The History Of Sailing Ships Av Edward Keble Chatterton

<p><b>From the first ¿commando carriers¿ to the legendary Fearless class and the current generation, this title explores the capabilities, roles, and history of the Royal Navy''s frontline amphibious assault ships.</b><br><br>Amphibious...

Modernity and the Victorians diagnoses a disorder in the scholarship on Victorian Britain, and proposes an interpretative remedy. It argues that the ''modernization theory'' beloved of twentieth-century social scientists cannot be...

A vivid portrayal of what drove George W. Bush to invade Iraq in 2003¿an outcome that was in no way predetermined. America''s decision to go to war in Iraq in 2003 is arguably the most important foreign policy choice of the entire post-Cold...

'Ships that Changed History' is more than just a delight for lovers of the sea - it's a virtual history of the world told through the boats and ships that influenced how and where people lived, the ideas they exchanged and how they won...