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  • U.S. Aircraft Carriers 1939–45

    Series series Casemate Illustrated Special
    A detailed and fully illustrated account of the development of American aircraft carriers up to and during World War II.This extensively illustrated volume tells the dramatic yet successful story of U.S. aircraft carriers in World War II by class, ranging from early pre-war designs to escort carriers built from destroyer hulls, to the gigantic fleet carriers serving as the predecessors of modern ... Read more

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  • U.S. Battleships 1939–45

    "As usual in Casemate publications, the book uses high quality pictures and diagrams extensively to illustrate and amplify the points in the text... it would be difficult to find a book as well-illustrated, accessible, and affordable as this fine offering." – National Maritime Historical Society For nearly half a century, the battleship was the most powerful weapon on the ocean, deployed by the US ... Read more

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  • Concorde

    Supersonic Icon - 50th Anniversary Edition

    This lavishly illustrated volume tells the amazing story of Concorde, the supersonic icon that has been capturing the world’s imagination since its maiden flight in 1969. With personal accounts written by former pilots and crew members, it covers Concorde’s history, her technology as well as her undisputed and timeless charisma. Moreover, this volume will focus on her legacy and the ambitious ... Read more

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  • USS Arizona

    The Enduring Legacy of a Battleship

    This lavishly illustrated and very personal book covers the history of the battleship USS Arizona from her launch to her loss on December 7, 1941 when she was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Learn about the ship’s enduring legacy firsthand as told by survivors, historians, enemies, sons of admirals, and people who have a personal connection to the Arizona. Moreover, this book ... Read more

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  • Battleships

    The War at Sea

    Series series Casemate Short History
    A journey into the golden age of naval history, when these floating powerhouses ruled the waves.The battleship was the ultimate embodiment of naval power during the latter stages of the British Empire, with the Royal Navy the first to build the dreadnought battleship in 1906. The new design, with a uniform main battery and steam turbines making it faster and more accurate than ever before, sparked ... Read more

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  • The Civil War

    The 3D Experience

    Experience the Civil War on a breathtaking three-dimensional journey! By viewing spectacular historical photos with 3D glasses, you will get the impression of being there―on the battlefield at Gettysburg, at a field hospital, aboard the famed ironclad USS Monitor, and in ruins of once proud cities. You will be able to go back in time―in 3D!Along with a preface by National Park Service chief ... Read more

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  • Midget Submarines 1939–45

    Series Book 18 - Casemate Illustrated Special
    Explores the daring World War II naval raids using midget submarines, featuring firsthand accounts and submarine recoveries.Some of the most daring naval raids undertaken during World War II involved the use of midget submarines—craft of under 150 tons and crewed by just a handful of men—including Japanese midget submarines deployed at Pearl Harbor, the British X-craft attack on the Tirpitz in a ... Read more

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  • Quantum Legacies

    Dispatches from an Uncertain World

    by David Kaiser ...
    "Engrossing . . . Leave[s] us with a richer picture of physics as a lived activity." — Los Angeles Review of BooksIn Quantum Legacies, David Kaiser introduces readers to iconic episodes in physicists' still-unfolding quest to understand space, time, and matter at their most fundamental. In a series of vibrant essays, Kaiser takes us inside moments of discovery and debate among the great minds of ... Read more

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  • The Rise of the G.I. Army, 1940–1941

    The Forgotten Story of How America Forged a Powerful Army Before Pearl Harbor

    by Paul Dickson ...
    "A must-read book that explores a vital pre-war effort [with] deep research and gripping writing." — Washington TimesIn The rise of the G.I. Army, 1940–1941, Paul Dickson tells the dramatic story of how the American Army was mobilized from scattered outposts two years before Pearl Harbor into the disciplined and mobile fighting force that helped win World War II.In September 1939, when Nazi ... Read more

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  • Sub Rosa

    The O. S. S. and American Espionage

    A thrilling history of the Office of Strategic Services, America's precursor to the CIA, and its secret operations behind enemy lines during World War II.Born in the fires of the Second World War, the Office of Strategic Services, or OSS, was the brainchild of legendary US Maj. Gen. William "Wild Bill" Donovan, designed to provide covert aid to resistance fighters in European nations occupied by ... Read more

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  • Information Wars

    How We Lost the Global Battle Against Disinformation & What We Can Do About It

    A "well-told" insider account of the State Department's twenty-first-century struggle to defend America against malicious propaganda and disinformation ( The Washington Post).Disinformation is nothing new. When Satan told Eve nothing would happen if she bit the apple, that was disinformation. But today, social media has made disinformation even more pervasive and pernicious. In a disturbing turn ... Read more

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