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Naval warfare, 1815-1914 /
This book looks at the transition of wooden sailing fleets to the modern steel navy. It details the technological breakthroughs that brought about this change - steampower, armour, artillery and torpedoes, and looks at their affect on naval strategy and tactics. Part of the ever-growing and prestigi...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London :
Routledge,
2001.
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| Series: | Warfare and history.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; Preface; The twilight of sail, 1815 30; Continuity and change, 1830 50; The 1850s; The ironclad revolution; The 1870s; The Jeune cole; The rebirth of the battleship; The dreadnought and the origins of the First World War; Reflections on deterrence; Bibliography; Index.