending Crete was plagued by a series of compromises at the national and theatre level. The disorder caused by the fractured and often changing strategy made it nearly impossible for subordinate commanders to establish priorities of effort and establish a synchronized operational concept. Consequently, the tactical commander, Freyberg, was unable to organize, equip and resource his defense properly. Alied strategy was unsuccessful for two reasons. First, the developm
The Russia-Georgia War

This essay as part of the Nimble Books series “The Decisive Battles of the 21st century” describes the battles carried out in August 2008 around South Ossetia and Abkhazia, after Georgia unleashed an attack upon them. The foreword is by a renowned professor of Geopolitics of the Hellenic Military Academy, Dr Constantinos Grivas. The Russians fought on the side of the breakaway Republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in a war, which is also known as “The Five Day War”. There is an extensive analy
2030

A nomadic political analyst realizes he will soon become a grandfather. So he decides to write a digital letter to his grandson-to-be; an intangible legacy, encompassing some lessons he learned from life. The letter can only be “opened” in 2030, when the grandson will be a teenager in a world in turmoil. Beginning with Bob Dylan and touching on techno, Keats, Maserati, Siddhartha, Shakespeare, Blake, Borges, Xuanzang and scores of other legacies, the author shares his experience and wisdom in a
Obama's Nuclear Posture Review: Or, We Won't Nuke You Unless You Are a Really Bad Country, or We Change Our Minds

The full text of the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review submitted to President Obama by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. This document lays out the nuclear strategy for the United States. The most important provision of the document is a revision of the declared conditions under which the United States would carry out first use of nuclear weapons. Liberals regard this as a “no change” document, conservatives as a dangerously wimpy concession to political correctness. Own and read the full text a
Self-Inflicted Wound Allied Defeat in Crete, May 1941

Leadership failures in the defense of Crete were essential factors contributing to Allied defeat on the island in May 1941. The Germans appeared unstoppable during the early stages of World War II. Inexperienced Allied forces were willing to fight, but the sentiment was the Germans were too powerful. Defeat became a foregone conclusion. To defend at all costs no longer appeared viable. Withdrawal and evacuation seemed almost commonplace in Allied strategy. Great Britain and Germany identifi
World War II Vertical Envelopment: The German Influence on U.S. Army Airborne Operations

This study traces the development of the United States Army’s airborne concept during World War II. More than any other precedent, German airborne operations against Crete influenced the evolution of U.S. Army airborne doctrine, organization, and utilization. Consequently, the author compares the U.S. and german airborne experiences, with an emphasis on the former. The formative period ran from 1940 through May 1941, while the expansion period extended into 1943. A major point of departure
Crete: The Graveyard of the Fallschirmjger

The Germans developed an innovative and audacious airborne operational capability, which they employed at the Battle of Crete, but ignored key principles of the offense in order to validate this new concept. By their inability to achieve surprise, concentrate their forces to realize a single purpose, and control the tempo of the attack to retain the initiative, the Germans paratroops were decimated, and only through air superiority and poor Allied leadership were they able to defeat the Allies.<
Uncharted Waters: Expeditionary Operations and the Naval Component of Union Military Strategy in the Us Civil War, 1861-1862
Napoleon's Cavalry: A Key Element to Decisive Victory

Napoleon’s rise to power in the late eighteenth century occurred at a time when the structure of most European armies was based on the paradigm army of Frederick the Great. Napoleon, however, changed all of this and in a few short years transformed the French army into the most powerful force on the continent of Europe. During the period of 1805 to 1813, Napoleon’s army had no equal with regard to operational effectiveness. Speed and positioning of forces were the two main characteristics that m
Chronology of the U.S. Army in World War II

This is a gem from the U.S. Army Official History of World War II. The chronology provides a synoptic, detailed, yet concise view of every theatre of the war at once. An essential reference work and a pleasure for daily browsing.
Pictorial Record: The War Against Japan (United States Army in World War II)

During World War II the photographers of the United States armed forces created on film a pictorial record of immeasurable value. Thousands of pictures are preserved in the photographic libraries of the armed services but are little seen by the public. In the narrative volumes of UNITED STATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II, now being prepared by the Office of the Chief of Military History of the United States Army, it is possible to include only a limited number of pictures. Therefore, a subseries of
The World Wonder'd: What Really Happened Off Samar

This book is an analysis of the primary documentation from both the Japanese and the United States for the naval Battle off Samar which took place on October 25, 1944. The conclusions of the analysis differ greatly from what has been previously written; there are many revelations about the true role of the famous vessels on each side and about the oft-questioned thinking of the contending admirals. There are hundreds of photos and drawings and several hundred footnotes within the book, each plac
Packed and Loaded: Conversations with James M. Cain

In these never-before-published interviews, the author of Double Indemnity, The Postman Always Rings Twice, and Mildred Pierce discusses his first notions to be a writer, his newspaper days, his Hollywood years, and Marilyn Monroe with brutal honesty and in a tone and vernacular that only a master like Cain could command. Also in this critical, tell-it-like-it-is study, Cain reveals his thoughts on Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Arthur Miller, Hammett, Chandler, and, in his eighty-fifth year, what he p
Age of Ice and Steel

Age of Ice and Steel tells the story of a handful of lives transfixed and transformed by the German invasion of the Soviet Union in World War II. It follows the parallel and intersecting lives of Heinz Guderian and Georgi Zhukov, the two most dynamic and important commanders of the campaign, as well as the lives of ordinary citizens, Nadia, Lev, Anatoly, and Sebastian. But it is far from being a mere historical novel. It stands at the brink of literature and research, an approach which was ess
The EXXON Valdez Oil Spill a Report to the President

Shortly after midnight on March 24, 1989, the 987-foot tank vessel Exxon Valdez struck Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska. What followed was the largest oil spill in U.S. history. The oil slick has spread over 3,000 square miles and onto over 350 miles of beaches in Prince William Sound, one of the most pristine and magnificent natural areas in the country. Experts still are assessing the environmental and economic implications of the incident. The job of cleaning up the spill is under w
Rise of the Drones: Unmanned Systems and the Future of War

Over the last decade, the number of unmanned systems and their applications has grown rapidly. So too has the number of operational, political, and legal questions associated with this technology. The growing demand for and reliance on unmanned systems has serious implications, both on and off the battlefield. As the United States is engaged in two wars abroad, unmanned systems, particularly unmanned aerial vehicles, have become a centerpiece of that war effort. In recent years, the Departme
From Gaza to the Peloponnessian War: Maritime Irregular Warfare

Maritime irregular warfare (MIW) has been around since the dawn of sea power. While conventional naval warfare holds the premier position in naval affairs, MIW constitutes a less understood but equally important other tradition that merits closer attention. History demonstrates a link between the evolution of regular naval warfare and its irregular counterpart. when fully understood and correctly utilized, MIW actions have proven extremely effective at providing unconventional solutions to compl
Bureau 39: North Korea's Super Criminals

From the Foreword: Originally published as “Criminal Sovereignty: Understanding North Korea’s Illicit International Activities” by the Strategic Studies Institute. The authors of this monograph have exposed a key piece of the puzzle which helps to provide a better understanding of North Korea’s surreptitious international behavior. For years, North Korea’s military provocations have been obvious to the world, however, much of its decisionmaking is shrouded in secrecy, particularly that of a wi
Strategic Airpower Elements in Interwar German Air Force Doctrine

Germany reestablished its air force during the last half of the interwar period of 1919 to1939, a period in which airpower theorists attempted to merge the new technology of aviation with traditional roles of the military. The Royal Air Force adopted the offensive use of airpower to attack enemy sources power as its primary mission and focused on defeating the enemy nation. Great Britain’s national strategic situation, its lessons from World War I, and its air leadership all contributed toward t
Army Air Force Special Operations in the Balkans During World War II

Of all the Army Air Forces’ many operations in the Second World War, none was more demanding or important than those supporting the activities of resistance groups fighting the Axis powers. The special operations supporting the Yugoslavian partisans fighting the forces of Nazism in the Balkans required particular dedication and expertise. Balkan flying conditions demanded the best of flying skills, and the tenacious German defenses in that troubled region complicated this challenge even further
Alien: How Operational Art Devoured Strategy

The publication of the 1982 version of Army Field Manual (FM) 100-5, Operations, introduced to the English-speaking world the idea of an operational level of war which encompassed the planning and conduct of campaigns and major operations. It was followed 3 years later by the introduction of the term “operational art” which was, in practice, the skillful management of the operational level of war. This conception of an identifiably separate level of war that defined the jurisdiction of the profe
Hitler, Hussein, and the Crazy State: Why Strategic Rationality Is Not Enough

In this report the author explores the concept on rogue or ‘crazy’ states in the international community, an important topic in the increasingly multipolar and dangerous world of the post-cold war era. In such an environment, the author concludes, after examining the progressive craziness of the Third Reich under Adolf Hitler, the rational basis for strategy breaks down. Strategic rationality is simply not sufficient to gauge the behavior of such states in the international arena–a particularly
Department of Defense Law of War Manual

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From the planning of aggression in 2002 through years of hostile military occupation, the United States systematically violated the United Nations Charter, the Geneva Conventions and virtually every principle of international law and order.

America's crimes against the people of Iraq were shielded from public scrutiny by what senior U.S. military officers called the "quiet, disguised, me
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87 photos, 202 figures and drawings, 60 tables, and 15 maps and tracks.

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Facsimile edition.

WITH one important exception the three volumes here published practically represent the whole mass of Maitland’s scattered writing. A few very short notices have been omitted, but wherever an article, however brief, contains a new grain of historical knowledge or reveals Maitland’s original thought upon some problem of law or history, it has been included in this collection.

We begin with a philosophical dissertation submitted by a young Cambridge graduate t
The Collected Papers of Frederic William Maitland (Volume II)

Facsimile edition. Volume II.

WITH one important exception the three volumes here published practically represent the whole mass of Maitland’s scattered writing. A few very short notices have been omitted, but wherever an article, however brief, contains a new grain of historical knowledge or reveals Maitland’s original thought upon some problem of law or history, it has been included in this collection.

We begin with a philosophical dissertation submitted by a young Cambridge graduate t
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Facsimile edition. Volume III.

WITH one important exception the three volumes here published practically represent the whole mass of Maitland’s scattered writing. A few very short notices have been omitted, but wherever an article, however brief, contains a new grain of historical knowledge or reveals Maitland’s original thought upon some problem of law or history, it has been included in this collection.

We begin with a philosophical dissertation submitted by a young Cambridge graduate to
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Spacepower: Doctrine for Space Forces

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Far and away the most cost-effective way to purchase printed versions of crucial documents about the Littoral Combat Ship, the U.S. Navy’s “torpedo boat destroyer” for the 21st century. These 3,600-ton ships, like the destroyers introduced at the beginning of the 20th century, are intended to defeat fast attack craft and other “littoral” threats.

This 1,016-page omnibus edition contains GAO reports about LCS from August and February 2010; a CRS report from June 2010; key Congressional testimony
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Facsimile of the 1879 book. “Containing a complete and concise account of the Rise and Progress of Submarine Warfare; also a detailed description of all matters appertaining thereto, including the latest improvements.” An essential reference for anyone interested in the history of submarines, torpedoes, and torpedo boats. Part of the Torpedo Boat Classics series from Nimble Books.
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An extremely thorough bibliography of every reference to the torpedo in the holdings of the New York Public Library as of 1917. This was issued in response to the great public interest in the early successes of the German U-Boats against Allied shipping. This is an essential reference for those interested in the early history of the torpedo, the torpedo boat, and the submarine. Consider it a “shopping list” for interlibrary loan! Facsimile edition.

Part of the Torpedo Boat Classics and Na
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The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence found that the Russian government engaged in an aggressive, multifaceted

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This fifth and final volume focuses on the cou
The Family Jewels: Declassified Documents Released by the CIA under the Freedom of Information Act, June 2007

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Few subjects in naval history have elicited as much romance and disdain as the battlecruiser. And few subjects have gone so grossly misunderstood.

Fundamental errors regarding the battlecruiser’s origins and the technology of the times continue to distort hindsight, obscuring the historical context of these powerful, majestic ships. Thunder in Its Courses clears away the misconceptions, with essays establishing the basic facts of the capital-ship cruiser as well as thorny issues regarding in
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From the introduction to these naval wargaming rules:

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A Dictionary of Deception: The Tools That You Need to Overcome the Semantactical Games Played by Exploitative Elites

This dictionary takes a satiric look at the ways elites use language to frame and over time, distort our sense of public reality. They use the rhetoric of democracy to thwart the majority will. An introduction sets the historical context since World War II.

What’s harder to state are the precise means by which elites consis-tently obtain the public policy outcomes they prefer. We the electorate find ourselves complicit in public policy decisions whose deeper intent, had we been able to disc
Brave Just Like Me

Lexie has a medical condition that requires her to spend a lot of time in therapy, at hospitals, and in doctors’ offices. These experiences aren’t always fun. The medicine tastes bad and the shots hurt. “Be brave and know that you are not alone” is Lexie’s message, as she encourages young children who face these same challenges in Brave Just Like Me.

By age 8 most children brave getting a shot, taking medicine, an x-ray or two, and quite likely a brief hospitalization or emergency room visi
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From the start of each rhyme to its surprise ending, children and adults will be delightfully entertained as they connect with the true sill
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Alan Macfarlane writes:

Yukichi Fukuzawa (1835-1901) is arguably the greatest Japanese social thinker of the last three centuries, yet he is little known outside his native country, except to experts on Japan. Contemporaries, on the other hand, recognized his eminence and influence.

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A Quarterly Day Book With Prompts and Tools

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Citizen Arianna explores the diametrically opposed reactions to the Huffington Post/AOL merger and the woman who was once a darling of the Right who became a darling of the Left and is now a darling of Wall Street media analysts. Snow is admiring of the personal triumph of Arianna Huffington, but equally appalled at the state of the news media today. A professor of communications and media who provides expert commentary on media consolidation, Nancy Snow is uniquely positioned to weigh in on th
Arsenal Ship Omnibus

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Jane's Fighting Ships 1900 (facsimile edition)

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In their official report of 29 January 1970, the SCORPION Structural Analysis Group (SAG), which included the Navy’s leading experts in submarine design, submarine structures, and the effect of underwater explosions, advised the Navy Court of Inquiry (COI) that the US nuclear submarine SCORPION was lost on 22 May 1968 becase of the violent explosion of the main storage battery.

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Brave Just Like Me

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The Beauties of Shakspear

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Congressional Research Service Report issued March 18, 2011.

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Osama Bin Laden: A Case Study

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With the Battle Cruisers

The single best work of reportage about the battlecruiser, ever, by a war correspondent who was with Beatty’s Battlecruiser Squadron at Jutland. Filson Young: the Bob Woodward of battlecruisers.

An excerpt:

Here, then, was the ideal type for which Lord Fisher in our conversations had so often sighed; and I was secretly disappointed when, on my mentioning Fisher’s name, Beatty merely smiled. And I was still more crestfallen when, a few days later, I spoke of Beatty enthusiastically to Lord Fish
The Mayaguez Incident Omnibus

SOS and then stopped the ship. Seven Khmer Rouge soldiers boarded the Mayaguez and their leader, Battalion Commander Sa Mean, pointed at a map indicating that the ship should proceed to the east of Poulo Wai. One of the crew members broadcast a Mayday which was picked up by an Australian vessel. The Mayaguez arrived off Poulo Wai at approximately 4pm and a further 20 Khmer Rouge boarded the vessel.

At 12:05 EST (21:05 Cambodia), a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) was convened to
The Art of War of Bernadotte

A unique translation of the maxims of war passed on from French Marshal Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte to his heirs on the Swedish throne. An essential reference for any Napoleonic enthusiast.
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United States - Vietnam Relations 1945 - 1967 (The Pentagon Papers) (Volume 5)

The Pentagon Papers, officially titled “Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force”, was commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in 1967. In June of 1971, small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed. However, the publications of the report that resulted from these leaks were incomplete and suffered from many quality issues.

On the 40th anniversary of the leak to the press, the National Archives, along with the Kennedy, Jo
United States - Vietnam Relations 1945 - 1967 (The Pentagon Papers) (Volume 1)

The Pentagon Papers, officially titled “Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force”, was commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in 1967. In June of 1971, small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed. However, the publications of the report that resulted from these leaks were incomplete and suffered from many quality issues.

On the 40th anniversary of the leak to the press, the National Archives, along with the Kennedy, Jo
United States - Vietnam Relations 1945 - 1967 (The Pentagon Papers) (Volume 2)

The Pentagon Papers, officially titled “Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force”, was commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in 1967. In June of 1971, small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed. However, the publications of the report that resulted from these leaks were incomplete and suffered from many quality issues.

On the 40th anniversary of the leak to the press, the National Archives, along with the Kennedy, Jo
United States - Vietnam Relations 1945 - 1967 (The Pentagon Papers) (Volume 3)

The Pentagon Papers, officially titled “Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force”, was commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in 1967. In June of 1971, small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed. However, the publications of the report that resulted from these leaks were incomplete and suffered from many quality issues.

On the 40th anniversary of the leak to the press, the National Archives, along with the Kennedy, Jo
United States - Vietnam Relations 1945 - 1967 (The Pentagon Papers) (Volume 4)

The Pentagon Papers, officially titled “Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force”, was commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in 1967. In June of 1971, small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed. However, the publications of the report that resulted from these leaks were incomplete and suffered from many quality issues.

On the 40th anniversary of the leak to the press, the National Archives, along with the Kennedy, Jo
Dictionary of Automatic Ideas: A New Translation Bringing Flaubert into the 21st Century

Living in today’s multi-speed world is so exasperatingly in-tense for so many people that a great majority of them find solace in routine and automatism. The cliché has become not only a conscious strategy to conform, but a response to anxiety and despair. Humans are therefore increasingly losing their individual voice and adopting ready-made, stale, worn-out and often inaccurate clichés that trivialize noble ideas and the power of one. In fact, with the advent of “smart” technology, free spee
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An inside look at the massive efforts needed to keep the Navy’s PT Boats in fighting trim. From the stories of Repair Training Units, Bases, FEMU barges, and tenders, the reader will get a real understanding of the men who made up these specialized units. Almost two hundred rarely seen photographs selected by Frank J. Andruss Sr, curator of the acclaimed Mosquito Fleet Exhibit. Photographs and ship histories of every PT tender that operated in World War II. Numerous photographs of forward base
United States - Vietnam Relations 1945 - 1967 (The Pentagon Papers) (Volume 6)

The Pentagon Papers, officially titled “Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force”, was commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in 1967. In June of 1971, small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed. However, the publications of the report that resulted from these leaks were incomplete and suffered from many quality issues.

On the 40th anniversary of the leak to the press, the National Archives, along with the Kennedy, Jo
United States - Vietnam Relations 1945 - 1967 (The Pentagon Papers) (Volume 7)

The Pentagon Papers, officially titled “Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force”, was commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in 1967. In June of 1971, small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed. However, the publications of the report that resulted from these leaks were incomplete and suffered from many quality issues.

On the 40th anniversary of the leak to the press, the National Archives, along with the Kennedy, Jo
United States - Vietnam Relations 1945 - 1967 (the Pentagon Papers) (Volume 8)

The Pentagon Papers, officially titled “Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force”, was commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in 1967. In June of 1971, small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed. However, the publications of the report that resulted from these leaks were incomplete and suffered from many quality issues.

On the 40th anniversary of the leak to the press, the National Archives, along with the Kennedy, Jo
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On 7 December 1941, the US Navy had 343 warships in commission; however, a “second” fleet, consisting of 344 warships, was in various stages of construction in shipyards across the country. Given that building a warship could take anywhere from less than a year for a destroyer, to over three years for a battleship or aircraft carrier, it is clear that the foresighted building of warships in the years prior to US involvement in World War II would play a major role in enabling the US Navy to count
The Ghosts of Stalingrad: Why the Airlift Didn't Work

The Battle of Stalingrad was a disaster. The German Sixth Army consisted of over 300,000 men when it approached Stalingrad in August 1942. On 2 February 1943, 91,000 remained; only some 5,000 survived Soviet captivity. Largely due to the success of previous aerial resupply operations, Luftwaffe leaders assured Hitler they could successfully supply the Sixth Army after it was trapped. However, the Luftwaffe was not up to the challenge. The primary reason was the weather, but organizational and st
United States - Vietnam Relations 1945 - 1967 (The Pentagon Papers) (Volume 9)

The Pentagon Papers, officially titled “Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force”, was commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in 1967. In June of 1971, small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed. However, the publications of the report that resulted from these leaks were incomplete and suffered from many quality issues.

On the 40th anniversary of the leak to the press, the National Archives, along with the Kennedy, Jo
United States - Vietnam Relations 1945 - 1967 (The Pentagon Papers) (Volume 10)

The Pentagon Papers, officially titled “Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force”, was commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in 1967. In June of 1971, small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed. However, the publications of the report that resulted from these leaks were incomplete and suffered from many quality issues.

On the 40th anniversary of the leak to the press, the National Archives, along with the Kennedy, Jo
FLEETS OF WORLD WAR II: Design History and Analysis for Every Ship of Every Navy (Revised Edition)

Caught up in global chaos, the navies of World War II had to fight campaigns that rarely matched prewar planning. Each country found itself adapting its fleet compositions, ship designs, personnel training, and weaponry to ever-changing circumstances and ever-fluctuating resources-with varying degrees of success.

An understanding of the successes and failures requires an uncompromising critique of the tools of war. Fleets of World War II pins down the warships’ actual qualities, a nation-by-
Ten Propositions Regarding Air Power

From the foreword: 

Air power has become the dominant form of military power projection in the modern world. The doctrinal underpinnings of air power thought are, of course, traditionally ascribed to the three great theorists of air power application, Douhet, Trenchard, and Mitchell. Since the Second World War, the air power community has not often explored the doctrinal implications of air power development. Lord Tedder's Lee Knowles lectures at Cambridge, and the writings of Ai
Halsey's Decision: Organizational Failure at Leyte Gulf

At 0646 Fanshaw Bay makes an “unidentified surface contact” on her radar and her radio watch reports “Japs gabbing” on the fighter-interception net. And then at 0647 the A/S patrol radios: “I can see pagoda masts, and I see the biggest red meatball flag I ever saw on the biggest battleship I ever saw.” 

Ziggy Sprague knows his ships are in trouble. His 20-knot carriers and his paltry 5-inch guns firing a 54-pound shell with a range of about nine nautical miles, which could not penetrate bat
Memories and Records: the Lord FIsher Omnibus

An omnibus edition of two collections of deeply eccentric autobiographical essays by Lord Fisher, the father of the Dreadnought and of the battle cruiser.

From the preface to the first volume, Memories:

Readers of this book will quickly observe that Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher has small faith in the printed word; and those who have enjoyed the privilege of having “ his fist shaken in their faces” will readily admit that the printed word, though faithfully taken down from his dictat
Empire of Chaos

From Syria and Iraq to Ukraine, from AfPak to Libya, from Iran to Russia, and from the Persian Gulf to China, foreign correspondent Pepe Escobar, author of The Roving Eye column for Asia Times/Hong Kong, crisscrosses what the Pentagon calls the “arc of instability.” 

As Escobar tells it in the introduction, “the columns selected for this volume follow the period 2009-2014 - the Obama years so far. A continuum with previous volumes published by Nimble Books does apply. Globalistan, from 2007
Battleship Victory: Principles of Sea Power in the War in the Pacific

Almost seventy-five years after the Japanese sank six US battleships at Pearl Harbor, Historian Robert Lundgren provides a startling reassessment of the role of battleships in World War II. Far from “being made obsolete in a single day”, Lundgren upends the conventional wisdom by showing that the battle line was an essential tool for the exercise of seapower all the way to V-J Day. Indeed, he argues, the Japanese Navy’s undue reliance on aircraft carriers alone was a key factor in its loss o
Why the USS Thresher (SSN 593) Was Lost

The US nuclear submarine THRESHER (SSN-593) was lost because standard compensation procedures to adjust for hull compression during the deep-dive on 10 April 1963 were not followed. Consequently, THRESHER was heavy (negatively buoyant) at test-depth (1300 feet) and unable to deballast because adiabatic cooling froze moisture in the air-lines to the ballast tanks, blocking those lines.

Operation of the Reactor (Main) Coolant Pumps in FAST (2-pole mode) may have contributed to a reac
2030

A nomadic political analyst realizes he will soon become a grandfather. So he decides to write a digital letter to his grandson-to-be; an intangible legacy, encompassing some lessons he learned from life. The letter can only be "opened" in 2030, when the grandson will be a teenager in a world in turmoil. Beginning with Bob Dylan and touching on techno, Keats, Maserati, Siddhartha, Shakespeare, Blake, Borges, Xuanzang and scores of other legacies, the author shares his experience and
Football Nomad

Football Nomad is a memoir of over a half century of coaching at all levels of American football by one of the most recognized assistant coaches in the field, whose innovations altered the sport to its current form.

Howard Cosell, ABC Sports commentator: “[Radakovich] built the tradition of linebackers at Penn State who now seem to inhabit the National Football League…He formed the great defensive line called the “Steel Curtain” of Greene, Greenwood, Holnes and White…and built the offen
Annotated Bibliography of the Space Shuttle (Two Volumes)

An annotated bibliography of the Space Shuttle program, 1979-2011, originally published by NASA as Towards A History of the Space Shuttle. This version of the book includes both the first and second volumes; the first volume is not elsewhere available in print. Facsimile edition.
The Sailor's Word Book

AN ALPHABETICAL DIGEST OF NAUTICAL TERMS, INCLUDING SOME MORE ESPECIALLY MILITARY AND SCIENTIFIC, BUT USEFUL TO SEAMEN; AS WELL AS ARCHAISMS OF EARLY VOYAGERS, ETC.
Guides to Captured German Documents Microfilmed at Alexandria, Virginia

This is the first volume of Gerhard L. Weinberg’s guide to captured German documents of World War II. It is not otherwise in print. Facsimile edition.
A Priceless Advantage: U.S. Navy Communications Intelligence and the Battles of Coral Sea, Midway, and the Aleutians

This volume is the third in the National Security Agency’s Center for Cryptologic History’s series documenting United States communications intelligence in World War 11. Facsimile edition.
An Administrative History of Pts in World War II

What we want to knowis, “How come PT’s?” –Captain A. D. Turnbull, Special Assistant to the Director, Office of Naval History

This administrative history of PTs in World War II was prepared by the Office of Naval History in 1946. Facsimile edition.
Motor Torpedo Boat Manual

FEBRUARY 1943
1. This Motor Torpedo Boat Manual (short title–Motorprons Two) is approved and issued to the service for use. This manual is RESTRICTED, may be issued to officers and petty officers of the Navy, and for instruction of naval personnel. It shall not be carried in aircraft for use therein.
2. Although motor torpedo boats are a relatively new weapon, considerable operating experience has been accumulated. Peacetime operation promoted valuable experimental work and the developm
Designing a Laser for the Littoral Combat Ship

This thesis from the Naval Postgraduate School analyzes the employability of laser weapons on a Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class ship to counter small and fast boat threats. A general model of laser weapons is established to identify the attributes that characterize the laser weapon system. Quantitative values of each attribute are compared with current laser systems (that are under development) to identify potential laser types for employment on the Navy ship. In addition, plausible oper
Analysis of Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (Uuv) Architectures and an Assessment of Uuv Integration Into Undersea Applications

There are prominent unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) systems existing in the commercial marketplace today, but these systems have a relatively small role and presence in U.S. Navy application. This thesis suggests what existingcommercially available UUV system architectural attributes could be used now in U.S. Navy applications. After a survey of multiple existing commercial UUV systems, five of the prevalent systems in the marketplace were selected for analysis and comparison of their system arc
A Serendipity Reader on Serendipity

This book consists of 15 documents for a total of 11,728 words retrieved from Wikipedia that include the search term Serendipity. Each document is enhanced with a graphic Visual Summary.

This book was assembled with pride by PageKicker robot Phil 73 using the PageKicker software revision number 298. The software is experimental so uneven results are to be expected, but improvements are made every single day.

Phil was born in the year 3019 of the Third Age and lives in Hobbiton,
A Serendipity Reader on Mindfulness

This book consists of 8 documents for a total of 17,576 words retrieved from Wikipedia that include the search term Mindfulness. Each document is enhanced with a graphic Visual Summary. The book was created with version 301 of the PageKicker software. The software is experimental so uneven results are to be expected, but improvements are made every single day.

This book was assembled with pride by PageKicker robot Phil 73. Phil was born in the year 3019 of the Third Age and lives i
A Serendipity Reader on Milkweed

This book consists of 11 documents for a total of 7,892 words retrieved from Wikipedia that include the search term Milkweed. Each document is enhanced with a graphic Visual Summary. The book was created with version 303 of the PageKicker software. The software is experimental so uneven results are to be expected, but improvements are made every single day. This book was assembled with pride by PageKicker robot Phil 73. Phil was born in the year 3019 of the Third Age and lives in Ho
A Serendipity Reader on Frigates

This book consists of 15 documents for a total of 12,357 words retrieved from Wikipedia that include the search term Frigate. Serendipity Readers are intended to provide an entertaining variety of content about the seed topic. Each document is enhanced with a graphic Visual Summary. The book was created with version 306 of the PageKicker software. The software is experimental so uneven results are to be expected, but improvements are made every single day.

This PageKicker™ book was assem
A Serendipity Reader on Deutschland

This book consists of 15 documents for a total of 46,569 words retrieved from Wikipedia that include the search term Deutschland. Serendipity Readers are intended to provide an entertaining variety of content about the seed topic. Each document is enhanced with a graphic Visual Summary. The book was created with version 309 of the PageKicker software. The software is experimental so uneven results are to be expected, but improvements are made every single day.

This book was assembled with
Cool Maps for Curious Kids #2: Afghanistan, an Unauthorized Tour of the Land of a Thousand Splendid Suns and the Kite Runner

Welcome to Cool Maps for Curious Kids! Nimble Books believes in “no compromises” maps for kids aged 7 to 77. We believe kids are pretty darned good little geographers and that they deserve to see interesting maps, not goofy pastel cartoons. Note that this is not an atlas; our goal is for you and your kids to be energized to learn more. What we provide in this book is a variety of interesting perspectives. The motivation for this particular volume is that rather remarkably! two books abou
The Nine Current Supreme Court Justices: Colorful Info for Curious Minds #3

A color tour of the Supreme Court and its Justices.
CVN-78 GERALD R. FORD, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

A unique keepsake with beautiful images and interesting information about the U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford. A perfect gift for anyone interested in aircraft carriers, the Navy, or President Ford.
X-47 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV)

A unique keepsake with beautiful color pictures of the X-47 unmanned combat aircraft vehicle (UCAV), the Navy version of the Joint Unmanned Combat System (J-UCAS). Enjoy this look at the future of naval aviation!
Our Colorful Moon: Beautiful Images to Energize and Delight

The beautiful images in this book are chosen to energize and delight youthful minds of all ages with the joy of science. A magnificent gift or keepsake for anyone interested in astronomy, the moon, or simply in colour itself.
Liveblogging BLACKWATER by Jeremy Scahill: Unauthorized Color Commentary, Maps, and Images

This unauthorized response to Jeremy Scahill’s BLACKWATER provides a probing assessment of Blackwater and provides crucial additional information about the now-notorious Blackwater LLC.
Cool Maps of Iraq: History, Oil Wealth, Politics, Population, Religion, Satellite, and More

Beautifully printed color maps of Iraq for curious minds aged 7 to 77! A perfect resource for education or simple pleasure reading, this “nimble” atlas illustrates the social, demographic, and military geography of Iraq.
CVN-76 RONALD REAGAN, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

A unique keepsake with beautifully printed color photographs of CVN-76 Ronald Reagan, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. A great resource for anyone who likes ships, naval aviation, the U.S. Navy, or Ronald Reagan.
Borodino: Why It Matters Today

This “nimble”-format book offers 36 pages of beautifully printed color art and pointed textual commentary that provide a unique perspective on the famous battle of Borodino during the French invasion of Russia in 1812. You should enjoy this book if you are interested in Napoleon, Russia, military history, Tolstoy, or hubris.
Napoleon In Moscow: Why It Matters Today

This book offers a unique mixture of beautifully printed color images of Napoleon’s sojourn in Moscow n 1812; first-person accounts from survivors; and pointed commentary about why it matters today. A must-have for anyone interested in how the history of Napoleon, France, Russia, and Moscow matters today.
Cool Maps of Baghdad: the Emerald City and other cities of Iraq

Cool maps for curious minds aged 7 to 77. Beautifully printed color maps of Baghdad and other Iraqi cities from history to the present day. An essential resource for anyone interested in the “Emerald City” or the situation in Iraq.
Cool Maps of Iran: Persian History, Oil Wealth, Politics, Population, Religion, Satellite, WMD and More

Cool maps of Iran for curious minds aged 7 to 77! Beautifully printed color images show Persian history, oil riches, politics, population, religion, satellite views, WMD, and More! If you enjoy maps, geography, or the Near East, you will enjoy this book! A terrific educational resource.
Cool Maps of Indonesia: An Unauthorized View of the Land of EAT, PRAY, LOVE

Cool maps of Indonesia for curious minds from ages 7 to 77. Beautifully color printed geography, history, oil, politics, population, religion, satellite views, tsunami, volcanoes and more! If you enjoy reading about history, geography, or Indonesia, you will enjoy this book. A terrific educational resource.
Cool Maps of Cuba: An Atlas of History, Population, Resources Before and After Fidel Castro

Cool maps for curious minds aged 7 to 77! This beautifully printed color atlas provides a multi-dimensional view of Cuba as it was and will be. Tyrants come and go, but people, geography, and resources endure.
The Handbook of Fifth-Generation Warfare (5gw)

The successful application of the Fifth Generation of Warfare (5GW) is “indistinguishable from magic” (Rees 2009, following in the spirit of Clarke’s Law, propounded by the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey) “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”). The Fifth-Generation warrior hides in the shadows, or in the static. So, then, how can analysts and researchers study and discuss 5GW?

Other questions also demand answers. What is the xGW framework, which many theori
BB-67 Montana, U.S. Navy Battleship: Why She Matters Today

“A unique and beautiful keepsake that tells the story of the U.S. Navy’s last super-battleship. A must for anyone who loves battleships, naval history, or Montana.”
CVN-68 NIMITZ, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

A unique and valuable keepsake with beautifully printed color images of CVN-68, U.S.S. Nimitz, a capsule biography, and rare color photographs of the great man himself. A terrific book for anyone who likes the Navy, aircraft carriers, military history, or World War II.
CVN-69 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER: U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

A unique keepsake with 20 beautifully printed color photographs of U.S.S. Dwight Eisenhower, CVN-69, a U.S. navy aircraft carrier, plus ship’s specifications, highlights from her history, and the text of the letter Dwight Eisenhower wrote the night before the invasion of Normandy. You should enjoy this book if you like the navy, military history, ships, aircraft carriers, or Dwight Eisenhower.
CVN-70 CARL VINSON, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

A unique keepsake with 20 beautifully printed color images of CVN-70 CARL VINSON, U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, with specifications and highlights from the ship’s history. Buy this book if you love aircraft carriers, naval history, Georgia, or the role of Congress in national security.
CVN-71 THEODORE ROOSEVELT, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

A unique keepsake with 20 beautifully printed color images of U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt, CVN-71, U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. You should enjoy this book if you like aircraft carriers, naval aviation, naval history, or Theodore Roosevelt.
CVN-72 ABRAHAM LINCOLN, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

This slender “nimble” book is a unique keepsake with 20 beautifully printed color images of U.S.S. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, CVN-72, plus a Matthew Brady picture of her Presidential namesake, her specifications, and highlights from her service history. You should enjoy this book if you like naval history, naval aviation, aircraft carriers, or the 16th President of the Unite States.
CVN-73 GEORGE WASHINGTON, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

This “nimble” 32-page saddle-stitched book gives you a unique keepsake with 20 beautifully color printed images of U.S.S. George Washington, CVN-73, and a capsule biography of her Presidential namesake.
CVN-74 JOHN C. STENNIS, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

A unique keepsake with beautifully printed color images of U.S.S. John C. Stennis, CVN-74. A terrific book for anyone who likes the Navy, aircraft carriers, military history, Mississippi, or the late Senator Stennis.
CVN-75 HARRY S. TRUMAN, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

A unique keepsake with 32 color photographs of U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, CVN-75, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. Ideal for anyone who loves the navy, naval history, naval aviation, or Harry S. Truman. Includes 3 full-page photographs of 10-foot-long, seaworthy LEGO sculpture of TRUMAN by LEGO artist Malle Hawking.
Ddg-81 Winston S. Churchill, U.S. Navy Destroyer

A beautifully printed keepsake of the only active U.S. Navy warship named after a foreign dignitary, the DDG-81 Winston S. Churchill. A terrific gift for anyone who loves the navy, warships, World War II, military history, or Churchill. Includes the classic photograph of German destroyer Lutjens rendering honors to DDG-81 on September 14, 2001.
SSN-23 JIMMY CARTER, U.S. Navy Submarine (Seawolf class)

A book with beautifully printed color images, specifications, and history of SSN-23 JIMMY CARTER, a Seawolf-class nuclear submarine that is equipped for intelligence and special forces operations. A wonderful keepsake for anyone who loves submarines, spy stuff, the Navy, nuclear propulsion, or Jimmy Carter.
Cool Maps of France: Paris and Beyond

Thirty-five beautifully printed color maps of France including eight maps of Paris and Versailles. Maps include historical views, land use, population density, satellite images and more.
Cool Maps of France's Overseas Territories and Departments

Beautifully printed color maps of France’s overseas territories and departments, including St. Pierre and Miquelon, the Kerguelen Islands, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Reunion, and more.
Reread THE DEATHLY HALLOWS Today! with unauthorized, pithy, chapter-by-chapter perspectives

Reread J.K. Rowling’s HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS today, with the accompaniment of unauthorized, pithy, chapter-by-chapter perspectives, one page per chapter. Sprightly, funny, provocative, enthusiastic.
Battleship YAMATO: Why She Matters Today

This is a a 44-page saddle-stitch paperback with color interior, 17 full-page photographs, and two beautiful profile drawings of the Japanese Navy’s YAMATO, the biggest battleship ever constructed. What makes this book unique is that it answers the question in the subtitle–why YAMATO matters today–with an examination of the lessons that YAMATO holds for modern navies. A must for anyone interested in YAMATO, naval affairs, or battleships.
Revolutionary Strategies in Early Christianity: 4th Generation Warfare (4GW) Against the Roman Empire, and the Counterinsurgency (COIN) Campaign to Save It

A brilliant tour de force using concepts from modern military strategy to illuminate the history of early Christianity, Rome, and Islam, as recounted by the historical protagonists in their own words. Must reading for anyone who is interested in the present-day struggle between Islam and the West, guerilla warfare, counterinsurgency, 4th- or 5th- generation warfare, John Boyd, Thomas P. M. Barnett, or the history of the early Church.
War Bots: How U.S. Military Robots Are Transforming War in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Future

In 2001, the Pentagon had just 200 robotic aircraft. In 2008 it had more than 5,000. The number of military ground robots jumped from 160 in 2004 to around 4,000 in 2006. Only underwater robots lagged: so far just a few dozen systems have entered service. Under the water is, after all, the toughest environment for robots. But even undersea bots will see a boost in coming years. The Pentagon has plans to spend at least $4 billion a year for the foreseeable future designing and building robots.
Iowa Class Battleships and Alaska Class Large Cruisers Conversion Projects 1942-1964: An Illustrated Technical Reference

This book presents an overview of proposed conversions of the Iowa class battleships and Alaska class large cruisers from 1942 to 1964. This book covers 16 conversions, with line drawings and full color original art illustrations for 11 of 16 proposed projects. Coverage extends from MACK-equipped double-ended Talos Guided Missile Battleship designs to Jupiter-IRBM-carrying “Missile Monitor” designs. This is a truly unique volume that provides not only new proposed conversion information, but a l
Through Stranger Eyes: Reviews, Introductions, Tributes & Iconoclastic Essays

rom bestselling author David Brin comes a collected work that takes the reader on a swooping, controversial ride through worlds of fiction, nonfiction and film. Through Stranger Eyes is a freedom-of-expression free-for-all, offering more than two dozen reviews and commentaries that are sure to enlighten and entertain, possibly infuriate, even make you laugh.

From carefully measured views on J.R.R. Tolkien to Brin’s infamous, outraged rant about the Star Wars saga, to unusual appraisals of fa
The Unauthorized Harry Potter Quiz Book: 165 Questions Ranging from The Sorcerer's Stone to The Deathly Hallows

This is a Harry Potter quiz book like no other. It won’t be asking you questions like “what school did Harry Potter go to?” (If you are a Harry Potter fan, then of course you know the answer!) Rather it asks questions which will develop your literary appreciation of the Harry Potter books and your general knowledge of the Harry Potter phenomenon. Some of these questions are easy, quite a few are fiendishly difficult, and several of them really don’t have simple answers, but thinking about possib
The John Boyd Roundtable: Debating Science, Strategy, and War

A collection of thought-provoking essays about the work of the late Colonel John Boyd, a fighter pilot who was one of the most influential figures in American military strategy in the last third of the Twentieth Century. This book had its origins in an online roundtable hosted at Chicago Boyz, a popular libertarian and conservative group blog founded by Jonathan Glewirtz. The roundtable attracted the participation of an impressive group of reviewers from the blogosphere and from scientific, aca
THE SHACK: Unauthorized Theological Critique

In this booklet I hope to guide you through The Shack. We will look at the book with a charitable but critical eye, attempting to understand what it teaches and how it can be that opinions about the book vary so widely. We do this not simply to be critical, but as an exercise in discernment and critical thinking. We will simply look at what the author teaches and compare that to the Bible.
A Marine of the Imperial Guard: Eyewitness to the French Failure in Spain, 1808

This memoir provides an eyewitness account of several of the actions of the 1808 Andalusian campaign, culminating in the battle of Baílen and the capitulation of Dupont’s entire army. Very little material has hitherto been available in English dealing with this campaign-thus the reader can expect to discover fresh details and new insights not available in the general histories of the Peninsular War.
We Tried to Warn You: Innovations in Leadership for the Learning Organization; User Experience, Product Management, Strategy, and the Logic

This book was written as a response to the positive and heartening reception to a series of articles published (online and print) on innovative interventions in organizations. The core message of We Tried to Warn You is that every day, micro-failures of communication and their cover-ups can accumulate, and enable a network of decisions that lead to systemic-level failures of organizations. I report on first hand experiences as an organizational participant, and more recently as a design/manageme
In the Shadow of the Battleship: Considering the Cruisers of World War II

Participating in almost every major sea battle in World War II, cruisers found themselves pressed into a myriad of roles. They escorted battle lines, guarded convoys, patrolled oceans–even acted as mini-battleships, going toe-to-toe with dreadnoughts three times their size. Their duties ranged from the tedious but necessary to the desperate and deadly, yet history has given them little attention. In the Shadow of the Battleship gives these ships their due, with essays to explain the lineage and
Skeeter Sneeter Doodlebop

Skeeter Sneeter Doodlebop is a fun story for everyone, packed full of rhyme. It’s about a boy, his broken clock and his need to know the time. It will have you boppin’ in your seat and ready to read it time and time again. Recommended for ages 3 to 5.
Re-Read HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE Today! An Unauthorized Guide

Now’s the time to go back to the very beginning and re-read HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE with the aid of this funny, insightful guide to the book by Potter expert Dr. Graeme Davis. Includes reviews of each and every chapter with star ratings from one to seven – find out which ones the author gives sevens and which ones he gives ones! (There are a couple.) See whether you agree with him about the best “Rowling Moments” in each other chapter and who should be classified “Hero” or “Fool
The Definitive Illustrated History of the Torpedo Boat - Volume I, Overview (The Ship Killers)

This, the first volume in the author’s definitive ten-volume illustrated history of the torpedo boat from 1585 to 1945, provides a narrative overview of major trends, naval objectives, and technological innovations.
The Definitive Illustrated History of the Torpedo Boat - Volume II, 1280 - 1899 (The Ship Killers)

This, the second volume in this ten-volume set, provides a complete timeline of significant events in the history of the torpedo boat throughout the world, with seventy-five magnificent illustrations in a full-color interior.

This is the first book to provide the history and color illustrations of the “Al Rammah” torpedo invented by that Syrian engineer in 1280 AD-a full three hundred years and thousands of miles from the beginnings of European torpedo warfare in the Netherlands in 1585. Ov
The Definitive Illustrated History of the Torpedo Boat -- Volume III, 1900 - 1939 (The Ship Killers)

This, the third volume in this ten-volume set, continues its complete timeline of significant events in the history of the torpedo boat in all navies and all oceans.

This volume, which covers the period 1900 to August 1939, includes thirty-six illustrations and rare photographs in a full-color interior. The narrative covers the role of the torpedo boat at Tsushima, in World War I, in the interwar period, in the Spanish Civil War, and in many other more obscure conflicts. The global coverage i
The Definitive Illustrated History of the Torpedo Boat -- Volume IV, 1939-1940 (The Ship Killers)

This, the fourth volume in this ten-volume set, continues its complete timeline of significant events in the history of the torpedo boat in all navies and all oceans. The full-color interior of this volume, which covers the period September 1939 to December 1940, includes twenty-five illustrations and rare photographs in a full-color interior. The global coverage includes stories and illustrations of torpedo boats from the navies of France, Germany, the Philippines, the Soviet Union, the United
The Definitive Illustrated History of the Torpedo Boat, Volume V: 1941 (The Ship Killers)

This, the fifth volume in this ten-volume set, continues its complete timeline of significant events in the history of the torpedo boat in all navies and all oceans. This volume, which covers the year 1941–“the hinge of fate”–includes seventeen illustrations and rare photographs in a full-color interior. The narrative covers the role of the torpedo boat as World War II spread throughout Europe, Asia, the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Mediterranean. Unlike many MTB books which are focused on
The Definitive Illustrated History of the Torpedo Boat, Volume VI: 1942 (The Ship Killers)

This, the sixth volume in this ten-volume set, continues its complete timeline of significant events in the history of the torpedo boat in all navies and all oceans. This volume, which covers the year 1942, includes forty-six illustrations and rare photographs in a full-color interior. The narrative covers the role of the torpedo boat as the world convulsed in the decisive battles of 1942 in the Pacific, the Mediterranean, and the Soviet Union. Every significant action involving a torpedo boat
The Definitive Illustrated History of the Torpedo Boat, Volume VII: 1943 (the Ship Killers)

This, the seventh volume in this ten-volume series, provides a global timeline of motor torpedo boat actions throughout the pivotal year 1943: PT boats, S-boats, MTBs, MAS boats, TKAs, and more. One hundred eighty-five footnotes providing authentication for every statement of fact. Full color interior with sixty rare photographs and maps covering every theatre of war from the South Pacific to the Arctic.
The Definitive Illustrated History of the Torpedo Boat, Volume VIII: 1944 (the Ship Killers)

This eighth volume in the series provides a tabular, illustrated chronology of motor torpedo boat actions of every nation during the cataclysmic year of conflict that was 1944. More than ninety color and black & white images, more than 300 footnotes providing direct citations to every assertion of fact. Definitive and indispensable.
The Definitive Illustrated History of the Torpedo Boat, Volume IX: 1945 (the Ship Killers)

This ninth volume in the series completes the detailed historical timeline of major events relating to motor torpedo boats of every nation in the world. Forty-four color and black & white images and more than 100 footnotes providing direct citations to every assertion of fact. Definitive and indispensable.
The Definitive Illustrated History of the Torpedo Boat, Volume X: Bonus Material and Appendixes

This, the tenth volume in the eleven-volume definitive illustrated history of the torpedo boat, contains five bonus articles and twenty appendices. The volume includes never-before published-correct charts of the locations of S-boats during their devastating attack on the landing ships of Exercise Tiger on the night of 27 April 1944.

CSS (Confederate States Ship) David Class Torpedo Boat: 1863
USN Torpedo Boat No.5, Spuyten Duyvil
The Herreshoff Brothers
The Torpedo Boat Winslow
Pocket Battleship Deutschland (Lutzow): Kriegsmarine Illustrated Ship Histories

The German pocket battleships, or Panzerschiffe, struck fear into every navy in the world when they were developed and deployed in the 1930’s. This handsome volume provides a complete pictorial history and timeline of the first member of the class, Deutschland. Every major and minor operation is identified and every change in Deutschland (Lutzow)’s equipment appearance is documented with photographs and color line drawings. An essential reference for students of German and World War II naval h
Re-read HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS Today! An Unauthorized Guide

Now’s the time to re-read HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS with the aid of this funny, insightful guide to the book by Potter expert Dr. Graeme Davis. Includes reviews of each and every chapter with star ratings from one to seven – find out which ones the author gives sevens and which ones he gives ones! (There are a couple.) See whether you agree with him about the best “Rowling Moments” in each other chapter and who should be classified “Hero” or “Fool.” Terrific fun for any Potter fan
The Call of Nepal: My Life In the Himalayan Homeland of Britain's Gurkha Soldiers

From the foreword by Robert D. Kaplan: 

“No one is more qualified to talk about the history of Nepal than Colonel John Philip Cross…. In his book, The Call of Nepal, Cross portrays his profoundly personal journal, as he terms it, rooted not only in the physical - but deeply in the mental, emotional and spiritual. During his lifetime Cross has long practiced linguistic and cultural immersion in Nepal both personally, and in the context of his time with the Gurkhas in what today’s mili
Exploring BEEDLE THE BARD: Unauthorized, pithy, tale-by-tale perspectives

Insightful, provocative analysis of J.K. Rowling’s BEEDLE THE BARD by Potter expert Graeme Davis, author of THE UNAUTHORIZED HARRY POTTER QUIZ BOOK. Davis evaluates each tale from moral, easthetic, and fan perspectives. A must companion for anyone who buys BEEDLE THE BARD and enjoys Potter discussions.
Threats in the Age of Obama

If you are on a mission to change the way government works, particularly in the national security arena, this is one a place where some independent and intellectually diverse thinking is to be found. In these essays, we offer our view of some of the more pressing threats the Obama administration will have to deal with in these early days of the 21st century.

The essays in this volume are contributed by Daniel H. Abbott, Christopher Albon, Matt Armstrong, Matthew Burton, Molly Cernicek, Ch
Persuader-in-Chief: Global Opinion and Public Diplomacy in the Age of Obama

“Yes We Can” and “Yes We Did.” McCain and Obama.Al Jazeera and Al Hurra. Frost and Nixon. Propaganda and persuasion. Orange juice and lemonade. Louis Armstrong and Edward R. Murrow. George Bush and those darn shoes.

Huffington Post blogger and public diplomacy scholar Nancy Snow welcomes America and the world to the Age of Obama with this biting, funny, generous-minded look at the challenges President Obama will face as he communicates about America with the rest of the globe.
Age of Obama: A Reporter's Journey with Clinton, McCain and Obama in The Making of the President, 2008

A fascinating account of the 2008 presidential campaign by distinguished political analyst Mark Curtis. This was one of the most historic elections in U.S. history, with the first viable African-American and female candidates. Having covered every Presidential campaign since Ronald Reagan’s victory in 1980, Curtis has an encyclopedic knowledge of the process.

This book is a great chronicle of the 2008 campaign. Curtis traveled from coast-to-coast with all the candidates. Along the way, he s
Obama Does Globalistan

This essay is a companion to my own Globalistan, published in early 2007, which I defined as a warped geopolitical travel book. I argued then that in a context of re-medievalization - the world fragmented into “stans” - we are now living an intestinal war, an undeclared global civil war. Borrowing from Zygmunt Bauman’s concept of liquid modernity, I called it Liquid War - and not only because of the global scramble for “black gold” oil and “blue gold” gas. Globalistan was essentially a long
Building the PT Boats: An Illustrated History of U.S. Navy Torpedo Boat Construction in World War II

The complete history of the building of PT boats for the U.S. Navy at the Elco, Higgins, and Huckins plants. One hundred sixty-two full-page illustrations, selected by Frank J. Andruss Sr., curator of the acclaimed Mosquito Fleet Exhibit, give the reader an unparalleled understanding of the construction and operation of U.S. Navy torpedo boats. It’s the closest thing to being on board! This book will take its place on the shelf alongside other essential references to U.S. Navy ship types; an
Born American: A Chinese Woman's Dream of Liberty

From the Foreword by Anne Thurston: Born American will warm the heart of every American who reads it. It is the story of Sasha Gong’s long journey home. Sasha was born not in the United States but in China, and she arrived there during a time of great economic and political distress. In the three years after her birth in 1956, a massive, politically in-duced famine left upwards of 30 million Chinese people dead. Sev-eral years later, communist party Chairman Mao Zedong launched the di
Dark Navy: The Italian Regia Marina and the Armistice of 8 September 1943

In July 1943 Benito Mussolini, Italy’s warlord and the father of fascism fell from power in a hastily arranged plot, the details of which even today remain controversial. A cabal of generals took the nation’s reins and bungled their way toward an accommodation with the Allies. When General Eisenhower announced an armistice with Italy on the evening of 8 September he believed he had struck a deal that included Italian military cooperation against the Germans. In fact, the generals had promised mo
Secrets of the Modern World: F. W. Maitland

Alan Macfarlane writes of F. W. Maitland:

When we consider that some five thousand pages of detailed findings, written about a hundred years ago, have been modified in only a few minor emphases and one or two facts, and that the bulk of Maitland's edifice still stands, we can begin to understand why he has an almost god-like status among historians who know the problems he faced and the elegance of his solutions.
The great legal historian Vinogradoff disagreed with Maitland on some speci
Principles of War

An essential hole in knowledge of the art of warfare in the 1800s is now filled. Scholars and aficionados of warfare use strategic tomes to broaden their understanding of why certain countries’ armies took specific actions in preference to other options, and how these thereby influenced history. This first English translation of the Archduke Charles von Hapsburg’s “Grundsaetze der hohenkriegskunst,” illuminates the strategy of the Austro-Hungarian empire, which was one of the major participants
Blood on Our Hands: The American Invasion and Destruction of Iraq

The invasion and occupation of Iraq wasn’t just a tragic mistake.
It was a crime. 

From the planning of aggression in 2002 through years of hostile military occupation, the United States systematically violated the United Nations Charter, the Geneva Conventions and virtually every principle of international law and order.

America’s crimes against the people of Iraq were shielded from public scrutiny by what senior U.S. military officers called the “quiet, disguised, media-free approach
Fallen Walls and Fallen Towers

This book discusses how to make sense of the international catastrophes and transitions of the past two decades - including the fall of the Berlin Wall, the events of September 11, 2001, and other body blows to the nation and to political order.

September 11 and crises like it are matters that grab all of our hearts. Adrienne Redd was a mom (and sociology professor) when the events of September 11, 2001 transpired. That day led her on a seven-year journey to make sense of changing political
Spacepower: Doctrine for Space Forces

United States Space Force

The inaugural Space Capstone Publication, Spacepower is capstone doctrine for the United States Space Force and represents our Service’s first articulation of an independent theory of spacepower. This publication answers why spacepower is vital for our Nation, how military spacepower is employed, who military space forces are, and what military space forces value. In short, this capstone document is the foundation of our professional body of knowledge as we forge an independent military Service committed to space operations. Like all doctrine, the SCP remains subject to the policies and strategies that govern its employment. Military spacepower has deterrent and coercive capacities - it provides independent options for National and Joint leadership but achieves its greatest potential when integrated with other forms of military power. As we grow spacepower theory and doctrine, we must do so in a way that fosters greater integration with the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. It is only by achieving true integration and interdependence that we can hope to unlock spacepower’s full potential.

Agility, innovation, and boldness have always been the touchstone traits of military space forces. Today, we must harness these traits to pioneer a new Service and a new professional body of knowledge. This capstone doctrine is a point-of-departure toward that goal, not a final adjudication. Given the nascent state of spacepower theory, this publication will inevitably evolve over time as it is applied, evaluated, and refined. Therefore, military space forces are encouraged to read, critique, debate, and improve upon the ideas that follow.
USS Bunker Hill CG 52

W. Frederick Zimmerman

This edited collection of 399 high-resolution color images of USS BUNKER HILL and her crew illustrates the importance and diversity of life aboard a US Navy warship. Included are copyrighted Nimble Awards for Outstanding Photograph and Outstanding National Service.
Double Rainbows

Ten beautiful photographs of double rainbows captured by the far-flung personnel of the US Defense Department in environments ranging from the deserts of Afghanistan to the Pacific.

Copyrighted text includes Nimble Awards for best photograph of a double rainbow to Austin Rooney, USN and for best national service in the vicinity of a double rainbow to Colonel John Farnam, USMC.

The cover captures an extraordinary moment at Pearl Harbor on the morning of the 75th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of World War II.
double rainbow

W. Frederick Zimmerman

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