{"product_id":"2940016141473","title":"The British Navy Book","description":"Contents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  CHAP.                                                      Page\u003cbr\u003e  PROLOGUE: THE COMMAND OF THE SEA (A.D. 1915)                  9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      I. A LESSON FROM CÆSAR                                   19\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     II. ANCIENT WAR-SHIPS                                     28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    III. FIGHTING-SHIPS OF THE MIDDLE AGES                     38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     IV. MARINERS OF OTHER DAYS                                54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      V. SOME MEDIÆVAL SEA-FIGHTS                              60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     VI. THE NAVY IN TUDOR TIMES                               67\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    VII. FROM ELIZABETH TO VICTORIA                            81\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   VIII. THE \"TURKS\" IN THE CHANNEL                            99\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     IX. THE HONOUR OF THE FLAG                               115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      X. THE EVOLUTION OF NAVAL GUNNERY                       125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     XI. EVOLUTION OF THE IRONCLAD BATTLESHIP                 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    XII. THE EVOLUTION OF THE SUBMARINE AND SUBMARINE MINE    167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   XIII. NAVAL BRIGADES                                       187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    XIV. WAR-SHIPS OF ALL SORTS                               204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     XV. THE MANNING OF A SHIP                                223\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    XVI. BEGINNING OF THE WAR AFLOAT                          242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   XVII. OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH SEA AND CHANNEL              254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  XVIII. IN THE OUTER SEAS                                    261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    XIX. A REVERSE AND A VICTORY                              272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     XX. GERMAN RAIDS AND THEIR SIGNAL PUNISHMENT             285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    XXI. THE ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE                          292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  CONCLUSION                                                  307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    IN COLOUR\u003cbr\u003e                                                               Page\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \"BRITAIN'S SURE SHIELD\"                           _Frontispiece_\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    UNIFORMS OF THE BRITISH NAVY: Midshipman, Admiral,\u003cbr\u003e          Flag-Lieutenant, Secretary (Fleet Paymaster)           96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    UNIFORMS OF THE BRITISH NAVY: A.B. (Marching Order),\u003cbr\u003e          1st Class Petty Officer, Stoker                       188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    UNIFORMS OF THE ROYAL MARINES: Gunner, R.M.A.;\u003cbr\u003e          Colour-Sergeant, R.M.L.I.; Major, R.M.A               236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    IN BLACK-AND-WHITE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    H.M.S. \"DREADNOUGHT\" FIRING A BROADSIDE OF 12-INCH GUNS      10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    LEARNING TO FIGHT ZEPPELINS                                  16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    A WAR-GALLEY IN THE DAYS OF KING ALFRED                      36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    THE \"GREAT HARRY\", THE FIRST BIG BATTLESHIP OF THE\u003cbr\u003e          BRITISH NAVY                                           70\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    A SEA-FIGHT IN TUDOR TIMES                                   78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    DESTROYING A STRAGGLER FROM THE ARMADA                       82\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    LORD HOWARD ATTACKING A SHIP OF THE SPANISH ARMADA           84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    THE \"ROYAL GEORGE\" ENGAGING THE \"SOLEIL ROYAL\" IN\u003cbr\u003e          QUIBERON BAY, 1759                                     90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    THE \"VICTORY\" IN GALA DRESS                                  92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \"THE GLORIOUS 1ST OF JUNE\", 1794                             94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    THE RELEASE OF CHRISTIAN PRISONERS AT ALGIERS               108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    THE FIGHT BETWEEN A MERCHANTMAN AND A TURKISH PIRATE        112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    TEACHING THE SPANIARD \"THE HONOUR OF THE FLAG\"              118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    THE BATTLE OF THE NORE, JUNE, 1653, BETWEEN THE\u003cbr\u003e          ENGLISH AND DUTCH                                     122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    THE \"DULLE GRIETE\" AT GHENT                                 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    THE MAIN GUN DECK ON H.M.S. \"VICTORY\"                       140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    NAVAL GUNNERY IN THE OLD DAYS                               142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    13.5-INCH GUNS ON H.M.S. \"CONQUEROR\"                        144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    H.M.S. \"WARRIOR\", OUR FIRST SEA-GOING IRONCLAD BATTLESHIP   154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    A MONSTER GUN WHICH IS NOW OBSOLETE                         162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    A FLEET OF SUBMARINES IN PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR                 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    ENGLISH BLUEJACKETS AT THE DEFENCE OF ACRE                  192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    THE NAVAL BRIGADE IN THE BATTLE OF EL-TEB                   200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    OUR SEAMEN GUNNERS WITH A MAXIM                             202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    DECK OF A \"DREADNOUGHT\" CLEARED FOR ACTION                  206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    THE BRITISH SUBMARINE \"E2\"                                  216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    THE 13.5-INCH GUN: SOME IDEA OF ITS LENGTH                  238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    6-INCH GUN DRILL: THE BREECH OPEN                           240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    THE SINKING OF THE GERMAN CRUISER \"MAINZ\"                   248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \"MISSED!\"; THE HELM THE BEST WEAPON AGAINST TORPEDOES       258","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074363965680,"sku":"2940016141473","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016141473","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}