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Empire of the Seas

By Brian Lavery

Empire of the Seas

By Brian Lavery

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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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
336
Release Date:
2018-11-01
Publication Date:
2018-11-01
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1472835603
ISBN13:
9781472835604
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
336 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
193 cm
Thickness:
26 cm
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