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From an author who has spent four decades in the quest for lost ships, this lavishly illustrated history of naval warfare presents the latest archaeology of sunken warships. It provides a unique perspective on the evolution of naval conflicts, strategies, and technologies, while vividly conjuring up the dangerous life of war at sea.
List of contents
- Preface
- Classic Age Naval Warfare
- War at Sea After and Beyond Pax Romana
- The Rise of the Gun
- Wooden Walls
- Wars for America
- From Wood and Canvas to Iron and Steam
- Steel Navies and the Rise and Fall of Empires
- World War I
- Global War
- The Cold War
- Bibliography
About the author
Maritime archaeologist, explorer, and author, James P. Delgado has investigated the wrecks of the RMS Titanic, USS Monitor, USS Arizona (BB-39), and Kublai Khan's legendary navy, among others. His previous books include The Lost Submarines of Pearl Harbor and Khubilai Khan's Lost Fleet.
Summary
From an author who has spent four decades in the quest for lost ships, this lavishly illustrated history of naval warfare presents the latest archaeology of sunken warships. It provides a unique perspective on the evolution of naval conflicts, strategies, and technologies, while vividly conjuring up the dangerous life of war at sea.
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Combining vast, up-to-the-minute scholarship with his extensive personal experience exploring the shipwrecks of the world, James Delgado has created an encyclopedic history of war at sea that is also a fun and fascinating read. Wonderfully illustrated, this is maritime history at its best."-Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown
