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Attack on Pearl Harbor: Strategy, Combat, Myths, Deceptions.
 
Recommended by a member. And he is right. It's a good read.
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Any support for starting a separate thread for "What SciFi Book Are You Reading"?

Restricting this one to Military related subjects?

Just pondering...
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Any support for starting a separate thread for "What SciFi Book Are You Reading"?

Restricting this one to Military related subjects?

Just pondering...

A book is a book. This has to be the right place [:)]

I read "military" books only occasionally. I focus on history (NOT military though), political economy (now), philosophy (in the past). And sometimes a novel.

Whilst we are at it... [:D]

Now reading The Enigma of Capital and the Crises of Capitalism by David Harvey
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Any support for starting a separate thread for "What SciFi Book Are You Reading"?

Restricting this one to Military related subjects?

Just pondering...

Well, yes. Sorta. If you name it "What SciFi/Fantasy book are you reading?"
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Any support for starting a separate thread for "What SciFi Book Are You Reading"?

Restricting this one to Military related subjects?

Just pondering...

Well, yes. Sorta. If you name it "What SciFi/Fantasy book are you reading?"

That's one vote... any one else want to comment?
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Any support for starting a separate thread for "What SciFi Book Are You Reading"?

Restricting this one to Military related subjects?

Just pondering...

Well, yes. Sorta. If you name it "What SciFi/Fantasy book are you reading?"

That's one vote... any one else want to comment?
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Rhonda if you want to start a new thread that's up to you, although personally I'm with TD - this is about all books.
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Any support for starting a separate thread for "What SciFi Book Are You Reading"?....

I don't believe there is need for more than one thread about what book we are reading.
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Well, yes. Sorta. If you name it "What SciFi/Fantasy book are you reading?"

That's one vote... any one else want to comment?
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Rhonda if you want to start a new thread that's up to you, although personally I'm with TD - this is about all books.

Right. See my post #1090 on page 37.
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That's one vote... any one else want to comment?
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Rhonda if you want to start a new thread that's up to you, although personally I'm with TD - this is about all books.

Right. See my post #1090 on page 37.
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Rhonda if you want to start a new thread that's up to you, although personally I'm with TD - this is about all books.

Right. See my post #1090 on page 37.
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Right. See my post #1090 on page 37.
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Right. See my post #1090 on page 37.
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If this is about all books then I'm currently reading: Kierkegaard: A Guide for the Perplexed  by Clare Carlisle. I'm a bit over half way through the 157 pages of the book. It's not a particularly difficult book although like most philosophy books it isn't a page a minute read. But so far it seems very readable and understandable. I've been on a "mission" recently (from God of course) to learn more about this Danish/Christian Philosopher. I was a little familiar with him from college but always wanted to delve a little deeper and in more detail. 

I started out with The Cambridge Companion to Kierkegaard, read a couple essays then realized I was getting into some unknown territory so I picked up Clare Carlisle's book in hopes of clearing things up a little before going back to the Cambridge Companion again. So far I highly recommend Carlisle's book if you're not too familiar with SK. It's very straightforward and not overly worshipful of SK...just critical enough to stir the brain cells. I also happen to love a radio talk show on BBC called "In Our Time" with Melvin Bragg. Clare Carlisle was a guest on an episode about Kierkegaard. You can find it here if you are interested in a really interesting talk about him. The Kierkegaard discussion is about 1/3 the way down the page.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/iotp/all

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Let's stick with one book thread.

Forget I suggested a separate SciFi/Fantasy thread :) It was just a thought.
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A Warrior Dynasty has been put on hold. To Crown The Waves arrived and I have to get this read first. It's like a WWI version of On Seas Contested which gave a good overview of the key navies of WWII, organisation, history, infrastructure etc.
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I enjoyed O'Hara's other books, too.
Friedman's Fighting the Great War at Sea came yesterday.
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I enjoyed O'Hara's other books, too.
Friedman's Fighting the Great War at Sea came yesterday.

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Are you trying to **** me off? [;)]

Amazon say early November now [:(] What do you think of the book - first impressions?
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I enjoyed O'Hara's other books, too.
Friedman's Fighting the Great War at Sea came yesterday.

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Are you trying to **** me off? [;)]

Amazon say early November now [:(] What do you think of the book - first impressions?
It's well organized, although the material is familiar.

The book I really loved is his 'Battleship Design and Development 1905-1945'. I loaned it to someone I never saw again. [:@]
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I enjoyed O'Hara's other books, too.
Friedman's Fighting the Great War at Sea came yesterday.

warspite1

Are you trying to **** me off? [;)]

Amazon say early November now [:(] What do you think of the book - first impressions?
It's well organized, although the material is familiar.

The book I really loved is his 'Battleship Design and Development 1905-1945'. I loaned it to someone I never saw again. [:@]
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I know the feeling - I have one of my books out on loan now - its been on loan for many, many months (despite polite reminders like "how are you finding the book?". I really hate it when that happens, but short of "give me my $%^&%^& book back" there is not much I can do [:(]
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Have you read (or heard of) John Grainger's 'Dictionary of British Naval Battles'?
It was published 2.5 years ago, but has no reviews on Amazon.
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