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'...

Descripción completa

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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: The littoral in science and history
  • The bounded Thames
  • Dessiou's claim
  • "Tidology"
  • The tide crusade
  • Calculated collaborations
  • Creating space for the "Scientist"
  • Conclusion: The tides of empire.

Ejemplares similares