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To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World

To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World

by Arthur Herman
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To Rule the Wavestells the extraordinary story of how the British Royal Navy allowed one nation to rise to a level of power unprecedented in history. From the navy's beginnings under Henry VIII to the age of computer warfare and special ops, historian Arthur Herman tells the spellbinding tale of great battles at sea, heroic sailors, violent conflict, and personal tragedy -- of the way one mighty institution forged a nation, an empire, and a new world. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

Book Details

ISBN13 9780060534257
ISBN10 0060534257
Series/Work OL46799W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Harper Perennial
Pages 648
Language ENG
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

British influences Civilization, Modern -- British influences Diplomatic relations Fiction, historical, general Foreign relations Great Britain Great britain, fiction Great britain, history, naval Great britain, royal navy Great Britain. Royal Navy Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History History Modern Civilization

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