History of US Naval Operations in WWII 5: Struggle for Guadalcanal 8/42-2/43
By: Samuel Eliot Morison
4.42
Format: 440 pages, cloth
Recounts the role of the United States in World War II at sea, from encounters in the Atlantic befo…
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4.18
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"With the Allies on the advance nearly everywhere and invasion talk in the air, London was a welcoming place for young airmen who were taking the fight to Hitler’s doorstep. The first stop for America…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
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By: Ian W. Toll
4.61
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The devastation of Pearl Harbor and the American victory at Midway were prelude to a greater challe… read more
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3. The Thirteen-Gun Salute (Aubrey & Maturin, #13)
By: Patrick O'Brian
4.40
Format: 310 pages, Paperback
Captain Jack Aubrey sets sail for the South China Sea with a new lease on life. Following reinstat… read more
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4. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
By: Adam Smith
3.88
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Adam Smith's masterpiece, first published in 1776, is the foundation of modern economic thought and… read more
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"Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production"-Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
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By: Alexander Kent , Douglas Reeman
4.25
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The year is 1793, and England is once again at war. For Richard Bolitho, the renewal of hostilities… read more
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6. The USS Arizona: The Ship, the Men, the Pearl Harbor Attack, and the Symbol That Aroused America
By: Joy Waldron Jasper , James P. Delgado , Jim Adams
4.09
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"Remember the Arizona!" was the battle cry of American sailors stationed in the Pacific during Worl… read more
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7. Passage to Mutiny (Richard Bolitho, #9)
By: Alexander Kent , Douglas Reeman
3.95
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8. The Flag Captain (Richard Bolitho, #13)
By: Alexander Kent , Douglas Reeman
3.95
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April 1797, Falmouth Bay. As France continues her bitter struggle for supremacy on land and sea, th… read more
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By: Larry McMurtry
4.00
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10. Lee's Lieutenants: A Study In Command (Volume I: Manassas to Malvern Hill)
By: Douglas Southall Freeman
4.30
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11. The Sword in the Stone (The Once and Future King, #1)
By: T.H. White
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12. The Inshore Squadron (Richard Bolitho, #15)
By: Alexander Kent , Douglas Reeman
3.96
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Copenhagen, 1800. After seven years of cruel war against France, Britain's long-standing ally, Denm… read more
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13. Enemy in Sight (Richard Bolitho, #12)
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3.17
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Aboard the Hyperion, Richard Bolitho sets sail with an untrained crew for blockade duty off France.… read more
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14. Mighty Fitz: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
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4.03
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3.20
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17. The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories, #2)
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3.90
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4.26
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Uther, the High King, has died, leaving the infant Mordred as his only heir. His uncle, the loyal a… read more
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4.04
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3.42
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25. Signal-Close Action! (Richard Bolitho, #14)
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4.41
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4.13
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4.23
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28. Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942
By: Ian W. Toll
4.59
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29. Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945
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4.43
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31. History of US Naval Operations in WWII 5: Struggle for Guadalcanal 8/42-2/43
By: Samuel Eliot Morison
4.42
Format: 440 pages, cloth
Recounts the role of the United States in World War II at sea, from encounters in the Atlantic befo… read more
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