War At Sea - A Shipwrecked History From Antiquity to the Twentieth Century

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

James P. Delgado is a maritime archaeologist, explorer, and author. His shipwreck investigations include the RMS Titanic, USS Monitor, USS Arizona (BB-39), Sub Marine Explorer, the buried Gold Rush ships of San Francisco, and Kublai Khan's legendary 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.

Product details

• Authors: James P. Delgado, James P. (Maritime Archaeologist Delgado, Delgado James P.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.10.2019
• EAN: 9780190888015
• ISBN: 978-0-19-088801-5
• No. of pages: 504
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; military history, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, maritime history, Naval forces & warfare, Naval forces and warfare, Underwater Archaeology