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28 produkter
Seapower States
Maritime Culture, Continental Empires and the Conflict That Made the Modern World
Häftad, 2020
166 kr
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One of the most eminent historians of our age investigates the extraordinary success of five small maritime states “A superb survey of the perennial opportunities and risks in what Herman Melville called ‘the watery part of the world.’”—William Anthony Hay, Wall Street Journal Andrew Lambert, …
No More Napoleons
How Britain Managed Europe from Waterloo to World War One
Häftad, 2026
166 kr
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How, for just over a century, Britain ensured it would not face another Napoleon Bonaparte—manipulating European powers while building a global maritime empire At the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars, a fragile peace emerged in Europe. The continent’s borders were redrawn, and the French Empire, …
Seapower States
Maritime Culture, Continental Empires and the Conflict That Made the Modern World
E-bok, 2018
150 kr
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"A fascinating geopolitical chronicle . . . A superb survey of the perennial opportunities and risks in what Herman Melville called ''the watery part of the world.''" —The Wall Street JournalIn this volume, one of the most eminent historians of our age investigates the extraordinary success of five …
British Way of War
Julian Corbett and the Battle for a National Strategy
Inbunden, 2021
322 kr
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How a strategist's ideas were catastrophically ignored in 1914—but shaped Britain’s success in the Second World War and beyondLeading historian Andrew Lambert shows how, as a lawyer, civilian, and Liberal, Julian Corbett (1854–1922) brought a new level of logic, advocacy, and intellectual precision …
No More Napoleons
How Britain Managed Europe from Waterloo to World War One
Inbunden, 2025
515 kr
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How, for just over a century, Britain ensured it would not face another Napoleon Bonaparte—manipulating European powers while building a global maritime empire At the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars, a fragile peace emerged in Europe. The continent’s borders were redrawn, and the French Empire, …
Crimean War
British Grand Strategy against Russia, 1853–56
Häftad, 2020
725 kr
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In contrast to every other book about the conflict Andrew Lambert's ground-breaking study The Crimean War: British Grand Strategy against Russia, 1853-1856 is neither an operational history of the armies in the Crimea, nor a study of the diplomacy of the conflict. The core concern is with grand …
Nelson
Britannia's God of War
Häftad, 2005
176 kr
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'Fascinating . . . Shot through with fresh insights . . . No previous biography has attempted anything so comprehensive.' ObserverNelson is a thrilling new appraisal of Horatio Nelson, the greatest practitioner of naval command the world has ever seen. It explores the professional, personal, …
Admirals
Häftad, 2009
167 kr
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The true story of how Britain's maritime power helped gain this country unparalleled dominance of the world's economy, Admirals celebrates the rare talents of the men who shaped the most successful fighting force in world history. Told through the lives and battles of eleven of our most remarkable …
Franklin
Tragic Hero of Polar Navigation
Häftad, 2010
176 kr
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In 1845 Captain Sir John Franklin led a large, well equipped expedition to complete the conquest of the Canadian Arctic, to find the fabled North West Passage connecting the North Atlantic to the North Pacific. Yet Franklin, his ships and his men were fated never to return. The cause of their loss …
Admirals
E-bok, 2011
118 kr
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The true story of how Britain's maritime power helped gain this country unparalleled dominance of the world's economy, Admirals celebrates the rare talents of the men who shaped the most successful fighting force in world history. Told through the lives and battles of eleven of our most remarkable …
Franklin
Tragic Hero of Polar Navigation
E-bok, 2011
134 kr
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In 1845 Captain Sir John Franklin led a large, well equipped expedition to complete the conquest of the Canadian Arctic, to find the fabled North West Passage connecting the North Atlantic to the North Pacific. Yet Franklin, his ships and his men were fated never to return. The cause of their loss …
Nelson
Britannia'S God of War
E-bok, 2010
137 kr
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'Fascinating . . . Shot through with fresh insights . . . No previous biography has attempted anything so comprehensive.' ObserverNelson is a thrilling new appraisal of Horatio Nelson, the greatest practitioner of naval command the world has ever seen. It explores the professional, personal, …
Challenge
Britain Against America in the Naval War of 1812
E-bok, 2012
74 kr
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In the summer of 1812 Britain stood alone, fighting for her very survival against a vast European Empire. Only the Royal Navy stood between Napoleon's legions and ultimate victory. In that dark hour America saw its chance to challenge British dominance: her troops invaded Canada and American …
Crusoe's Island
A Rich and Curious History of Pirates, Castaways and Madness
Häftad, 2017
157 kr
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Originally named Juan Fernández, the island of Robinson Crusoe in the South Pacific was the inspiration for Defoe's classic novel about the adventures of a shipwrecked sailor. Yet the complex story of Britain's relationship with this distant, tiny island is more surprising, more colourful and …
Crusoe's Island
A Rich and Curious History of Pirates, Castaways and Madness
E-bok, 2016
115 kr
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From an acclaimed naval historian, Crusoe's Island charts the curious relationship between the British and an island on the other side of the world: Robinson Crusoe, in the South Pacific.The tiny island assumed a remarkable position in British culture, most famously in Daniel Defoe's novel. Andrew …
Dreadnought and the Edwardian Age
Av Andrew Lambert, Robert J. Blyth
Inbunden, 2011
2578 kr
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HMS Dreadnought (1906) is closely associated with the age of empire, the Anglo-German antagonism and the naval arms race before the First World War. Yet it was also linked with a range of other contexts - political and cultural, national and international - that were central to the Edwardian …
Crimean War
British Grand Strategy against Russia, 1853–56
E-bok, 2016
856 kr
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In contrast to every other book about the conflict Andrew Lambert''s ground-breaking study The Crimean War: British Grand Strategy against Russia, 1853-1856 is neither an operational history of the armies in the Crimea, nor a study of the diplomacy of the conflict. The core concern is with grand …
Crimean War
British Grand Strategy against Russia, 1853–56
E-bok, 2016
838 kr
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In contrast to every other book about the conflict Andrew Lambert''s ground-breaking study The Crimean War: British Grand Strategy against Russia, 1853-1856 is neither an operational history of the armies in the Crimea, nor a study of the diplomacy of the conflict. The core concern is with grand …
Li Zehou and Twentieth-Century Chinese Philosophy: An Introduction to World Philosophies
Av Andrew Lambert, Monika Kirloskar-Steinbach
Inbunden, 2030
1071 kr
Kommande
Dreadnought and the Edwardian Age
Av Andrew Lambert, Robert J. Blyth
E-bok, 2016
838 kr
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HMS Dreadnought (1906) is closely associated with the age of empire, the Anglo-German antagonism and the naval arms race before the First World War. Yet it was also linked with a range of other contexts - political and cultural, national and international - that were central to the Edwardian …
Dreadnought and the Edwardian Age
Av Andrew Lambert, Robert J. Blyth
E-bok, 2016
831 kr
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HMS Dreadnought (1906) is closely associated with the age of empire, the Anglo-German antagonism and the naval arms race before the First World War. Yet it was also linked with a range of other contexts - political and cultural, national and international - that were central to the Edwardian …
Favourite of Fortune
Captain John Quilliam, Trafalgar Hero
Av Andrew Bond, Frank Cowin m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
165 kr
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The Royal Navy of Nelson's time was not short of heroes, nor of outstanding achievements, but even in this crowded field the career of Captain John Quilliam stands out - so often the right man in the right place at the right time, he was justly described by a contemporary as 'a favourite of …
Crimean War
British Grand Strategy against Russia, 1853–56
Inbunden, 2011
2578 kr
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In contrast to every other book about the conflict Andrew Lambert's ground-breaking study The Crimean War: British Grand Strategy against Russia, 1853-1856 is neither an operational history of the armies in the Crimea, nor a study of the diplomacy of the conflict. The core concern is with grand …
21st Century Corbett
Maritime Strategy and Naval Policy for the Modern Era
E-bok, 2017
327 kr
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21st Century Corbett is a collection of essays demonstrating the critical role Sir Julian Corbett played in the development of maritime strategy and sea power theory in the early twentieth century. His close connections with Mahan and Sims helped reinforce the trans-Atlantic axis of education and …
Channel Islands in Anglo-French Relations, 1689-1918
Av Colin Partridge, Jean de Préneuf m. fl.
Inbunden, 2024
1333 kr
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Examines how the Channel Islands have been crucial to Britain's successful maritime superiority in the English Channel.The Channel Islands have played a key role in both naval warfare and Anglo-French diplomacy, but this has not always been highlighted sufficiently even though Britain and France …
Enigmas de las Américas
Geografía y expediciones del Nuevo Orbis
Av Andrew Lambert, Kris Lane m. fl.
E-bok, 2022
210 kr
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En el primer libro de la colección se compilan una serie de artículos que abordan, desde distintas perspectivas, algunos de los enigmas que aquella geografía especulativa planteó a los expedicionarios, que buscaron resolverlos con sus sorprendentes viajes, en los que se conjugaban los intereses, …
21st Century Corbett
Maritime Strategy and Naval Policy for the Modern Era
Häftad, 2017
246 kr
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21st Century Corbett is a collection of essays demonstrating the critical role Sir Julian Corbett played in the development of maritime strategy and sea power theory in the early twentieth century. His close connections with Mahan and Sims helped reinforce the trans-Atlantic axis of education and …
