Sea Power and Freedom: A Historical Study - Couverture souple

Fiennes, Gerard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1432640054 ISBN 13 : 9781432640057

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2007

Synopsis

""Sea Power and Freedom: A Historical Study"" by Gerard Fiennes is a comprehensive exploration of the relationship between naval power and the concept of freedom throughout history. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the ancient Greeks and Romans, the Age of Exploration, the rise of European empires, and the modern era of naval warfare. Fiennes argues that sea power has been a crucial factor in the development of free societies, enabling nations to maintain their independence and project their influence across the globe. He also examines the ways in which sea power has been used to promote or undermine freedom, from piracy and privateering to naval blockades and the use of submarines. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources and historical scholarship, ""Sea Power and Freedom"" offers a fascinating look at the interplay between naval strategy and political ideology throughout history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The conquest of the sea is mans greatest triumph. The stages of this triumph from the time when the savage first took advantage of the floating properties of the log, down through all the ages until the present day, are shown in moving pictures by this book. Sea Power and Freedom depicts mainly the career and achievements of the British Navy; because the British Navy is the greatest embodiment of sea power that has ever been attained, and because it has accomp Ushed more than any other agency, to achieve the conquest of the sea. The career and achievements of other navies and of various merchant marines as well are picturesquely shown; and the scenes succeed each other in such rapid but well-ordered fashion, that the story runs uninterrupted and harmonious from the first page to the last. There is nothing a man fears more naturally and more profoundly than the water. While the ordinary man remains on land, though subjected to dangers of various kinds, he has a feeling of being where he belongs; but once in the water, or in a vessel floating on the water, fear that his breathing will suddenly be stopped has to be subdued by force of will; and it is only after familiarity with the danger has been attained that the fear is entirely overcome. If this feeling exists at the present day, when people know that millions of men have sailed over the seas during thousands of years, and that the ..
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1432640054
• ISBN 13: 9781432640057
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 440
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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