America, sea power, and the world /
"Sea Power played a major, often decisive, role in the wars that led to the rise and fall of ancient empires. Once rivers and seas became avenues rather than barriers to communication and commerce, conflict followed in the form of rivalry between traders, pirates who preyed on shipping, and gov...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley-Blackwell, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
[2023]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Summary: | "Sea Power played a major, often decisive, role in the wars that led to the rise and fall of ancient empires. Once rivers and seas became avenues rather than barriers to communication and commerce, conflict followed in the form of rivalry between traders, pirates who preyed on shipping, and governments that formed navies to protect their own commerce and seize that of others. The latter gave rise to the first warships, most of which were galleys i.e., long vessels, propelled by oarsmen"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 470 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781119772484 1119772486 |