| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 238 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
A history of the Royal Navy |
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History of the Royal Navy series.
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| Contents |
Biography; Title Page; Copyright Page; List of Illustrations; Series Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 An Empire Emerges; 2 Science and Exploration; 3 Pax Britannica; 4 Imperial and Colonial Culture; 5 Colonial Navalism; 6 The Empire Rallies; 7 End of Empire?; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Plates |
| Summary |
The British Empire, the largest empire in history, was fundamentally a maritime one. Britain's imperial power was inextricably tied to the strength of the Royal Navy the ability to protect and extend Britain's political and economic interests overseas, and to provide the vital bonds that connected the metropole with the colonies. This book will examine the intrinsic relationship between the Royal Navy and the empire, by examining not only the navy s expansionist role on land and sea, but also the ideological and cultural influence it exerted for both the coloniser and colonised |
| Notes |
Published in association with the National Museum of the Royal Navy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-224) and index |
| Notes |
Compliant with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Content is displayed as HTML full text which can easily be resized or read with assistive technology, with mark-up that allows screen readers and keyboard-only users to navigate easily |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain. Royal Navy fast |
| Subject |
General & world history.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Marine & Naval.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- History, Naval.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056843
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| Subject |
Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Naval history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
National Museum of the Royal Navy (Great Britain)
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| ISBN |
9780857726193 |
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0857726196 |
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9780857739612 |
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0857739611 |
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9780755618620 |
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0755618629 |
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