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  • ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRES
    IAIN BALLANTYNE / NIGEL POVAH
    Since the first edition of this book, the level of interest and the varied forms of assessment and development centres have mushroomed. Iain Ballantyne and Nigel Povah's book looks at the entire process, from the underlying concepts to the most effective methods of validation - not forgetting the organizational politics involved. The main objectives of the book are: ¢ to es...

    $1,560.00

  • KILLING THE BISMARCK
    IAIN BALLANTYNE
    "An excellent account . . . A suspenseful narrative that will keep readers on the edge of their seats." — WWII History Magazine   In May 1941, the German battleship Bismarck, accompanied by heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, broke out into the Atlantic to attack Allied shipping. The Royal Navy's pursuit and subsequent destruction of Bismarck was an epic of naval warfare.   In this new ...

    $251.00

  • STRIKE FROM THE SEA
    IAIN BALLANTYNE
    The Arabian Gulf has been at the centre of the world stage and a major 'flash point' for over 40 years. Expert naval historian Iain Ballantyne examines the role of the US and Royal Naval forces in this troubled area over the period from 1961 to this present day. He describes the various build-up of forces to counter numerous international threats and wars, be they the Israeli/A...

    $179.00

  • HMS LONDON
    IAIN BALLANTYNE
    A fascinating and lively account of the lives of British warships named London, looking at history from the perspective of the men who were there. There is no current warship in the Royal Navy called HMS London, but vessels carrying the name have featured in some of the most controversial episodes of British naval history. For example, the wooden wall battleship HMS London of t...

    $119.00

  • HMS VICTORY
    JONATHAN EASTLAND / IAIN BALLANTYNE
    "A first-rate visual guide to the most famous preserved warship on the planet. The imagery has the 'wow' factor . . . a brilliant showcase."— Warships International Fleet Review   HMS Victory is probably the best-known historic ship in the world. A symbol of the Royal Navy's achievements during the great age of sail, she is based in Portsmouth and seen by tens of thousands of v...

    $229.00

  • WARSPITE
    IAIN BALLANTYNE
    "The dramatic career of the Queen Elizabeth class super-dreadnought, which fought with such distinction throughout two World Wars . . . a great story." —White Ensign Association No warship name in British naval history has more battle honors than HMS Warspite. While this book looks at the lives of all eight vessels to bear the name (between 1596 and the 1990s), it concentrates ...

    $229.00

  • H.M.S. RODNEY
    IAIN BALLANTYNE
    The biography of a British battleship, from an author with " a facility for rendering nonfiction into a narrative as brisk and readable as a novel" ( HistoryNet).   The Second World War battleship HMS Rodney achieved lasting fame for her role in destroying the pride of Hitler's navy, the mighty Bismarck, in a thrilling duel. The Rodney, carrying the largest guns ever mounted in...

    $251.00