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Naval Miscellany

By: Osprey

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: General Military - Assorted

Last Stocked on 12/15/2018

Product Info

Title
Naval Miscellany
Publisher
Category
Author
Angus Konstam
Publish Year
2010
Pages
240
Dimensions
5x7.5x1"
NKG Part #
2147428369
MFG. Part #
OSPGM989
Type
Hardcover

Description

For armchair admirals, history buffs, and naval enthusiasts everywhere, A Naval Miscellany is an indispensible and entertaining collection of fascinating and little-known facts, anecdotes, lists, curiosities and stories from our naval past. Forgotten heroes, amazing blunders, surprising trivia, and strange-but-true stories are all included. Who were the naval heroes of the ancient world, and the world’s worst admirals? How much did a midshipman get paid in the eighteenth century? What are the origins of sea shanties? Where are the biggest naval bases in the world today? And how does a ship float? It’s all here in this little book that will amaze and enlighten even the most avid student of naval history!