Tides of history : ocean science and Her Majesty's Navy /

Analysing the economic, social, political and scientific bases on which the British sailed to naval dominance in the 19th century, this book shows how the British Admiralty worked closely not only with scholars, but also with the maritime community in order to systematise knowledge of the world'...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Reidy, Michael S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
Temas:
Great Britain. > Royal Navy > History.
Great Britain. > Royal Navy
Oceanography > Research > Great Britain > History.
Océanographie > Recherche > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
HISTORY > Military > Naval.
Oceanography > Research
Great Britain
Electronic book.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Analysing the economic, social, political and scientific bases on which the British sailed to naval dominance in the 19th century, this book shows how the British Admiralty worked closely not only with scholars, but also with the maritime community in order to systematise knowledge of the world's waterways.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 389 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-364) and index.
ISBN:9780226709338
0226709337

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