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John Barry: An American Hero in the Age of Sail
By Tim MacGrath, Westholme Publishing, Yardley, PA, (2010).
Reviewed by Mark Lardas
MacGrath's book takes a fresh look at Barry, including a re-examination of available primary sources. The result is a biography that strips accreted myths about Barry to display Barry's impressive real accomplishments.
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Hacks, Sycophants, Adventurers, and Heroes: Madison's Commanders in the War of 1812
By David Fitz-Enz, Taylor Trade Publishing, New York, (2012). Reviewed by Thomas Sheppard Fitz-Enz writes an engaging monograph that will surely please popular readers and, one hopes, accomplish his goal of making the war more accessible to the American public.
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Able Seamen: The Lower Deck of the Royal Navy, 1850-1939
By Brian Lavery (2011)
Reviewed by Capt. Winn Price, USNR (Ret.)
Able Seamen is the second in a series of three studies of enlisted life or 'the lower deck' in the Royal Navy...adds luster to the author's sparkling reputation as a scholar and writer.
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Admiral Insubordinate: The Life and Times of Lord Beresford
By Richard Freeman, Self-Published, Great Britain, (2012)
Reviewed by Nathan Albright
The book is well-written and formatted, given the fact that it is a self-published work, and it merits a wide reading audience for those who are interested in the naval history of the late 1800's and early 1900's, including World War I.
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Float Planes & Flying Boats: The U.S. Coast Guard and Early Aviation
By Captain Robert B. Workman, Jr., USCG (Ret.), Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD (2012).
Reviewed by Jan Churchill, USCG (Auxiliary)
Captain Robert B. Workman, a retired Coast Guard aviator flying helicopters and fixed wing aircraft, has researched this often overlooked history... a balanced work that gives full credit to the important contributions made by Coast Guardsmen.
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China Clipper - The Age of the Great Flying Boats
By Robert Gandt, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD (2010).
Reviewed by Jan Churchill, USCG (Auxiliary)
China Clipper fully documents the dramatic story of the rise to fame and the fall from glory of the flying boats. From Glen Curtiss to giant flying boats, here are all the great flying boats of American genius, as well as foreigners, from the pen of an accomplished Naval Aviator and excellent writer.
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The War at Sea, A Naval Atlas, 1939-1945
By Marcus Faulkner, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD. (2012).
Reviewed by Mitchell Yockelson, Ph.D.
Author Marcus Faulkner covers most of the naval engagements of the Second World War, as well as amphibious landings, convoys, sieges, skirmishes and sinking's with detailed color maps and a brief narrative within each entry...a valuable and highly recommended reference source... it is a must acquisition for research libraries.
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Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942
By Ian W. Toll, W.W. Norton Company, New York, London, (2011).
Reviewed by Rear Adm. Richard Gentz, USN (Ret.)
Even readers who consider themselves students of the first six months of the war will come away with a better understanding and perspective of the background, and context of how close we came to losing.
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A Bridge of Ships: Canadian Shipbuilding During the Second World War
By James Pritchard, McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal & Kingston, (2011)
Reviewed by Phillip G. Pattee, Ph.D.
A Bridge of Ships makes a significant contribution to an area of military history that is generally unknown, and considering the state of the contemporary economy, little understood and under-appreciated.
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The German Fleet at War, 1939-1945
By Vincent P. O'Hara. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD, (2011).
Reviewed by Simone C. De Santiago Ramos
In all, this text is not a complete account of the German fleet at war between the years 1939-1945 and contributes little to the existing research. Nevertheless it offers enough details for a naval enthusiast.
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Hitler's Ghost Ships: Graf Spee, Scharnhorst, and Disguised German Raiders
Edited by G. H. Bennett, University of Plymouth Press, Plymouth, UK (2012). Reviewed by Charles C. Kolb, Ph.D. This volume is one of the first in a new series of books on Royal Navy engagements with the Axis Powers during World War II...the beginning of an important new set of books on the Royal Navy in World War II.
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Hunting Tirpitz: The Royal Navy Operations Against Bismarck's Sister Ship
Edited by G. H. Bennett, University of Plymouth Press, Plymouth, UK, (2012)
Reviewed by David Kronenfeld
Will prove invaluable to researchers looking for primary source material on the Tirpitz. Overall, the book's chief usefulness is as a resource for academics, writers, etc. and not as a weekend beach read.
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Books Available for Review
We have a number of books here in our offices that are available to be reviewed. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Dave Winkler at dwinkler@navyhistory.org. As a bonus, you get to keep the copy of the book you review!
The Aden Effect: A Connor Stark Novel. Claude Berube, 2012, 260 pages. (fiction)
Athenia Torpedoed: The U-Boat Attack That Ignited the Battle of the Atlantic. Francis M. Carroll, Naval Institute Press, 2012, 218 pages.
Big Mother 40: A Vietnam War Novel. Marc Liebman, Fireship Press, 2012, 388 pages. (historical fiction)
Blue Moon Over Cuba: Aerial Reconnaissance during the Cuban Missile Crisis. CAPT William B. Ecker, USN (RET) and Kenneth V. Jack, Osprey Publishing, 2012, 287 pages.
British Light Cruisers, 1939-45. Angus Konstam, Illustrated by Paul Wright, Osprey Publishing, 2012, 48 pages.
A Combat of Devils. Keith Dovkants, Matador, 2012, 306 pages. (WWI historical fiction)
Forgotten Sacrifice: The Arctic Convoys of World War II. Michael G. Walling, Osprey Publishing, 2012, 284 pages.
In the Shadow of Greatness: Voices of Leadership, Sacrifice, and Service from America's Longest War (The USNA Class of 2002). Joshua Welle, John Ennis, Katherine Kranz and Graham Plaster, Naval Institute Press, 2012, 246 pages.
Isaiah's Eagles Rising: A Generation of Airmen. Bernard Thomas Nolan, Xlibris Corporation, 2012, 268 pages.
Lloyd's Register: 250 Years of Service. Nigel Watson, Lloyd's Register, 2010, 395 pages.
Normandy: A Graphic History of D-Day. Written and Illustrated by Wayne Vanshant, Zenith Press, 2004, 130 pages.
Pirate Alley: Commanding Task Force 151 Off Somalia. RADM Terry McKnight, USN (RET) and Michael Hirsh, Naval Institute Press, 2012, 233 pages.
Santa Cruz 1942: Carrier Duel in the South Pacific. Marke Stille, Illustrated by Howard Gerrard, Osprey Publishing, 2012, 96 pages.
A Seabee's Story: Tinian and Okinawa, B-29's and the Air War against Japan. George A. Larson, Merriam Press, 2012, 394 pages.
The Zimmerman Telegram: Intelligence, Diplomacy, and America's Entry into World War I. Thomas Boghardt, Naval Institute Press, 2012, 319 pages.
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