The Navy

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Summary: A Beautiful Collector's Item
Review: I purchased this as a gift for my father, a former naval officer, andhe was touched. The book cover looks stunning, very elegant. THe book itself is very large, but it should be, it wouldn't be the same if so much as a page was left out. The pictures are stunning. The book contains a thorough history of the U.S. Navy, and has many sidebar articles on interesting historical tidbits. I cannot say enough about the pictures. Many, many ships are represented, along with famous and not so famous battles, events, and people important to the U.S. Naval history. This is a great gift for any Navy afficionado.

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Summary: Pleasing to the Eyes
Review: This book is well worth the price. A great gift for anyone in the Navy or retired from the Navy. I bought this book as a gift for my brother for graduating from Naval bootcamp and he was really impressed. The hardcover of this book is undescribeable.

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Summary: The Worlds Greatest Navy
Review: This is the best historical book about the United States Navy that I have ever found. This book tells the story of the United States Navy from the formation of our country to what is foreseen in the 21st century in clear and simple English without any relevent inconsistancies or gaps. You'll never be bored reading this because for about every 50 words of informative text there is a picture to back it up or at least give you an idea what they're talking about and keeps you interested by giving you an image to view. The most interesting feature of all is the offical seal of the United States Navy that buldges out on the front of the leather hardcover with the feel of a real metal seal which brings this astonishing feeling of pride for our United States Navy. So whether you are a naval serviceman (or servicewoman), or an interested civilian, this book is as good as it gets for information or a display of pride for the US Navy that is worth every penny.

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Summary: The Dream Navy That I Have Found
Review: This is the best historical book about the United States Navy that I have ever found. This book tells the story of the United States Navy from the formation of our country to what is foreseen in the 21st century in clear and simple English without any relevent inconsistancies or gaps. You'll never be bored reading this because for about every 50 words of informative text there is a picture to back it up or at least give you an idea what they're talking about and keeps you interested by giving you an image to view. The most interesting feature of all is the offical seal of the United States Navy that buldges out on the front of the leather hardcover with the feel of a real metal seal which brings this astonishing feeling of pride for our United States Navy. So whether you are a naval serviceman (or servicewoman), or an interested civilian, this book is as good as it gets for information or a display of pride for the US Navy that is worth every penny.

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Summary: The Worlds Greatest Navy
Review: This is truly a great work. Admiral Holland is certainly to be commended for bringing this book into being. It is a heavy table book, but one that is very hard to put down