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Battle At Sea

by R.G. Grant · 2008

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A visual journey through 3000 years of naval warfare. From the clash of galleys in ancient Greece to deadly encounters between nuclear-powered submarines in the 20th century, explore every aspect of the story of naval warfare on, under and above the sea.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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war and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thisancient worldancient worldMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisWorld War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of this
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military historymilitary historyMore like thisLess of this
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World War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thisancient historyancient historyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 360 pages

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