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Empire of the Seas - How the Navy Forged the Modern World (Paperback): Brian Lavery

Empire of the Seas - How the Navy Forged the Modern World (Paperback)

Brian Lavery

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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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Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: November 2018
Authors: Brian Lavery
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 978-1-4728-3560-4
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Naval forces & warfare
Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
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LSN: 1-4728-3560-3
Barcode: 9781472835604

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