During World War I, vital convoys sailed the Arctic Ocean to Russia; during each epic voyage they faced freezing temperatures, rough weather, and the fierce barrage of German U-boats and aircraft. In a freshly researched, exciting account of these hard-fought voyages, follow these convoys through their years of action. Among the highlights: an entire chapter on the PQ17 debacle, new revelations from Russian sources, and an unsentimental assessment of whether the price of victory in the Arctic may have been too high.

Convoy!: Drama in Arctic Waters

History

KEMP, Paul

Military

Cassell

Enter the fascinating and elite world of secret naval units--the frogmen and commandos who waged war with midget submarines and human torpedoes. These subs, which came to prominence during World War Two, were potent weapons, better able than any other craft to penetrate deep into enemy waters and close in on unsuspecting targets. Here is their history, including the derivatives (like small submersibles), operational details, brave underwater warriors who manned them, daring attacks, and future role.

Cassell Military Classics: Underwater Warriors: The Fighting History of Midget Submarines

UNKNO

Ecohydraulics: An Integrated Approachprovides a research level text which highlights recent developments of this emerging and expanding field. With a focus on interdisciplinary research the text examines:- <ul>
<li>the evolution and scope of ecohydraulics</li> <li>interactions between hydraulics, hydrology, fluvial geomorphology and aquatic ecology</li> <li>the application of habitat modelling in ecohydraulic studies</li> <li>state of the art methodological developments and approaches</li> <li>detailed case studies including fish passage design and the management of environmental flow regimes</li> <li>research needs and the future of ecohydraulics research</li> </ul>
The contributions offer broad geographic coverage to encapsulate the wide range of approaches, case studies and methods used to conduct ecohydraulics research. The book considers a range of spatial and temporal scales of relevance and aquatic organisms ranging from algae and macrophytes to macroinvertebrates and fish. River management and restoration are also considered in detail, making this volume of direct relevance to those concerned with cutting edge research and its application for water resource management. Aimed at academics and postgraduate researchers in departments of physical geography, earth sciences, environmental science, environmental management, civil engineering, biology, zoology, botany and ecology; Ecohydraulics: An Integrated Approach will be of direct relevance to academics, researchers and professionals working in environmental research organisations, national agencies and consultancies.

Ecohydraulics: An Integrated Approach

Science & Math

Maddock, Ian

Harby, Atle

Wood, Paul J.

Biological Sciences

Wiley/Blackwell

At the beginning of the 20th century, submarines were small, limited in range and probably lethal to their crews as they were to the enemy. At the beginning of the 21st century, submarines are among the most capable and expensive units of the fleet. The author investigates submarine warfare, from the early days of the 20th century to the beginning of the 21st century, examining aspects of submarine life and operations, covering each topic in depth and allowing comparisons to be made between early and modern methods. Supported by a comprehensive selection of photographs, the author's narrative looks in detail at life below deck; the construction of submarines; means of navigation and communication; weaponry and tactics; submarine aircraft carriers; "wolf packs"; and midget submarines. He describes the methods used to hunt and destroy submarines, and relates "mistaken identity" incidents where submarines of all nations have been sunk in error by forces on their own side. He also examines blockade running; special operations; escape and salvage; and concludes by looking at the future of the world's submarine fleets.

Submarine Action

Sutton Pub Ltd

New Hardcover, True Tale of Survival

Convoy: Drama in Arctic Waters

Arctic & Antarctica

Castle

The killing of soldiers and sailors by men fighting on the same side is an accidental hazard as old as warfare itself, but for obvious reasons those responsible for such incidents invariably take every possible precaution to see that they are kept quiet about. It has therefore been uncommon in the past to come across too many references to what is now somewhat ironically known as 'friendly fire' in works of military history. But since wars are now fought before a worldwide audience, such secrecy is no longer possible and the subject became a matter of heated debate at the time of the Gulf War. Helped by the growing pressure on governments to release hitherto classified documents, Paul Kemp has uncovered over a hundred incidents of engagements between ships, submarines and aircraft on the same side in the Second World War. This is the first time that all the information contained herein has been gathered together in a single volume, the author having drawn upon naval archives now available in Britain, France, Italy, the United States, Russia and Japan.

Friend or Foe: Friendly Fire at Sea 1939-1945

Pen & Sword

British Submarines in World War Two - Warships Illustrated No. 11

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Arms_Armour_Press

Malta convoys, 1940-1943 (Warships illustrated)

In 1999, researcher Paul Kemp set out to examine the controversial issue of Canada’s "brain drain," an investigation that took him across Canada and into the United States. Why were so many educated young Canadians forsaking their home country and opting for careers south of the border? Was the promise of greater salaries and opportunities pulling them to the U.S.? Or was Canada - with its higher taxes and risk-averse business culture - simply pushing them away? The transcripts and insights contained in Goodbye Canada? are the end result of Kemp’s research, exploring the inherent strengths and weaknesses of Canada’s political and economic cultures from different perspectives. The conclusions he draws should serve as a wake-up call for all Canadians - especially those who deny Canada is facing any sort of national economic threat. The number of highly educated and skilled young people who leave Canada each year has risen at an alarming rate over the past decade. Goodbye Canada? demonstrates that Canada must act quickly to reverse the trend.

Goodbye Canada?

Business & Money

Economics

Dundurn Press

The T-Class Submarine: The Classic British Design

Naval_Institute_Press

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