audiobook Logic in a Popular Form: Essays on Popular Religion in Bengal by Sumanta Banerjee in History

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The Civil war may be mainly remembered for its infamous land battles; such as Gettsyburg; Manassas; and Shiloh; but its naval engagements announced a new kind of naval warfare; with the first-time use of ironclads; submarines; and torpedoes; and the introduction of newer and more powerful naval artillery. The conflict saw the use of paddle-driven river boats; steam warships; ram ships; sloops; cruisers; and the development of new ironclad ships such as low-lying monitors.Arranged by type of ship; Ships of the Civil War provides concise coverage of some of the most famous warships of the era; including: the seminal duel between the ironclads CSS Virginia and the USS Monitor; the Confederate raider Alabama's demise off the USS Kearsage; and one of the first successful actions by a submarine; when CSS Hunley exploded a mine beneath the Federal gunboat USS Housatonic. The book also includes blockade runners; such as A.D. Vance and Hope; raiders; such as CSS Sumter and USS Quaker City; and cruisers; like the CSS Tallahassee; which spectacularly raided northern waters; destroying dozens of Federal merchantmen in the process.Filled with colorful artworks; expertly written background; and useful specifications of more than 120 fighting ships of the era; Ships of the Civil War is a handy guide to an often ignored aspect of the great struggle between North and South.REVIEWS “…invaluable as a quick reference… full color detailed illustrations …works on many levels and will provide hours of enjoyment.”James Durney; Civil War Round Table “offers a good introduction to the ships of the era. It contains a ten-page chapter which provides excellent short summary of the naval aspects of the American Civil War… the artwork presents original full-color illustrations of each ship discussed. This includes a gorgeous mixture of cut-away drawings; side views; and perspective views “ Ships-in-Scale magazine