David Bruhn (375 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Possessing insufficient minesweepers to protect U.S. harbors and bays as the threat of war in Europe spread, in the winter of 1939-40 the Navy began purchasing fishing vessels and modifying them to combat mines. One of them, Condor (AMc-14), first sighted the Japanese Type-A midget submarine that destroyer Ward (DD-139) sank on December 7, 1941 with the first shots fired by American forces during World War II. She would be one of six coastal minesweepers to receive a battle star. From boat- and shipyards across America came the largest production run of any World War II warship, 561 scrappy little 136-foot wooden-hulled vessels characterized by Arnold Lott in Most Dangerous Sea as belligerent-looking yachts wearing grey paint. Although their designers envisioned that they would operate primarily in the vicinity of yards or bases, the YMSs (too numerous to be given names) would see action in every theater of war, earning almost 700 battle stars, twenty-one Presidential Unit Citations, and fifteen Navy Unit Commendations. YMSs were present in the North African campaign, in Sicily, at Anzio, Salerno, and elsewhere in Italy, and swept ahead of invasion forces at Normandy and in Southern France. In the Pacific, they operated in the Marshall Islands, New Guinea, Solomons, Treasury Island, Gilbert Islands, New Britain, Admiralty Islands, Guam, Palau, Leyte, Luzon, Manila Bay, Iwo Jima, Southern Philippines, Okinawa, and Borneo. Following the war, they cleared mines from the East China Sea, Yangtze River approaches, and throughout Japanese waters, and their activities gave rise to the proud slogan of the mine force: Where the Fleet Goes, We've Been. During the Korean War, a mere sixteen auxiliary motor minesweepers (former YMSs) performed the bulk of mine clearance, often while inside the range of enemy coastal artillery, necessary for larger naval vessels to close the coast to support operations ashore. Garnering collectively 124 battle stars, seven Presidential Unit Citations, and seven Navy Unit Commendations, the men aboard these ships were then, and remain to date, the most highly decorated crews of minesweepers in the history of the U.S. Navy.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This copy has clean text and minimal wear. Light rubbing to jacket. Solid binding. Previous owner inked name on front end page. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Good. From 1953-1994, sixty-five U.S. Navy ocean minesweepers (MSOs) swept mines; searched the seafloor for downed aircraft, sunken ships, and lost munitions; showed the flag throughout the world, even sailing up the Congo and Mekong Rivers, calling at dozens.

hardcover. Condition: Fine. Clean Copy Established Seller, We Ship Daily.

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Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Jacket lightly rubbed, clean copy.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Second Printing. Inscribed by author to Lt. Col. Reed, author of "Flights Forgotten & Remembered" on half-title page; book has slight edgewear, tiny "x/s" inked on FFEP; DJ has very light shelfwear, small wrinkle to bottom spine; b/w photos ; 178 pages; Signed by Author. …

Condition: good. This book is in good condition. The cover has minor creases or bends. The binding is tight and pages are intact. Some pages may have writing or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Used - good - cover shows extensive use wear with some curling to cover at edge - has a few pages with creased corners - a sound useful copy - no internal markings or names.

Condition: New.

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paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket. Sound binding. Clean, bright pages. Wrappers have light handling wear. Contents: Bruhn, Harmonious madness: the poetics of analogy at the limits of blending theory. Richardson, defaulting to fiction: neuroscience rediscovers the romantic imagination. Miall, Wordsworth's "first-born affinities": intimations of embodied cognition. Freeman, The aesthetics of human experience: minding, metaphor, and icon in poetic expression. New books at a glance. Notes on contributors. Index to Volume 32. 9.0" tall; 150 pages.…

Condition: acceptable. Fairly worn, but readable and intact. If applicable: Dust jacket, disc or access code may not be included.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Toe the Mark. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Stride Out. Book.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.