| Imperial Defence, 1868-1887 Contributor(s): Beeler, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138873624 ISBN-13: 9781138873629 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - History | Military - General - Political Science | Security (national & International) |
| Dewey: 355.033 |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.69 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The technical transformation of the Royal Navy during the Victorian era posed many design, tactical and operational problems for administrators from the 1830s onwards. The switch from sail to steam required the creation of a system of defended coaling stations and a greater infrastructure. |