To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
By: Arthur Herman
3.47
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
To Rule the Wavestells the extraordinary story of how the British Royal Navy allowed one nation to …
Want to ReadIf you liked the history plot in To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World by Arthur Herman , here is a list of 13 books like this:
1. The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
By: David McCullough
4.25
Format: 608 pages, Hardcover
Published on the fortieth anniversary of its initial publication, this edition of the classic book … read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in David McCullough's The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
- nonfiction
- history
"One has the feeling that if you could pick it up and turn it over, you would see MADE IN AMERICA stamped on it."-David McCullough, The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
"What I wanted-what I needed-was a story wherein the principal characters took on something big and admirable and difficult, and did it right."-David McCullough, The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
"Nothing lasts forever. The most unforseen circumstances will swamp you and baffle the wisest calculations. Only vitality and plenty of it helps you. Washington A. Roebling quoted by"-David McCullough, The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
"Everywhere about her, lesser men, witless, vulgar, corrupt, men of narrow ambition and the cheapest of values, were prospering as never before, grabbing up power, money, or just about anything else t…"-David McCullough, The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
2. Thunder Below!: The USS Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II
By: Eugene B. Fluckey
4.47
Format: 464 pages, Paperback
The thunderous roar of exploding depth charges was a familiar and comforting sound to the crew memb… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Eugene B. Fluckey's Thunder Below!: The USS Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
- history
- military fiction
- naval history
- military history
- war
- nonfiction
3. Napoleon: A Life
By: Andrew Roberts
4.23
Format: 976 pages, Paperback
The definitive biography of the great soldier-statesman by the New York Times bestselling author of… read more
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in Andrew Roberts's Napoleon: A Life book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
- european history
- nonfiction
- history
- war
"I am very happy to see the enemy wish to avoid our coming to him. – Napoleon"-Andrew Roberts, Napoleon: A Life
"I have beaten the Russian and Austrian army commanded by the two emperors. I am a little tired."-Andrew Roberts, Napoleon: A Life
"His constant references to the ancient world have the effect of giving ordinary soldiers a sense of their lives."-Andrew Roberts, Napoleon: A Life
4. The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour
By: James D. Hornfischer
2.50
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
"This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in James D. Hornfischer's The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
- history
- military fiction
- naval history
- military history
- war
- nonfiction
5. Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy
By: Ian W. Toll
4.40
Format: None pages, Hardcover
How "a handful of bastards and outlaws fighting under a piece of striped bunting" humbled the omnip… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Ian W. Toll's Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
- history
- military fiction
- naval history
- military history
- war
- nonfiction
6. To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
By: Arthur Herman
3.47
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
To Rule the Wavestells the extraordinary story of how the British Royal Navy allowed one nation to … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
- history
- military fiction
- naval history
- military history
- war
- nonfiction
- european history
7. The U.S. Navy: A Concise History
By: Craig L. Symonds
2.75
Format: None pages, Hardcover
This fast-paced narrative traces the emergence of the United States Navy as a global power from its… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Craig L. Symonds's The U.S. Navy: A Concise History book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
8. Why the Allies Won
By: Richard Overy
3.73
Format: 48 pages, Paperback
Richard Overy's bold book begins by throwing out the stock answers to this great question: Germany … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Richard Overy's Why the Allies Won book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
9. The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East
By: Eugene Rogan
3.60
Format: 212 pages, Hardcover
In 1914 the Ottoman Empire was depleted of men and resources after years of war against Balkan nati… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Eugene Rogan's The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
10. William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country: A Life
By: James Lee McDonough
3.00
Format: None pages,
A major new biography of one of America's most storied military figures. General Sherman's 1864 bur… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in James Lee McDonough's William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country: A Life book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
11. Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945
By: Max Hastings
3.40
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From one of our finest military historians, a monumental work that shows us at once the truly globa… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Max Hastings's Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945 book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
12. Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism
By: Temple Grandin
4.12
Format: 652 pages, Paperback
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is a gifted animal scientist who has designed one third of all the livestock… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Temple Grandin's Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
13. The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King—the Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea
By: Walter R. Borneman
4.32
Format: 559 pages, Hardcover
How history's only five-star admirals triumphed in World War II and made the United States the worl… read more
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in Walter R. Borneman's The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King—the Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
- history
- military fiction
- naval history
- military history
- war
- nonfiction
Similar categories in Sandra Blakeslee's On Intelligence book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
15. The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914
By: David McCullough
5.00
Format: 30 pages, Hardcover
On December 31, 1999, after nearly a century of rule, the United States officially ceded ownership … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in David McCullough's The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
16. The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943
By: James Holland
4.33
Format: 568 pages, Hardcover
Acclaimed WWII historian James Holland’s new book both recasts the controversial Italian Campaign a… read more
Want to Read $ 16.99Similar categories in James Holland's The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943 book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
- history
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
- european history
17. Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
By: David H. Petraeus
4.06
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strate… read more
Want to Read $ 18.99Similar categories in David H. Petraeus's Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
- history
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
"A recurring theme of this book is that money spent on deterrence is seldom wasted, especially when considered against the costs incurred when the deterrence fails."-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
"Hybrid warfare particularly appeals to China and Russia, since they are much more able to control the information their populaces receive than are their Western adversaries. A 1999 book, Unrestricted…"-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
18. Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945
By: Ian W. Toll
4.76
Format: 944 pages, Hardcover
Twilight of the Gods is a riveting account of the harrowing last year of World War II in the Pacifi… read more
Want to Read $ 14.72Similar categories in Ian W. Toll's Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945 book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
- history
- military fiction
- naval history
- military history
- war
- nonfiction
"TURKEY TROTS TO WATER GG FROM CINCPAC ACTION COM THIRD FLEET INFO COMINCH CTF SEVENTY-SEVEN X WHERE IS RPT WHERE IS TASK FORCE THIRTY FOUR RR THE WORLD WONDERS"-Ian W. Toll, Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945
19. The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
By: Peter Frankopan
3.94
Format: 736 pages, Hardcover
A revolutionary new history that reveals how climate change has dramatically shaped the development… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Peter Frankopan's The Earth Transformed: An Untold History book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
- nonfiction
- history
20. Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay
By: Craig L. Symonds
4.65
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
From one of our most distinguished naval historians, the first wartime biography in a half-century … read more
Want to Read $ 17.49Similar categories in Craig L. Symonds's Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
- history
- military fiction
- naval history
- military history
- war
- nonfiction
21. The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World
By: Patrick Wyman
4.15
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The creator of the hit podcast series Tides of History and Fall of Rome explores the four explosive… read more
Want to Read $ 11.99Similar categories in Patrick Wyman's The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World book and Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
- nonfiction
- history
- european history
