Tides of History - Ocean Science and Her Majesty''s Navy

Informationen zum Autor Michael S. Reidy is associate professor in history and philosophy at the Montana State University and coauthor! with Alan G. Gross and Joseph E. Harmon! of Communicating Science: The Scientific Article from the 17th Century to the Present. Klappentext Analyzing the economic, political, social, and scientific changes on which the British sailed to power, this book shows how the British Admiralty collaborated closely not only with scholars, such as William Whewell, but also with the maritime community, in order to systematize knowledge of the world's oceans, coasts, ports, and estuaries. Zusammenfassung Analyzing the economic, political, social, and scientific changes on which the British sailed to power, this book shows how the British Admiralty collaborated closely not only with scholars, such as William Whewell, but also with the maritime community, in order to systematize knowledge of the world's oceans, coasts, ports, and estuaries.

Product details

• Authors: Michael S. Reidy, Reidy Michael S.
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2008
• EAN: 9780226709321
• ISBN: 978-0-226-70932-1
• No. of pages: 392
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Military / Naval, Naval forces & warfare, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Naval forces and warfare