Richard Humble

On the four sides of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, serried tablets display the names of 660 honored commanders of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Most are those of generals and marshals of the French Army-but 26 of them are those of admirals, commanders of the fleets of Republican and Napoleonic France. In Napoleon's Admirals, Richard Humble presents not only their individual stories, but an entirely new appraisal of the Anglo-French naval...

Takes the reader on a voyage through the history of boats, from the earliest Greek galleys to the modern ocean-going vessels of today.

Discusses the journey of Marco Polo to the court of the Mongol emperor, Kublai Khan, in the thirteenth century and includes his lesser-known journeys as well.

Describes the features and life on board the Dreadnought battleship, the first warship to use turbine engines and oil fuel as well as coal.

A brief history of German submarine warfare during World War II and the measures taken by the Allies to combat the U-boats.