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Steam Power and Sea Power - Steven Gray - Bog

- Coal, the Royal Navy, and the British Empire, c. 1870-1914

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This book examines how the expansion of a steam-powered Royal Navy from the second half of the nineteenth century had wider ramifications across the British Empire. In doing so, it shows that the 'coal question' was central to imperial defence and the protection of trade, requiring the creation of infrastructures that spanned the globe.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781137576415
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 289
  • Udgivet:
  • 6. oktober 2017
  • Udgave:
  • 12018
  • Størrelse:
  • 217x154x25 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 624 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 2. december 2024
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This book examines how the expansion of a steam-powered Royal Navy from the second half of the nineteenth century had wider ramifications across the British Empire. In doing so, it shows that the 'coal question' was central to imperial defence and the protection of trade, requiring the creation of infrastructures that spanned the globe.

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