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WHALING CAPTAINS OF COLOR

AMERICA’S FIRST MERITOCRACY

By Skip Finley

Whaling was one of the first American industries to exhibit diversity. A man became a captain not because he was white or well connected, but because he knew how to kill a whale.

February 2022

304 pp. | 6¹⁄₈ x 9¼ |

978-1-68247-832-5 $21.95 | Holiday Price: $10.98

“Whaling Captains of Color as a scholarly reference is easily navigated with concise biographies, tables, notes, an index, and a large collection of halftone photographs. This book is a crucial, necessary, and timely reference work for all maritime historians.” —The Nautilus

LEARNING WAR

THE EVOLUTION OF FIGHTING DOCTRINE IN THE U.S. NAVY, 1898–1945

By Trent Hone

Learning War examines the U.S. Navy’s doctrinal development from 1898–1945 and explains why the Navy in that era was so successful as an organization at fostering innovation.

February 2022

432 pp. | 6 x 9 |

978-1-168247-836-3 $34.95 | Holiday Price: $17.48

“Hone tells the story of the 1942-43 Guadalcanal campaign particularly well. . . . The most intriguing chapter is Hone's study of a critical but largely unrecognized reorganization that transformed Navy operations beginning in late 1942.” —The New York Times

THE ACCIDENTAL ADMIRAL

A SAILOR TAKES COMMAND AT NATO

BY ADM. JAMES STAVRIDIS, USN (RET.)

After he was selected to be NATO’s sixteenth Supreme Allied Commander, The New York Times described Jim Stavridis as a “Renaissance admiral.” The Accidental Admiral offers an intimate look at his challenges of directing NATO operations.

August 2022

288 pp. | 6 x 9 |

978-1-68247-854-7 $27.95 | Holiday Price: $13.98

“His chapters on leadership, strategic communications, and innovation are useful words for all military leaders.” —Parameters

THE LEADER’S BOOKSHELF By Adm. James Stavridis, USN (Ret.) and R. Manning Ancell

The Leader’s Bookshelf is for anyone who wants to improve his or her ability to lead—whether in family life, professional endeavors, or within society and civic organizations.

August 2022

288 pp. | 6 x 9 |

978-1-68247-856-1 $24.95 | Holiday Price: $12.48

“[This book] is unique in its style and structure and outstanding in its personal and confident presentation. . . . The Leader's Bookshelf is a singular and valuable contribution to developing effective leaders.”

—Naval War College Review CHINESE COMMUNIST ESPIONAGE

AN INTELLIGENCE PRIMER

By Peter Mattis and Matthew Brazil

This is the first book of its kind to employ hundreds of Chinese sources to explain the history and current state of Chinese Communist intelligence operations.

August 2022

376 pp. | 6 x 9 |

978-1-68247-855-4 $32.95 | Holiday Price: $16.48

“A well-laid-out account of how Chinese intelligence works, along with its internal contradictions and conflicts.” —Foreign Policy

THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF AT 75

A RETROSPECTIVE

Edited by Thomas J. Cutler

An edifying and entertaining volume that will not likely be the last on this important subject but serves as an important contribution to this evergreen topic.

September 2022

360 pp. | 6 x 9 |

978-1-68247-880-6 $24.95 | Holiday Price: $12.48

“This is a book for specialists . . . [and] a good addition to any library dealing with World War II and the nature of the war in the Pacific. And from this standpoint, the book is highly recommended.” —Defense.info