Empire of the seas
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The BBC TV Tie-in to Dan Snow’s Timewatch series exploring the navy’s rise over four centuries.
The year 1588 marked a turning point in our national story. Victory over the Spanish Armada transformed us into a seafaring nation and it sparked a myth that one day would become a reality – that the nation's new destiny, the source of her future wealth and power lay out on the oceans.
This book tells the story of how the navy expanded from a tiny force to become the most complex industrial enterprise on earth; how the need to organise it laid the foundations of our civil service and our economy; and how it transformed our culture, our sense of national identity and our democracy.
Brian Lavery's narrative explores the navy's rise over four centuries; a key factor in propelling Britain to its status as the most powerful nation on earth, and assesses the turning point of Jutland and the First World War. He creates a compelling read that is every bit as engaging as the TV series itself.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 01 november 2018
Aantal pagina's: 336
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Brian Lavery
Hoofduitgeverij: Osprey Publishing
Editie: Eerste uitgave
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 129 mm
Product hoogte: 12.9 cm
Product lengte: 198 mm
Studieboek: Ja
Verpakking breedte: 129 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 198 mm
Verpakking lengte: 198 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 342 g
EAN: 9781472835604