Alan Jacobs:The Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius
- First edition 2014, ISBN: 9781903816745
Paperback, Hardcover
Annapolis: The Naval Institute Press, 2014. Presumed first printing thus. Trade paperback. Very good. Format is approximately 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches. [10], vii- xxiv, 364, [16] pages… More...
Annapolis: The Naval Institute Press, 2014. Presumed first printing thus. Trade paperback. Very good. Format is approximately 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches. [10], vii- xxiv, 364, [16] pages. Footnotes. Maps. Index. Introduction by Barry Gough. Arthur Jacob Marder (8 March 1910 - 25 December 1980) was an American historian specializing in British naval history in the period 1880-1945. In 1941-42, he was a research analyst in the Office of Strategic Services, before becoming an associate professor of history at Hamilton College in 1943-44. In 1944, he was appointed associate professor at the University of Hawaii, where he remained for twenty years, becoming a full professor in 1951, then senior professor in 1958. In 1964, he was appointed professor of history at the University of California, Irvine, remaining there until he retired as professor emeritus in 1977. Arthur Marder's critically acclaimed five volume series, From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow, represents one of the finest contributions to the literature of naval history since the work of Alfred Mahan. These new editions of the series are published with a new introduction by Barry Gough, distinguished Canadian maritime and naval historian, that provide an assessment of the importance of Marder's work and anchors it firmly amongst the great naval narrative histories of this era. 'His naval history has a unique fascination. To unrivaled mastery of sources he adds a gift of simple narrative. . . He is beyond praise. ' A J P Taylor, noted British historian. The fourth volume covers the period from Jellicoe's arrival at the Admiralty to deal with the U-boat menace until his dismissal a year later. Mounting losses brought about the introduction of the convoy system and the turn of the tide in anti-submarine warfare. The volume also looks at the beginnings of naval aviation., The Naval Institute Press, 2014, 3, Annapolis: The Naval Institute Press, 2014. Presumed first printing thus. Trade paperback. Very good. Format is approximately 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches. [20], vii- xxiii,416, [10] pages. Footnotes. Maps. Index. Introduction by Barry Gough. Arthur Jacob Marder (8 March 1910 - 25 December 1980) was an American historian specializing in British naval history in the period 1880-1945. In 1941-42, he was a research analyst in the Office of Strategic Services, before becoming an associate professor of history at Hamilton College in 1943-44. In 1944, he was appointed associate professor at the University of Hawaii, where he remained for twenty years, becoming a full professor in 1951, then senior professor in 1958. In 1964, he was appointed professor of history at the University of California, Irvine, remaining there until he retired as professor emeritus in 1977. Arthur Marder's critically acclaimed five volume series, From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow, represents one of the finest contributions to the literature of naval history since the work of Alfred Mahan. These new editions of the series are published with a new introduction by Barry Gough, distinguished Canadian maritime and naval historian, that provide an assessment of the importance of Marder's work and anchors it firmly amongst the great naval narrative histories of this era. 'His naval history has a unique fascination. To unrivaled mastery of sources he adds a gift of simple narrative. . . He is beyond praise. ' A J P Taylor, noted British historian. This last volume describes the Royal Navy's final triumph. The convoy system brought rewards and the U.S. Navy arrived in European waters. The striking 1918 raid on Zeebrugge was a big morale booster, and in November 1918 Beatty received the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet. In June the following year the Germans scuttled their fleet at Scapa Flow and so came to an end a major era in naval history., The Naval Institute Press, 2014, 3, Annapolis: The Naval Institute Press, 2013. Presumed first printing thus. Trade paperback. Very good. Format is approximately 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches. [10], vii- xxvi, 566, [16] pages. Footnotes. Maps. Index. Introduction by Barry Gough. Arthur Jacob Marder (8 March 1910 - 25 December 1980) was an American historian specializing in British naval history in the period 1880-1945. In 1941-42, he was a research analyst in the Office of Strategic Services, before becoming an associate professor of history at Hamilton College in 1943-44. In 1944, he was appointed associate professor at the University of Hawaii, where he remained for twenty years, becoming a full professor in 1951, then senior professor in 1958. In 1964, he was appointed professor of history at the University of California, Irvine, remaining there until he retired as professor emeritus in 1977. Arthur Marder's critically acclaimed five volume series, From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow, represents one of the finest contributions to the literature of naval history since the work of Alfred Mahan. These new editions of the series are published with a new introduction by Barry Gough, distinguished Canadian maritime and naval historian, that provide an assessment of the importance of Marder's work and anchors it firmly amongst the great naval narrative histories of this era. 'His naval history has a unique fascination. To unrivaled mastery of sources he adds a gift of simple narrative. . . He is beyond praise. ' A J P Taylor, noted British historian. The second volume in the series begins with the embarrassing escape of the German ship Goeben, before moving on to the defeat at Coronel, soon avenged off the Falkland Islands. Marder then turns his attention to the humiliation of the Dardenelles and the submarine menace, before looking in detail at the whole question of British strategy and at how the German High Seas Fleet was to brought to battle at Jutland and dealt a crushing blow., The Naval Institute Press, 2013, 3, Philadelphia, PA: John C. Winston Co.. Good+. 1907. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Good+ to Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some bumping, rubbing and edge wear, along with some beginning fraying. The text pages are generally clean and bright. The front and rear inner hinges, and last two pages of text have paper tape from a former owner. "A Trip to the Orient, The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise, by Robert Urie Jacob, has been written at the request of fellow-traqvelers who did not have time to take notes by the way. One said, Do not write a guide book nor a love story, but a simple narrative that will recall the incidents and delightful experiences of the tour." ., John C. Winston Co., 1907, 2.5, Annapolis: The Naval Institute Press, 2014. Presumed first printing thus. Trade paperback. Very good. Format is approximately 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches. [12], vii- xxv, 363, [22] pages. Footnotes. Maps. Index. Introduction by Barry Gough. Arthur Jacob Marder (8 March 1910 - 25 December 1980) was an American historian specializing in British naval history in the period 1880-1945. In 1941-42, he was a research analyst in the Office of Strategic Services, before becoming an associate professor of history at Hamilton College in 1943-44. In 1944, he was appointed associate professor at the University of Hawaii, where he remained for twenty years, becoming a full professor in 1951, then senior professor in 1958. In 1964, he was appointed professor of history at the University of California, Irvine, remaining there until he retired as professor emeritus in 1977. Arthur Marder's critically acclaimed five volume series, From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow, represents one of the finest contributions to the literature of naval history since the work of Alfred Mahan. These new editions of the series are published with a new introduction by Barry Gough, distinguished Canadian maritime and naval historian, that provide an assessment of the importance of Marder's work and anchors it firmly amongst the great naval narrative histories of this era. 'His naval history has a unique fascination. To unrivaled mastery of sources he adds a gift of simple narrative. . . He is beyond praise. ' A J P Taylor, noted British historian. The third volume deals with the controversial clash between the German High Seas fleet and the British Grand Fleet and Battlecruiser Fleet at Jutland and its immediate aftermath, and the author's intricate charting of this great battle is still recognized and a major step forward in our understanding of the events., The Naval Institute Press, 2014, 3, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010-11-15. Paperback. Used:Good., CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010-11-15, 0, O Books, 2004. Paperback. Used: Acceptable. Paperback - 2004 - condition good - . Isbn 1-903816-74-2, 1903816742. The message of this book is simple but powerful; we have a short time on earth, we don't know what is going to happen, and it doesn't matter. It is the best defense available agains the problems and stresses of our time., O Books, 2004, 2.5<
