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The Nelson encyclopaedia / Colin White.
LIBRA DA87.1.N4 W485 2002
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- White, Colin, 1951-2008.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805.
- Nelson, Horatio Nelson.
- Admirals--Great Britain--Biography.
- Admirals.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--History, Naval--18th century.
- Naval history.
- Great Britain--History, Naval--19th century.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 288 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Chatham, 2002.
- Summary:
- Already successful in hardback, this is a paper-covered edition of the ultimate sourcebook on the life and times of Britain's greatest naval hero, by the world's leading expert on Nelson. Although alphabetically arranged, the entries are of essay-length, giving proper context to people, events, ships and places important in Nelson's life and allowing the author to deal in depth with the latest findings and controversies surrounding them. 2005 is the bicentenary of Nelson's death at the battle of Trafalgar.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-284) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1861761856
- OCLC:
- 49593759
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