The late Victorian Navy : the pre-dreadnought era and the origins of the First World War /: the pre-dreadnought era and the origins of the First World War. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Roger Parkinson.
• Authors: Parkinson, Roger
• Contents: Ch. 1. Perceptions of strategy in the Victorian era -- Ch. 2. Strategic realities of the 1880s -- Ch. 3. The Naval Defence Act -- Ch. 4. The evolution of technology and ships in the 'Dark Ages' of the Victorian Navy -- Ch. 5. The 'new' navies as a consequence of the Naval Defence Act -- Ch. 6. Technology change and the emergence of a cruiser battleship navy -- Ch. 7. 'A lantern on the stern' -- App. A. European naval strengths, 1 December 1894 -- App. B. Cruiser strengths of the major naval powers, 1885-1907.
• Publisher Details: Woodbridge, UK Rochester, NY : Boydell Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 323 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 359.0094109034; Sea-power -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Naval strategy -- History -- 19th century; Warships -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Naval art and science -- History -- 19th century; Shipbuilding industry -- Military aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; HISTORY -- Military -- Naval; HISTORY -- Military -- General; Naval art and science; Naval strategy; Sea-power; Shipbuilding industry -- Military aspects; Warships; Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century; Great Britain; Electronic books; History; Naval history; History -- 19th century
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781846156533; 9781282620728
• Related ISBNs: 184615653X; 128262072X; 9781843833727
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-311) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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