Erich Raeder: Admiral of the Third Reich
Fills a Gap in WW II history: Raeder has always been one of those 'Oh yeah, there was this admiral' type figures in the German history of World War II. So much more attention has been paid to submarines and Donitz that Raeder is just forgotten. A couple [... more]
$34.95
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The Admiral and Antigua - Island Travel
Admiral Horatio Nelson, England's 18th century naval hero, spent a few miserable years in Antigua. At this time in history the Caribbean was not the ideal location to be posted for assignment. In a time before air conditioning and insect ... [... more]
Bella Online |
The Admiral's Bride
Great hero... boring (and far too young) heroine.. uninspired plot: A religious zealot and his cult of merry Montana polygamists have stolen a deadly nerve gas and plan to release it as a political statement. Admiral Jake Robinson decides that it's time [... more]
$6.30
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The Yellow Admiral (O'Brian, Patrick, Aubrey/Maturin ...
Set in brilliant counterpoint to the fall and rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, the latest high-seas adventure by the bestselling author of The Commodore chronicles the fall and rise of Captain Jack Aubrey of the British Royal Navy. Now a considerable though [... more]
$1.50
A1 Books |
Spire of Dublin - Irish Culture
Nelson's Pillar stood staunchly in the middle of O'Connell Street in Dublin, Ireland. It had been erected in honor of a British admiral, Horatio Nelson, who in 1805 defeated the French at the Battle of Trafalgar. A big hero. So there were big ... [... more]
Bella Online |
The Richest Shipwreck In History
Faced with foundering on the rocky Spanish shore, the captain chose to tack into strong winds--a fatal error. Looking down the cliff at the spot where they found the admiral's body washed ashore, it is hard to imagine how his ship could have ... [... more]
Popular Mechanics |
Travel Article Thirtythree - Island Travel
- Travel Article Thirtythree - Island Travel is a personally written site at BellaOnline Travel Article Thirtythree Guest Author - Susan Kramer The Admiral and Antigua Blooming Victoria Cook Island Quest [... more]
Bella Online |
Veterans....America....Hang in There! - Veterans
I remember when I worked for an Admiral in the Navy and a General in the Air Force. They both taught me one thing....be careful who you step on because one day they may step back. The Veterans of this nation, those who have served and those who ... [... more]
Bella Online |
How to Become a General
Army, Air Force and Marine generals and Navy and Coast Guard admirals command thousands of personnel and billions of dollars worth of military equipment. Stars are not conferred lightly, for generals and admirals shoulder awesome ... [... more]
eHow |
Lincoln's Tragic Admiral: The Life Of Samuel Francis Du ...
Much More Than a Great Biography: For those of you who eagerly await the one book on Civil War naval history for every fifty released concerning the land war, you will not be disappointed. Not only is this book an exceptional biography of Admiral Du Pont, [... more]
$35.00
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Dewey Lambdin
Dewey Lambdin, a self-described navy brat, has been a sailor since 1976, with a special taste for cruising the Gulf of Mexico in his sloop. He is the author of seven Alan Lewrie novels: The King's Coat, The French Admiral, The King's Commission, ... [... more]
Random House |
Admiral Of The Ocean Sea - A Life Of Christopher Columbus
A colorful narrative, rich in detail.: This book is the definitive work on Columbus. Morison is famous for making the same journey that Columbus made with largely the same equipment in order to prepare for writing this book. His experience shines through [... more]
$36.45
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