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Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship

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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
Yes
ISBN
9780470116678
Book Title
Sovereigns of the Sea : the Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship
Publisher
Wiley & Sons Canada, T.H.E. The Limited, John
Item Length
9.6 in
Publication Year
2008
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.2 in
Author
Angus Konstam
Genre
Transportation, History
Topic
Military / Naval, Ships & Shipbuilding / General
Item Weight
22.1 Oz
Item Width
6.4 in
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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The Ultimate Warship Her keel measured 126 feet, and she stretched to 160 feet overall. Her 46.5-foot beam sacrificed speed for the sake of stability, and the 19 feet of water she drew denied her access to smaller ports. Some saw her enormous size and ungainly proportions as serious drawbacks, but the 102 heavy bronze cannon that bristled from her flanks guaranteed that this black-hulled, ornately decorated monster would live up to her name: Sovereign of the Seas. The Dutch sailors who faced her in battle called her by another name, "The Golden Devil." This immensely powerful floating fortress was the culmination of more than two hundred years of competition among the kingdoms of Europe to create the perfect marriage between guns and ships. Their relentless quest for maritime supremacy had produced a seemingly endless succession of grandiose flagships, from Henry V's Grace à Dieu to Sweden's ill-fated Vasa. Emerging nation-states had invested vast portions of their treasuries, kings had vied as much for prestige as for power, and thousands of hapless seamen had perished in pursuit of this goal. Sovereigns of the Sea is a gripping tale of an arms race that created and ruined empires, changed the map of the world, and led Europe out of the Renaissance and into the modern age.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Wiley & Sons Canada, T.H.E. The Limited, John
ISBN-10
0470116676
ISBN-13
9780470116678
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64468138

Product Key Features

Book Title
Sovereigns of the Sea : the Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Military / Naval, Ships & Shipbuilding / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, History
Author
Angus Konstam
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
22.1 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition
22
Lccn
2007-046861
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
623.822/5
Lc Classification Number
V795.K66 2008
Table of Content
Atlas.Preface.Acknowledgments.Introduction: The Quest.Chapter 1: Europe Comes of Age.Chapter 2: Knights of the SeaChapter 3: The Shipbuilding Revolution.Chapter 4: The Great Rivals.Chapter 5: The Black Art of Gunfounding.Chapter 6: The Baltic Connection.Chapter 7: From Carrack to Galleon.Chapter 8: The Invincible Armada.Chapter 9: Phoenix from the Ashes.Chapter 10: Prestige over Practicality.Chapter 11: Towards the Holy Grail.Chapter 12: The Sovereign of the Seas.Postscript: The Ship of the Line.Notes.Bibliography.Credits.Index.
Copyright Date
2008

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