The Steam Sailors Of Galn

R.E. Close continues the saga of Arle the Olfim and his steadfast allies in this, the sixth novel of the Helioseed Chronicles. The author still resides in Wyoming and other books in the series are already in progress. This book joins Arle of the Sand, Sarancus of the Rift, The Warlords of Galn, White Witch, and Jenn to continue the story of the world of Galn and its first scientist/inventor. The Great Sea holds many secrets and dangers for Arle and his companions but the largest ship ever built launches an adventure none of them expect. New races of people and other, more menacing creatures, lie in wait and will not be denied.

A “beautifully researched and masterfully told” account of the US submarine force that helped win World War II in the Pacific (New York Times–bestselling author Alex Kershaw). Focusing on the unique stories of three of the war’s top submarines—Silversides, Drum, and Tang—The War Below vividly re-creates the camaraderie, exhilaration, and fear of the brave volunteers who took the fight to the enemy’s coastline in World War II. Award-winning journalist James Scott recounts incredible feats of courage—from an emergency appendectomy performed with kitchen utensils to sailors’ desperate struggle to escape from a flooded submarine—as well as moments of unimaginable tragedy, including an attack on an unmarked enemy freighter carrying 1,800 American prisoners of war. Facing devastating odds—a submarine crewman was six times more likely to die than a sailor onboard a surface ship—these brave men accomplished their mission: Silversides, Drum, and Tang sank a combined sixty-two freighters, tankers, and transports. In retaliation, the Japanese often beat, tortured, and starved captured submariners in the atrocious prisoner of war camps. Based on more than 100 interviews with submarine veterans and thousands of pages of previously unpublished letters and diaries, The War Below lets readers experience the battle for the Pacific as never before.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.

History of the Panama Railroad with a guide for travelers and businessmen about Central and South America containing timetables, shipping rates, commercial activity, and information about international connections.