"A maritime history of the world"--
A retelling of world history through the lens of maritime enterprise, revealing in depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean and river, lake and stream, and how goods, languages, religions, and entire cultures spread across and along the world's waterway…
A retelling of world history through the lens of maritime enterprise, revealing in depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean and river, lake and stream, and how goods, languages, religions, and entire cultures spread across and along the world's waterway…
"A maritime history of the world"-- A retelling of world history through the lens of maritime enterprise, revealing in depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean and river, lake and stream, and how goods, languages, religions, and entire cultures spread …
A compelling account of one of the most ambitious and catastrophic French naval expeditions in the eighteenth century.
During the year between July 1588, when the Spanish Armada set sail from Spain and July 1589, when the survivors of the English counterpart of this fleet, the little-known English Armada, reached port in England, two of history's worst naval catastrophes took place. A great deal…
"Recent challenges to US maritime predominance suggests a return to great power competition at sea, and this new volume looks at how navies in previous eras of multipolarity grappled with similar challenges. The book follows the theme of multipolarity by analysing a wide range o…
Recent challenges to US maritime predominance suggests a return to great power competition at sea, and this new volume looks at how navies in previous eras of multipolarity grappled with similar challenges. The book follows the theme of multipolarity by analysing a wide range of…
"This volume looks at how navies in previous eras of multipolarity grappled with the challenges of preparing for great-power conflicts. The book follows the theme of multipolarity by analysing a wide range of historical and geographical case studies, thereby maintaining the focu…
Take a guided tour of every major conflict through the ages. Trace the epic 5,000-year story of warfare from the earliest battles to the War on Terror ... Explore the campaigns and conflicts, the warriors and commanders and the tactics, weapons and technology that have shaped hu…