The Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History: A Four-Volume Set

ISBN-13: 9780195130751 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 2912 str.

John B. Hattendorf

Opis

Here is an encyclopedia of maritime history that, in scope and depth, rivals the expansiveness of the sea itself. The Encyclopedia covers the entire history of seafaring, from ancient Egyptian shipbuilders to Viking sea-raiders, from Nelson and the Napoleonic Wars to the voyages of Cheng Ho, from the European conquerors of the New World to the nuclear submarines and supertankers of today. Placing maritime affairs in their larger historical context, the Encyclopedia shows how seafaring has both reflected and influenced the major economic, cultural, military, and political developments in world history.

In four volumes and nearly 1,000 signed articles by an international group of historians and naval officers, the Encyclopedia offers a uniquely integrated approach, emphasizing the connections between maritime history and many related fields, including naval history, shipbuilding, navigation and scientific instrumentation, maritime art and literature, commerce and economics, exploration and maritime geography, oceanography and hydrology, and international maritime law. In so doing, the Encyclopedia provides, in a single reference work, a wealth of information that can otherwise be found only with the help of an extensive library.

Alphabetical organization, intelligible writing, plentiful illustrations, cross-references, bibliographies, a synoptic outline, and topical index all make The Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History an inviting, easy-to-use reference for researchers and enthusiasts alike.

Recenzje

This book has been carefully undertaken, well edited and is easy to navigate

O autorze

John B. HATTENDORF, D.Phil.,L.H.D., F.R.Hist. S. Ernest J. King Professor of Maritime History, Chairman, Maritime History Department, and Director, Naval War College Museum. He is the author of The Centennial History of the Naval War College, co-author of America and the Sea: A Maritime History, and coeditor of British Naval Documents, 1204-1960, among other works.