Admirals : The Naval Commanders who Made Britain Great
Author(s): Andrew D. Lambert
SECONDHAND BOOKS | MILITARY HISTORY
The true story of how Britain's maritime power helped gain this country unparalleled dominance of the world's economy, "Admirals" celebrates the rare talents of the men who shaped the most successful fighting force in world history. Told through the lives and battles of eleven of our most remarkable admirals, Andrew Lambert's book stretches from the Armada to the Second World War, culminating with the spirit which led Andrew Browne Cunningham famously to declare, when the army feared he would lose too many ships, 'it takes three years to build a ship; it takes three centuries to build a tradition.'
2009. A near fine copy only marked a single faint crease on the spine.
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A riveting account of the men who built Britain's astounding fighting force on the seas.
Andrew Lambert is Professor of Naval History at King's College, London. His books include Trincomalee: The Last of Nelson's Frigates, The Foundations of Naval History and Nelson: Britannia's God of War. His highly successful history of the British Navy, War at Sea, was broadcast on BBC 2.
General Fields
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- : Faber & Faber, Limited
- : Faber & Faber, Limited
- : 0.412
- : 01 May 2009
- : 198mm X 126mm X 32mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps
- : Maritime history; British & Irish history; Naval forces & warfare
- : 512
- : 359.331092241
- : English
- : 1
- : Paperback
- : Andrew D. Lambert