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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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Reidy, Michael S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The littoral in science and history
  • The bounded Thames
  • Dessiou's claim
  • "Tidology"
  • The tide crusade
  • Calculated collaborations
  • Creating space for the "Scientist"
  • Conclusion: The tides of empire.