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  Who Can Hold the Sea: The U.S. Navy in the Cold War 1945-1960

  A close-up, action-filled narrative about the crucial role the U.S. Navy played in the early years of the Cold War, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Fleet at Flood Tide "James D. Hornfischer, the dean of American naval historians, has written a book of dizzying sweep and uncommon ambition."-Hampton Sides, author of Ghost Soldiers This landmark account of the U.S. Navy in the Cold War, Who Can Hold the Sea combines narrative history with scenes of stirring adventure on-and under-the high seas. In 1945, at the end of World War II, the victorious Navy sends its sailors home and decommissions most of its warships. But this peaceful interlude is short-lived, as Stalin, America's former ally, makes aggressive moves in Europe and the Far East. Winston Churchill crystallizes the growing Communist threat by declaring the existence of "the Iron Curtain," and the Truman Doctrine is set up to contain Communism by establishing U.S. military bases throughout the world. Set against this background of increasing Cold War hostility, Who Can Hold the Sea paints the dramatic rise of the Navy's crucial postwar role in a series of exciting episodes that include the controversial tests of the A-bombs that were dropped on warships at Bikini Island; the invention of sonar and the developing science of undersea warfare; the Navy's leading part in key battles of the Korean War; the dramatic sinking of the submarine USS Cochino in the Norwegian Sea; the invention of the nuclear submarine and the dangerous, first-ever cruise of the USS Nautilus under the North Pole; and the growth of the modern Navy with technological breakthroughs such as massive aircraft carriers, and cruisers fitted with surface-to-air missiles. As in all of Hornfischer's works, the events unfold in riveting detail. The story of the Cold War at sea is ultimately the story of America's victorious contest to protect the free world.

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  Officina Romana: A Wonder Lab

  Le Stagioni - Paolo Zanzu (Dir) // In the early eighteenth century, Rome was one of the great music capitals of Europe. In the space of a few years, Corelli, Handel, Alessandro and Domenico Scarlatti, Caldara, Cesarini and many others crossed paths there, surrounded by painters, sculptors, poets and philosophers who were among the great names of the age. The fruit of long reflection and research, 'Officina Romana' crystallizes this unique moment in the history of music.

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  Departures: Death Touches Us,From The Mom

  Die schottische Hardcore Band Departures wird am 29. Juli 2016 ir neues Album "Death Touches Us, From The Moment We Begin To Love" veröffentlichen. Zu den Song "Broken" hat die Band aus diesem bereits das erste Video als erste Hörprobe herausgebracht. blob:https%3A//www.facebook.com/ae881bf2-64bc-404a-9844-5552e79df263 Und der Sänger schreit sich wirklich die Seele aus dem Hals.... Holy Roar present Death Touches Us, From The Moment We Begin To Love by Departures due for release on the 29th July 2016. At this point Departures might be considered almost stalwarts of the UK hardcore scene. This is something that hasn't gone unnoticed by the world: the band have successfully toured Japan (as well as all the more usual territories), been handpicked to support Modern Life Is War and American Nightmare, as well as shows and tours along the way with Your Demise, Moose Blood, More Than Life, Funeral For A Friend, Shai Hulud, Stick To Your Guns, Balance &amp, Composure, Seahaven, Pianos Become The Teeth and many more. Death Touches Us, From The Moment We Begin To Love streamlines, crystallizes and solidifies Departures' already achingly melodic post-hardcore sound into something truly formidable. Existing fans of the band will not be disappointed, whilst new ears will be treated to a record that blurs the line between high-energy alternative/indie and emotional post-hardcore.

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  • Price: 12.54 EUR excl. shipping

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