Raoul McLaughlin’s sophisticated survey of the complexities of Roman economics, politics, and society offers pioneering insight into the fragility of Pax Romana despite its conquests and global reach in trade. His ground-breaking study of a world linked by oceans also calls into question the theory that the ancient world was more primitive than the modern or that history evolves in an ever-ascending arc from the barbaric to the civilized. Read the full review [link=http://www.navyhistory.org/2018/10/the-roman-empire-and-the-indian-ocean/]here[/link]
Naval Historical Foundation

The campaign this book describes is most unusual and interesting, the coverage is detailed and comprehensive, and the writing is clear and cogent. In short, this is very fine history indeed. Read the full review [link=http://www.navyhistory.org/2019/06/battle-for-the-baltic-islands-1917/]here[/link]
Naval Historical Foundation

This splendid large format quality book provides a tribute to the late Hugh John Lambert and his extraordinary comprehensive range of master plans of naval ordnance; he produced over 850 sheets of drawings, many of which have never been published. Seaforth intend to put that right and this first volume focuses on British destroyer weapons of World War II. Lambert died three years ago and the book includes a full obituary. Norman Friedman, one of the foremost authorities on twentieth century naval weaponry, has written a very good fifty-three page scene setter by way of an introduction. It provides a first class overview of British destroyer development and their weapons, mostly their guns, from the period before World War I up to 1945, illustrated by over fifty photographs. This is followed by 176 pages of weapon, mostly guns but also systems plans, beginning with ten pages of basic destroyer plans (‘S’ series) of HM Ships: Whitehall (1924), Harvester (1940), Matabele (1939), Napier.. Read more
John Roberts, Friends of the Royal Navy Museum, 2019

The scope and breadth of this title is simply astonishing. It matters not whether you are interested in scale modelling or not, if you have any interest in WW2 then this title makes a huge contribution to the history, facts and narrative. I have to declare that I’m no specialist in naval matters, not even a naval scale modeller, my interests lie in matters aviation. What is astonishing to me is just how quickly I was drawn into the book, its readability, clarity and style are magnificent. Pick any section and you’ll be absorbed and hooked on what comes next... This title is, I am bound to say, possibly the best book I have ever seen on any subject – it’s that good in my opinion. Watch the full video review [link=https://www.scalemodellingnow.com/bookreviews-battleship-bismarck-a-design-and-operational-history]here[/link]
Scale Modelling Now

A book that you browse with pleasure and that reports, albeit briefly, with extreme detail the careers of all the submariners who received the prestigious German decoration. Read the full Italian review [link=https://oldbarbedwire.blogspot.com/2019/06/the-u-boat-commanders-knights-cross.html]here[/link]
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