To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
by:
Arthur Herman (author)
From its uncertain beginnings under Henry VIII, the British Royal Navy developed into a force that enabled Great Britain to become a global power without precedent in history. Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves shows how the Royal Navy toppled Spain and Portugal's world economic system and...
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From its uncertain beginnings under Henry VIII, the British Royal Navy developed into a force that enabled Great Britain to become a global power without precedent in history. Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves shows how the Royal Navy toppled Spain and Portugal's world economic system and replaced it with another, far more powerful and resilient. This popular narrative about England's epic the journey from the age of tall ships to the age of computer warfare is penned by the author of How the Scots Invented the Modern World.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780060534257 (0060534257)
Publish date: October 25th 2005
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 688
Edition language: English
A history of the British navy. Fascinating stories, including a lot details I didn’t know about, and several moments where a larger portion of history suddenly made more sense. Somewhat marred by a lack of nuance in his argument, but still a great read for anyone interested in history, especially na...
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