Building upon the expertise of the authors and historians of the Naval Institute Press, the Naval History Special Editions are designed to offer studies of the key vessels, battles, and events of armed conflict. Using an image-heavy, magazine-style format, these Special Editions should appeal to scholars, enthusiasts, and general readers alike.
The Guadalcanal Campaign began in August 1942 with Operation ...
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The Battle of Guadalcanal
Naval History Special Edition
Available Formats: Softcover
Innovating Victory
Naval Technology in Three Wars
Innovating Victory: Naval Technology in Three Wars studies how the world’s navies incorporated new technologies into their ships, their practices, and their doctrine. It does this by examining six core technologies fundamental to twentieth-century naval warfare including new platforms (submarines and aircraft), new weapons (torpedoes and mines), and new tools (radar and radio). Each chapter considers the state of a ...
Available Formats: Hardcover
Mastering the Art of Command
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Victory in the Pacific
Mastering the Art of Command is a detailed examination of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz’s leadership during World War II. It describes how he used his talents to guide the Pacific Fleet following the attacks on Pearl Harbor, win crucial victories against the forces of Imperial Japan, and then seize the initiative in the Pacific. Once Nimitz’s forces held the initiative, they maintained it through ...
Available Formats: Hardcover
Learning War
"The Evolution of Fighting Doctrine in the U.S. Navy, 1898-1945"
Learning War examines the U.S. Navy’s doctrinal development from 1898–1945 and explains why the Navy in that era was so successful as an organization at fostering innovation. A revolutionary study of one of history’s greatest success stories, this book draws profoundly important conclusions that give new insight, not only into how the Navy succeeded in becoming the best naval force ...
Available Formats: Softcover
Congo
"The Miserable Expeditions and Dreadful Death of Lt. Emory Taunt, USN"
Lauded for his ability to tell compelling, true adventure stories, award-winning author Andrew C.A. Jampoler has turned his attention this time to a young American naval officer on a mission up the Congo River in May 1885. Lt. Emory Taunt was ordered to explore as much of the river as possible and report on opportunities for Americans in the potentially ...
Available Formats: Hardcover
Embassy to the Eastern Courts
"America's Secret First Pivot Toward Asia, 1832-37"
Some two centuries ago, during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, New England’s merchants and traders found themselves frozen out of their traditional markets in Europe and the Caribbean. Desperate for new business for their idled ships and crews, they asked President Andrew Jackson to explore opportunities for them on the other side of the globe. Prompted by the secretary of ...
Available Formats: Hardcover
Clash of Fleets
"Naval Battles of the Great War, 1914-18"
Clash of Fleets is an operational history that records every naval engagement fought between major surface warships during World War I. Much more than a catalog of combat facts, Clash of Fleets explores why battles occurred; how the different navies fought; and how combat advanced doctrine and affected the development and application of technology. The result is a holistic overview ...
Available Formats: Softcover
Learning War
"The Evolution of Fighting Doctrine in the U.S. Navy, 1898-1945"
Learning War examines the U.S. Navy’s doctrinal development from 1898–1945 and explains why the Navy in that era was so successful as an organization at fostering innovation. A revolutionary study of one of history’s greatest success stories, this book draws profoundly important conclusions that give new insight, not only into how the Navy succeeded in becoming the best naval force ...
Available Formats: Softcover
The Trafalgar Chronicle
New Series 1: Dedicated to NavalHistory in the Nelson Era
The Trafalgar Chronicle, the yearbook of The 1805 Club, has established itself as a prime source of information and the publication of choice for new research about the Georgian navy, sometimes also loosely called ‘Nelson’s Navy’. Successive editors have widened the scope to include all sailing navies of the period, while a recurring theme is the Trafalgar campaign and the ...
Available Formats: Softcover
The Trafalgar Chronicle
New Series No. 2: Dedicated to NavalHistory in the Nelson Era
The Trafalgar Chronicle, the yearbook of The 1805 Club, has established itself as a prime source of information and the publication of choice for new research about the Georgian navy, also known as “Nelson’s Navy”. Successive editors have widened the scope to include all sailing navies of the period, while a recurring theme is the Trafalgar campaign and the epic ...
Available Formats: Softcover