Mapping naval warfare : a visual history of conflict at sea
2017, First Edition. Oxford : Osprey Publishing. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #350437
ISBN: 9781472827869
Physical description: 192p. : illustrations, maps. Notes: Includes index. Summary: Naval operations and warfare were, and remain, a key element for mapping. Maps were vital for commanders in drawing up plans of attack, and their detail and usefulness have increased over the centuries as the science of mapping has developed. This book examines stunning original maps from a series of key conflicts from the Spanish Armada, the American Wars of Independence, and the Napoleonic wars to twentieth century conflicts from the First World War to Vietnam, and explains how they were represented through mapping and how the maps produced helped naval commanders to plan their strategy. Subjects: Naval forces & warfare. Maritime history. Technology & Engineering Cartography. Transportation Ships & Shipbuilding Pictorial. Historical maps & atlases. Nautical charts History. Naval battles Maps History. Naval art and science History. Cartography History. Genre: Atlases. Military maps. Language: English.
Price: €40.00