To rule the waves : how the British Navy shaped the modern world
Herman, Arthur, 1956-2005
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This is the story of how the British Navy came to dominate and shape modern history. It is the story of an institution in which courage in battle and bravery in death were a byword, from Nelson's death at Trafalgar to Commander Robert Scott's death in the icy wastes of Antarctica.
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To rule the waves : how the British Navy shaped the modern world / Arthur Herman.
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Imprint:
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2005.
Collation:
xix, 648 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: New York: HarperCollins, 2004.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780340734186 (hbk)0340734183 (hbk)
Dewey class:
359'.00941
Language:
English
BRN:
346277
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