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Author | : J. L. Pete Morgan |
Publisher | : Ita Publications |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 1990-05 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780962631009 |
Exquisite color photos of more than 800 Navy aviation patches make this a must for the collector or anyone interested in military decorations. Includes patches for Top Gun units, Fighter and Attack squadrons, Aggressor squadrons, and aircraft carriers.
Author | : Christine Isom-Verhaaren |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2021-12-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0755641736 |
While the Ottoman Empire is most often recognized today as a land power, for four centuries the seas of the Eastern Mediterranean were dominated by the Ottoman Navy. Yet to date, little is known about the seafarers who made up the sultans' fleet, the men whose naval mastery ensured that an empire from North Africa to Black Sea expanded and was protected, allowing global trading networks to flourish in the face of piracy and the Sublime Porte's wars with the Italian city states and continental European powers. In this book, Christine Isom-Verhaaren provides a history of the major events and engagements of the navy, from its origins as the fleets of Anatolian Turkish beyliks to major turning points such as the Battle of Lepanto. But the book also puts together a picture of the structure of the Ottoman navy as an institution, revealing the personal stories of the North African corsairs and Greek sailors recruited as admirals. Rich in detail drawn from a variety of sources, the book provides a comprehensive account of the Ottoman Navy, the forgotten contingent in the empire's period of supremacy from the 14th century to the 18th century.
Author | : Christine Isom-Verhaaren |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2021-12-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0755641728 |
While the Ottoman Empire is most often recognized today as a land power, for four centuries the seas of the Eastern Mediterranean were dominated by the Ottoman Navy. Yet to date, little is known about the seafarers who made up the sultans' fleet, the men whose naval mastery ensured that an empire from North Africa to Black Sea expanded and was protected, allowing global trading networks to flourish in the face of piracy and the Sublime Porte's wars with the Italian city states and continental European powers. In this book, Christine Isom-Verhaaren provides a history of the major events and engagements of the navy, from its origins as the fleets of Anatolian Turkish beyliks to major turning points such as the Battle of Lepanto. But the book also puts together a picture of the structure of the Ottoman navy as an institution, revealing the personal stories of the North African corsairs and Greek sailors recruited as admirals. Rich in detail drawn from a variety of sources, the book provides a comprehensive account of the Ottoman Navy, the forgotten contingent in the empire's period of supremacy from the 14th century to the 18th century.
Author | : Susan R. Matthews |
Publisher | : Harper Voyager |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2000-10-03 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780380803163 |
When a utopian colony of Earth refugees on a distant planet is threatened by class hatred and factional strife, only outsider Hillbrane Harkover, once a member of the elite class, can rescue the colony from certain catastrophe.
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Author | : J. Michael Straczynski |
Publisher | : Mongoose Publishing |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 2006-04 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 1905471203 |
Featuring the space station that changed the destiny of an entire galaxy, the Babylon 5 RPG from Mongoose Publishing allows players to take on the role of characters from the award-winning TV series. This all new edition revisits one of the most successful sci-fi roleplaying games of recent years, bringing the game to an all new group of fans! Existing fans will not be disappointed, the rules have been tweaked so that the game is even better than before, and most importantly, is a stand-alone rulebook in its own right with no requirement for the use of another rulebook!
Author | : Walter Jon Williams |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2020-12-08 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0062467069 |
"Space opera the way it ought to be . . . Bujold and Weber, bend the knee; interstellar adventure has a new king, and his name is Walter Jon Williams."—George R. R. Martin Following The Accidental War, the second book of a brand-new series set in the Praxis—an epic mix of space opera and military science fiction, from a grand master of science fiction, Walter Jon Williams. The Praxis, the empire of now extinct Shaa, has again fallen into civil war, with desperate and outnumbered humans battling several alien species for survival. Leading the human forces are star-crossed lovers Gareth Martinez and Caroline Sula, who must find a way to overcome their own thorny personal history to defeat the aliens and assure humanity’s survival. But even if the human fleet is victorious, the divisions fracturing the empire may be too wide to repair, as battles between politicians, the military, and fanatics who want to kill every alien threaten to further tear the empire apart. While Martinez and Sula believe they have the talent and tactics to defeat an overwhelming enemy, what will prevent their fellow humans from destroying themselves?
Author | : Nick Turman |
Publisher | : Milton & Hugo LLC |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2024-02-29 |
Genre | : Fiction |
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Asronian, false god, murderer, death bringer. He goes by many names and has many titles, but despite them all, the Myrmidon galaxy fears only one name, Orion, self-proclaimed God of Darkness. His will is unshakable; his power is unmeasurable; his revenge is undeniable. He is the destroyer of worlds and the breaker of families, and after two hundred years of isolation, he has returned from the shadows to claim his rightful place as the one true Creator. Only the most powerful of the Ashura Order can stand against him, and utilize both sides of Source Energy, gifted by the One Infinite Creator, to free the galaxy from Orion's eternal darkness.
Author | : Eugene Liptak |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : 2014-10-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1780960557 |
With the need for large-scale amphibious landings to decide the outcome of World War II the US Navy developed several types of specialized unit to reconnoitre potential landing areas, degrade the enemy's ability to resist, and assist the landing forces on to the beaches. The Scouts and Raiders were the forerunners of the SEALs, Beach Jumpers made elaborate simulated landings to distract the enemy, the Naval Combat Demolition Units and Underwater Demolition Teams cleared obstacles to amphibious landings and Naval Group China fought alongside Chinese guerrillas behind Japanese lines. This book uncovers the fascinating history of these units, the unique gear they went into theatre with and the vital roles they carried out throughout the war.
Author | : Rodney P. Carlisle |
Publisher | : Government Printing Office |
Total Pages | : 688 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : History |
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Traces the modern research and development center from its dual origin when David Taylor and George Melville brought science and technology to the emerging steam-driven steel fleet, through a full century of modernization and several reorganizations. Details the constant work to transform vision into reality, and to keep innovation flowing from cutting-edge science and technology into the Navy's ships and submarines.