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Naval warfare, 1815-1914 / Lawrence Sondhaus.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sondhaus, Lawrence, 1958-
- Series:
- Warfare and history.
- Warfare and history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Naval art and science--History--19th century.
- Naval art and science.
- Naval art and science--History--20th century.
- Naval history, Modern--19th century.
- Naval history, Modern.
- Naval history, Modern--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (272 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Routledge, 2001.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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 prestigious Warfare and History series, this book is a must for enthusiasts of military history.
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-60994-9
- 0-203-13223-8
- 1-280-32791-X
- 0-203-17110-1
- 9786610327911
- 9780203132234
- OCLC:
- 70769305
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