Empire of the deep: the rise and fall of the British Navy
by Wilson, Ben 1980-.
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BookPublisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2013ISBN: 9780297864080; 0297864084.Classification number: 359.0094 WILSubject(s): Great Britain Royal Navy -- History | Great Britain -- History, NavalSubject: The story of our navy is nothing less than the story of Britain, our culture and our empire. Much more than a parade of admirals and their battles, this is the story of how an insignificant island nation conquered the world's oceans to become its greatest trading empire. Yet, as Ben Wilson shows, there was nothing inevitable about this rise to maritime domination, nor was it ever an easy path.
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| 359.0094 ART The Navy: | 359.0094 BLA The British seaborne empire | 359.0094 HOR The habit of victory: | 359.0094 WIL Empire of the deep: | 359.0094 WOO The sea warriors: | 359.09 HAN Short history of the Royal Navy 1217-1815 2 volumes | 359.32 HON Great naval battles of the twentieth century |
Includes bibliographical references and index
The story of our navy is nothing less than the story of Britain, our culture and our empire. Much more than a parade of admirals and their battles, this is the story of how an insignificant island nation conquered the world's oceans to become its greatest trading empire. Yet, as Ben Wilson shows, there was nothing inevitable about this rise to maritime domination, nor was it ever an easy path.
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