In Defence of Naval Supremacy : Finance, Technology, and British Naval Policy 1889-1914.
Sumida presents a provocative and authoritative revisionist history of the origins, nature and consequences of the ""Dreadnought Revolution"" of 1906. Based on intensive and extensive archival research, the book strives to explain vital financial and technical matters which enabl...
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Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO |
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
Published: | New York : Naval Institute Press, 2014. |
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Summary: | Sumida presents a provocative and authoritative revisionist history of the origins, nature and consequences of the ""Dreadnought Revolution"" of 1906. Based on intensive and extensive archival research, the book strives to explain vital financial and technical matters which enable readers to observe the complex interplay of fiscal, technical, strategic, and personal factors that shaped the course of British naval decision-making during the critical quarter century that preceded the outbreak of the First World War. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (407 pages) |
ISBN: | 9781612514819 1612514812 |
Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |