To Master the Boundless Sea: The U.S. Navy, the Marine Environment, and the Cartography of Empire

ISBN-13: 9781469659220 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 280 str.

Jason W. Smith

Opis

In vividly told sketches of exploration, naval officers, war, and, most significantly, the ocean environment, Jason Smith draws together insights from environmental, maritime, military, and naval history, and the history of science and cartography, placing the US Navy's scientific efforts within a broader cultural context.