Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc Apr 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0935526765 ISBN 13: 9780935526769
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In a daring foray, under the very nose of the French Mediterranean fleet, Lieutenant Lord Nicholas Ramage is to sail his tiny cutter close in to the Italian shore and rescue a party of stranded aristocrats from Napoleon's fast-advancing army.
Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc Apr 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0935526773 ISBN 13: 9780935526776
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The lieutenant is ordered to proceed to Gibraltar 'with all possible despatch' aboard His Majesty's ship Kathleen, to support Lord Nelson in a battle with the Spanish off Cape Trafalgar.
Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc Apr 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0935526722 ISBN 13: 9780935526721
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Falmouth, September 1803: As Bolitho faces the grim reality of war at close quarters, he will be called upon to anticipate the strategies of the French fleet. But the conflict has also taken on a personal note, reviving his vendetta with the French Admiral, Jobert, who once commanded the Argonaute.
Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc Apr 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0935526714 ISBN 13: 9780935526714
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Spring 1802, and the Peace Treaty of Amiens, signed only a few weeks earlier, is already showing signs of collapse. Britain and France wrangle over the return of colonial possessions won and lost during their long, bloody war and in the little 64-gun Achates, Vice-Admiral Richard Bolitho sails for America and the Caribbean.
Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc Apr 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0935526730 ISBN 13: 9780935526738
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In September 1804, as England stands alone against France and the fleets of Spain, Vice-Admiral Richard Bolitho hoists his flag above the veteran Hyperion and sets sail with a new squadron for the Caribbean. His orders are to plan and execute a daring dawn raid on the Spanish Main.
Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc Apr 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0935526706 ISBN 13: 9780935526707
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Plymouth, July 1801: Richard Bolitho's small squadron, still repairing the scars of battle earned in heavy action at Copenhagen, has been months away from the sea. After eight years of war with France, Britain must make a gesture that will show strength and determination-and one which will dramatically weaken the French cause. Rear-Admiral Bolitho must follow his flag's tradition of victory, even though-for the first time in his life-he is torn between the demands of public duty and personal need.
Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc Apr 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0935526781 ISBN 13: 9780935526783
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The lieutenant is summoned by the Admiralty and given command of the brig, Triton. But like the rest of the Navy, Triton's crew has mutinied. Sympathizing with some of their complaints, Ramage also knows that if he fails to deliver three sealed dispatches to admirals off Brest and Cadiz, and in the Caribbean, he will become a convenient scapegoat.
Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. Apr 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 1573927945 ISBN 13: 9781573927949
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This can justifiably be called history's most fascinating medical mystery, a dark, true-life Alice in Wonderland tale with a streak of horror. Why should we care today about a poor, eighteenth-century girl who gave birth to monstrosities Mary Toft's story bears uncanny parallels with our own time and contains perennial themes: science and superstition separated by the flimsiest of curtains, justice and morality, crime and punishment, and the greed and basic fears at the core of human nature. Prepare yourself for a shattering odyssey as acclaimed polymath Clifford Pickover takes you to the ultimate frontier of medical speculation. With numerous illustrations, this is an engrossing and thoroughly unique introduction to eighteenth-century science and its metaphor for today's scientific superstitions and politics. For Mary, conspiracies are everywhere, the line between good and evil lost, and the consequences exceed her most unthinkable, private desires.