Steam power and sea power : coal, the Royal Navy, and the British Empire, c. 1870-1914 /: coal, the Royal Navy, and the British Empire, c. 1870-1914. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Steven Gray.
• Authors: Gray, Steven
• Contents: Chapter 1 -- Introduction -- Part I: The Rise of Coal Consciousness: Coal, State, and Imperial Defence -- Chapter 2 -- Investigating the Coal Question -- Chapter 3 -- From Coal Consciousness to Coal Consensus -- Part II: 'An Enormous System Under Splendid Control': The Development of a Coaling Infrastructure -- Chapter 4 -- Sourcing Coal for the Navy -- Chapter 5 -- Managing the Navy's Imperial Supply -- Part III -- Coaling Labour -- Chapter 6 -- 'Gifted with Strength That Is Not Human': Using Indigenous Labour for Coaling -- Chapter 7 -- 'A Shadow Would Come Over the Ship': Using Naval Labour for Coaling -- Part IV -- Sojourning at the Coaling Station -- Chapter 8 -- A maritime community? -- Chapter 9 -- Exploring the Station -- Chapter 10 -- Epilogue.
• Publisher Details: London, United Kingdom : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (some color), maps
• Subjects: 359.0094109/034; History; Coal trade -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Steamboats -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Marine & Naval; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science; British colonies; Coal trade; Steamboats; Dampfkraft; History -- General; Political Science -- History & Theory; Business & Economics -- Economic History; Colonialism & imperialism; Political science & theory; Economic history; Imperialism; World politics; Economic history; History -- Europe -- Great Britain; British & Irish history; Great Britain -- Colonies -- History; Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century; Great Britain; Electronic books; History; Naval history; History -- 19th century
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137576422; 1137576421
• Related ISBNs: 1137576413; 9781137576415
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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