Tides of history : ocean science and Her Majesty's Navy / Michael S. Reidy.
Analysing the economic, social, political and scientific bases on which the British sailed to naval dominance in the 19th century, this book shows how the British Admiralty worked closely not only with scholars, but also with the maritime community in order to systematise knowledge of the world'...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2008.
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| Summary: | Analysing the economic, social, political and scientific bases on which the British sailed to naval dominance in the 19th century, this book shows how the British Admiralty worked closely not only with scholars, but also with the maritime community in order to systematise knowledge of the world's waterways. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 389 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-364) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226709338 0226709337 |