{"title":"Dr Paul Brown","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr Paul Brown’s works delve into the rich tapestry of history and military endeavour, offering vivid accounts of naval warfare and covert operations. His narratives balance meticulous research with engaging storytelling, drawing readers into pivotal moments of conflict and strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of historical insight and military drama will appreciate the blend of factual detail and gripping narrative found in titles such as \u003cem\u003eElizabeth’s Navy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSecret Warriors\u003c\/em\u003e. These books illuminate the courage and complexity behind the scenes of Britain’s maritime and wartime heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"elizabeths-navy-by-dr-paul-brown-9781472854971","title":"Elizabeth’s Navy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith over 260 images, this is a highly illustrated history of the ships and operations of the Royal Navy during the reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 70 years spanned by the reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal Navy changed out of all recognition. Its status as a superpower navy with worldwide bases and operations has been eclipsed, but it remains a powerful force because of its potency if not its size. Maritime history author Paul Brown takes us through each decade in turn, outlining the key events and developments, and charting the changes to the size, structure and capabilities of the Navy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFully illustrated with over 260 colour and black and white images, \u003ci\u003eElizabeth’s Navy\u003c\/i\u003e also provides a stunning visual record of the ships and operations that featured most prominently in each decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849045364972,"sku":"9781472854971","price":99.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10687233482712.jpg?v=1759012334"},{"product_id":"secret-warriors-by-dr-paul-brown-9781472865120","title":"Secret Warriors","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA highly illustrated history of the Cold War operations of the submarines of the Royal Navy from 1948 to 1990.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cold War was a period of intense activity for submarines of the Royal Navy, with many hair-raising incidents involving Soviet vessels. They were engaged in frequent hazardous surveillance patrols investigating Soviet submarines and surface warships and their operational tactics, and trailing Soviet strategic submarines (SSBNs), as well as conducting British deterrent SSBN patrols and protecting those patrols using attack submarines (SSNs). There were also dangerous patrols which trialled submarine operation under the Arctic ice-cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to these activities, there were operations in other conflicts and war theatres including the Falklands War, the Suez campaign, the Northern Ireland Troubles, and the Indonesian confrontation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNaval history expert Dr Paul Brown presents the full history of this pivotal era in a fully illustrated volume, containing stunning black-and-white and colour images, technical drawings and maps. He has interviewed Cold War-era submarine commanders and engineers, submitted Freedom of Information requests, and trawled the National Archives, the archives of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum and Imperial War Museums, as well as been through personal accounts of the senior officers and many secondary sources, to bring to light new information that is published here for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive account is captured engagingly in \u003cem\u003eSecret Warriors\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47496515911916,"sku":"9781472865120","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472865120-secret-warriors.jpg?v=1775798236"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dr-paul-brown.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}