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  • Methods of Operations Research

    Series series Dover Books on Computer Science
    Operations research originated during World War II with the military's need for a scientific method of providing executive departments with a quantitative decision-making basis. This volume — co-written by the father of operations research and one of his closest associates — originally appeared in classified form but was later made available to scientists, engineers, and other nonmilitary ... Leer más

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  • How Carriers Fought

    Carrier Operations in World War II

    de Lars Celander ...
    An in-depth analysis of aircraft carrier battles in WWII and the evolution of carrier operations—from technology and strategy to life among the crew.First built in 1921, the aircraft carrier brought a new dimension to military strategy as the United States entered World War II. How Carriers Fought examines the evolution of carrier operations with a special focus on the conflict in the Pacific ... Leer más

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  • The Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Strategy, Combat, Myths, Deceptions

    de Alan D. Zimm ...
    "Uses modern methods of operational analysis to determine exactly how the Japanese planned and executed the great raid . . . a worthy, useful analysis" ( Naval History).The December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor has been portrayed by historians as a dazzling success. With most American historians concentrating on command errors and the story of participants' experiences, the Japanese attack has ... Leer más

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  • To Be a Military Sniper

    Series series To Be A
    Aside from nerves of steel, pinpoint precise targeting skills, and uncanny adaptability, what does it take to be a military sniper? This book lays out the details of training and traits of character that make for success in one of the most challenging and mysterious jobs the military has to offer. Author Gregory Mast, who has commanded both a rifle and a heavy machine-gun platoon, offers a clear ... Leer más

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  • Mathematical Tables: Taylor (Maclaurin) Series (Mobi Study Guides)

    Students and research workers in mathematics, physics, engineering and other sciences will find this compilation invaluable. All the information included is practical, rarely used results are excluded. Great care has been taken to present all results concisely and clearly. Excellent to keep as a handy reference! If you don't have a lot of time but want to excel in class, this book helps you: Brush ... Leer más

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  • Warships After London

    The End of the Treaty Era in the Five Major Fleets, 1930–1936

    de John Jordan ...
    The acclaimed naval historian presents an authoritative study of how the 1930 Treaty of London influenced warship design in the years before WW2.After the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 put a cap on the construction of capital ships and aircraft carriers, the major navies of the world began building 'treaty cruisers' and other warships that maximized power while abiding the restrictions. As the ... Leer más

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  • Naval Anti-Aircraft Guns & Gunnery

    A winner of the Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature gives "an excellent overview of the problems involved in shooting at airplanes from ships." ( Coast Defense Journal).This book does for naval anti-aircraft defense what the author's Naval Firepower did for surface gunnery—it makes a highly complex but historically crucial subject accessible to the layman. It chronicles the growing ... Leer más

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  • The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    An In-Depth Look at Atomic Warfare in World War II

    The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki provides a meticulous and comprehensive account of the events leading up to the deployment of atomic weapons in World War II. With a tone that combines scholarly precision and poignant narrative, the book delves into the political and military calculations surrounding the bombings, while also addressing the profound human consequences. Written within ... Leer más

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  • Military Power

    Explaining Victory and Defeat in Modern Battle

    In war, do mass and materiel matter most? Will states with the largest, best equipped, information-technology-rich militaries invariably win? The prevailing answer today among both scholars and policymakers is yes. But this is to overlook force employment, or the doctrine and tactics by which materiel is actually used. In a landmark reconception of battle and war, this book provides a systematic ... Leer más

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  • Chases and Escapes

    The Mathematics of Pursuit and Evasion

    de Paul J. Nahin ...
    Series series Princeton Puzzlers
    We all played tag when we were kids. What most of us don't realize is that this simple chase game is in fact an application of pursuit theory, and that the same principles of games like tag, dodgeball, and hide-and-seek are also at play in military strategy, high-seas chases by the Coast Guard, and even romantic pursuits. In Chases and Escapes, Paul Nahin gives us the first complete history of ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Concepts in Submarine Design

    Series Libro 2 - Cambridge Ocean Technology Series
    This book explores the many engineering and architectural aspects of submarine design and how they relate to each other and the operational performance required of the vessel. Concepts of hydrodynamics, structure, powering and dynamics are explained, in addition to architectural considerations which bear on the submarine design process. The interplay between these aspects of design is given ... Leer más

    $69.99 USD

  • British Submarines in the Cold War Era

    The first comprehensive technical history on the subject, with photos: "A must-read for all professionals, designers and scholars of modern submarines." —Australian Naval InstituteThe Royal Navy's greatest contribution to the Allied success in World War II was undoubtedly the defeat of the U-boat menace in the North Atlantic, a victory on which all other European campaigns depended. The underwater ... Leer más

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