Imperial Defence, 1868-1887 (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Beeler, John

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This study reveals how British statesmen, military and naval professionals, and administrators evolved a suitable response to the transition from sail to steam based on the creation of a system of defended coaling stations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Februar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135265588
• Artikelnr.: 40528929

Autorenporträt

Donald MacKenzie Schurman, John Beeler

Inhaltsangabe

Naval Review, July 2000
"This book finally makes Schurman"s key text available. ... This complex of
interests, ambitions, needs and nonsense has never been so skilfully
dissected."
The Mariner"s Mirror
"an important contribution to the field of imperial history and,
fortunately, is now available to the general reader"
Army Historical Research:
Professor Schurman"s important thesis deserves to have been seen much
earlier than this, and we should be grateful to Frank Cass for its
appearance now... an excellent production and one from which members of the
Society can draw much benefit.
Journal of Defence Studies
"an indelible mark on his chosen field through the distinctive manner in
which he studied naval issues by interweaving personalities and ideas