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Cargando... War at Sea in the Age of Sailpor Andrew Lambert
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I read this book for research purposes. It's a very nice reference book with full color pages throughout of high quality, utilizing many period paintings and schematics depicting battles and the major players in fights. It does assume some basic knowledge--some terms are never defined, and there's no glossary in the back. The marginalia is especially nice, as the facts there often accompany pictures and bring in nice details. I wish there'd been more 'how did they do this' content like depictions of battle flags and their meanings, how ships communicated when underway, how weaponry was used and stored, etc. Still, quite informative. ( ) Fascinating history, but the writing could be better. Every so often, the author grasps for the appropriate word, and misses. The occasional paeans to various commanders and other deserving worthies would be improved by being rewritten as Hallmark cards or cribbing from the plaques on statues. Fortunately, that's the least part of the book. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
One of the world's leading maritime experts traces the path that led to European supremacy on the high seas, with detailed accounts of each of the key naval conflicts from the highest strategic level right down to the experience of the ordinary sailor. At the end of the 17th and throughout the 18th century, oceangoing forces developed into instruments of worldwide control. At first, Spain, France, Holland, and Britain headed the pack, but eventually the struggle for domination at sea culminated in Britain's triumph during the Napoleonic Wars and the elevation of the Royal Navy to global domination. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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