Beginning with a gripping account of one of the most decisive naval battles in history-the 1905 battle of Tsushima between the Japanese and Russians-and ending with the sophisticated missile engagements of the Falklands and in the Persian Gulf; naval historian Ronald Spector explores every facet of the past one hundred years of naval warfare. Drawing from more than one hundred diaries; memoirs; letters; and interviews; this is; above all; a masterful narrative of the human side of combat at sea-real stories told from the point of view of the sailors who experienced it. Exhaustively researched and fascinating in detail; At War at Sea is a monumental history of the men; the ships; and the battles fought on the high seas. "Superb . . . Spector's account provides evocative and fresh perspectives on cultures; technologies and innovations that influenced sailors' lives and shaped naval warfare." (The San Diego Union-Tribune) "Monumental . . . Many books have recorded the history of the United States Navy; but few have meshed that history with that of all other major navies-an unusual comparative technique that brings into often startling relief the virtues and flaws of our own navy." (The Washington Post)"
#460527 in Books China Galland 2007-06-05 2007-06-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.76 x 1.00 x 5.08l; .64 #File Name: 0140195661432 pagesLonging for Darkness Tara and the Black Madonna
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great ReadBy Donna CreteOne part memoir; one part spiritual journey; two parts historical information about the divine feminine in her many forms; I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Although I originally read this over twenty years ago; I still refer it to people.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. One with the Black Madonna in her many guisesBy Anne MulvaneyA VERY PROFOUND EXPLORATION; WALKING US THROUGH AS IF WE WERE/ARE THERE.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy Sherria little dated
