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In August 1943, the Luftwaffe began using radio-controlled anti-ship glide bombs and within weeks they had sunk one battleship, crippled another, wrecked two cruisers, and destroyed numerous merchant ships.

Author Stephen Young was a seaman first class assigned to gunnery duty in turret no.

On 31 May 1968, Navy Lt.

Called a great book worthy of a great man, this definitive biography of the commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet in World War II, first published in 1976 and now available in paperback for the first time, continues to be considered the best book ever written about Adm.

By the winter of 1916/17, World War I had reached a deadlock.

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Published to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Tet Offensive, this new paperback edition brings back into print a book that became an essential source for a 2006 study of the battle by the U.

The pursuit of German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic has long been considered one of the most exciting stories of World War II.

Twenty-five years in the Navy had made Cheryl Ruff an independent, resilient, strong woman -and a master at providing patient care while serving at various Navy hospitals around the world.

The substantial accomplishments of the U.

In this remarkable oral history collection, thirty-three participants in the turbulent epic that began with the day of infamy at Pearl Harbor and ended with the signing of the surrender documents in Tokyo Harbor tell their stories.

This book is aimed at those Christians who have begun to question the conventional understandings of Jesus, and Christianity, and even of what we mean by "e;God,"e; and have become discomforted by the dissonance between their own thinking and the church's stance.

John Buchan was born on August 26th 1875 and is most famously known for his novel 'The Thirty Nine Steps'.

In Black Metal music, the "e;most evil"e; wins.

If ever a writer needed an introduction Arthur Conan Doyle would not be considered that man.

If ever a writer needed an introduction Arthur Conan Doyle would not be considered that man.

If ever a writer needed an introduction Arthur Conan Doyle would not be considered that man.

If ever a writer needed an introduction Arthur Conan Doyle would not be considered that man.

If ever a writer needed an introduction Arthur Conan Doyle would not be considered that man.

Is the God of the Bible the most unpleasant character in all fiction, as Richard Dawkins claims in The God Delusion?

As an Asian powerhouse and tech hub, Japan's history has molded its nation's success.

Can religious individuals and communities learn from each other in ways that will lead them to collaborate in addressing the great ethical challenges of our time, including climate change and endless warfare?

In a fallen world, politics will be a brutal, at times violent, sport.

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"e;A unique baseball book, one that cleverly explores the history of the sport through cultural and political lenses.

This fascinating work profiles Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058-1111), the foremost Islamic scholar and mystic of the medieval period.

A blast from the past; direction to the future?

The utilization of air power by the Communist regime in Russia during the revolutionary period and civil war to control its territories in Central Asia is an intriguing aspect of military history often overlooked in Western narratives.

This collection of 106 poems by 44 female Tang-era poets is the most comprehensive of its kind.

The history of the First World War continues to attract enormous interest.

What does China's rise mean for transnational civil society?

For over four decades, events in Palestine-Israel have provoked raging conflicts within British universities around issues of free speech, 'extremism', antisemitism and Islamophobia.

This book provides a concise set of thirteen essays looking at various aspects of the British left, movements of protest and the cumulative impact of the First World War.

Since its dedication in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial has become an American cultural icon symbolizing the war in Vietnam--the defining experience of the Baby Boom generation.

The history of the First World War continues to attract enormous interest.

This most thorough and contemporary examination of the religious features of the UK state and its monarchy argues that the long reign of Elizabeth has led to a widespread lack of awareness of the centuries old religious features of the state that are revealed at the accession and coronation of a new monarch.

What does China's rise mean for transnational civil society?

This is the first book to explore the global influence of Maoism on modern and contemporary art.

Since its official release in 2011, Minecraft has sold over 48 million copies across all gaming platforms.

The religion of Orange politics offers an in-depth anthropological account of the Orange Order in Scotland.

In recent years numerous films, television series, comic books, graphic novels and video games have featured time travel narratives, with characters jumping backward, forward and laterally through time.

The Big Bang Theory's mix of humor, nerdy protagonists, sexy female leads and quirky characters have made the series one of CBS's most successful shows and have brought it international acclaim.

How did Brazilian theater survive under the military dictatorship of 1964-1985?

Many female figures in recent fiction, film, and television embody the Artemis archetype, modeled on the Greco-Roman goddess of the hunt.

Formed in July 1943 at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, the 16th Armored Division was the last U.

Many fans loved Fifty Shades of Grey.

The award of a military decoration does not define valor--it only recognizes it.

In late January 1944 a force of New Zealand soldiers and Allied specialists undertook a daring behind the lines reconnaissance of the Japanese-held Green Islands of Papua New Guinea.

The director's authorial role in filmmaking--the extent to which a film reflects his or her individual style and creative vision--has been much debated among film critics and scholars for decades.