To Rule the Waves
How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 25, 2005
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- Who it’s for
- Follow the Royal Navy’s rise through battles, conflict, and the making of an empire.
- Themes
- British naval history, Sea battles and warfare, Navy, nation, and empire
- Genres
- Naval History, Maritime History & Piracy, British History
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To Rule the Waves tells the extraordinary story of how the British Royal Navy allowed one nation to rise to a level of power unprecedented in history. From the navy's beginnings under Henry VIII to the age of computer warfare and special ops, historian Arthur Herman tells the spellbinding tale of great battles at sea, heroic sailors, violent conflict, and personal tragedy -- of the way one mighty institution forged a nation, an empire, and a new world.
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This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
Power at Sea
Follow the Royal Navy’s rise through battles, conflict, and the making of an empire.
Come here for
- Sea battles and sailors’ stories
- A long view from Henry VIII to computer warfare
Expect
- Violent conflict and personal tragedy
- A history of how one institution shaped a nation and a new world
Where it sits
| Naval History | 94% |
|---|---|
| British History | 40% |
| Maritime History & Piracy | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- French History
- British History
- Naval History
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- Napoleonic Wars
- World War II: European Theater
- History Resources
- World History
- Authors
- Arthur Herman
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 25, 2005
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- British naval history · Sea battles and warfare · Navy, nation, and empire
- Reading lane
- French History