Tag Archives: naval history

Book Review: Longitude

Posted on November 16, 2018 by nathanalbright

Longitude:  The True Story Of A Lone Genius Who Solved The Greatest Scientific Problem Of His Time, by Dava Sobel On the one hand, this book is one of the author’s better books, not least because it has far less … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Fatal Journey

Posted on September 6, 2018 by nathanalbright

Fatal Journey:  The Final Expedition Of Henry Hudson, by Peter C. Mancall For some reason, which I am not consciously aware of, I have a taste for reading books about historical mutinies for some reason or another from time to … Continue reading →

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The Bible On Boats

Posted on July 1, 2018 by nathanalbright

[Note:  The following is a text for a Bible Study for the Sabbath of June 30, 2018, in the waters between Anacortes, WA and Victoria, BC.] Today we happen to be traveling through the waters between the United States and … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Thomas Jefferson And The Tripoli Pirates

Posted on June 15, 2018 by nathanalbright

Thomas Jefferson And The Tripoli Pirates:  The Forgotten War That Changed American History, by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger As someone who is familiar with the author’s writing and very interested in piracy [1], this audiobook was definitely of interest … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Patriot Pirates

Posted on June 15, 2018 by nathanalbright

Patriot Pirates:  The Privateer War For Freedom And Fortune In The American Revolution, by Robert H. Patton This book is a surprisingly poignant one for a variety of reasons.  Although the United States has long dealt with civilian involvement in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: War Made New

Posted on April 28, 2018 by nathanalbright

War Made New:  Technology, Warfare, And The Course Of History:  1500 To Today, by Max Boot This book took quite a while for me to read, but it was certainly a worthwhile read, and one that has a lot of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Amphibious Operations In The South Pacific In WWII: Volume II

Posted on October 20, 2017 by nathanalbright

Amphibious Operations In The South Pacific In WWII:  Volume II:  The Solomon Campaigns 1942-1943:  From Guadalcanal To Bougainville Pacific War Turning Point, by William L. McGee [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by the author.  All thoughts and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sink The Bismarck!

Posted on October 20, 2017 by nathanalbright

Sink The Bismarck, by C.S. Forrester In dealing with this short and immensely popular WWII book [1], one is forced to confront the question of genre.  Is this book a history or is it a historical novella?  This is not … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: The Parent’s Guide To The U.S. Navy

Posted on October 17, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Parent’s Guide To The U.S. Navy, by Thomas J. Cutler It’s been a while since I have been able to review books for the Naval Historical Review [1], because my work schedule usually leaves me requesting books to review … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Medieval Warfare Source Book

Posted on September 24, 2017 by nathanalbright

Medieval Warfare Source Book:  Christian Europe And Its Neighbors, by David Nicolle Most of the time, when Westerners think of the Middle Ages, they think of knights fighting gallantly on horseback.  What this book does, and does well, is place … Continue reading →

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