The history of navies around the world
By: edited by Shalini Saxena ; supplemental material by Richard Barrington
Edition: First Edition.
Series: The World's Armed Forces
Publisher: Britannical Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 133
ISBN-13: 9781622751426
Subjects: Navies; History; Naval history
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-125) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is a navy?; title: A. Why is a navy important?; title: B. Command structure; title: From galley to ship of the line: navies from ancient times to c. 1850; title: A. Age of the galley; title: Greek galleys; title: Roman seapower; title: Vikings; title: B. Age of Sail; title: Transition from galley to ship of the line; title: Ship of the line; title: The Age of Steam and steel: navies from c. 1850 to 1945; title: A. Steamships; title: B. New firepower; title: Battleships; title: Aircraft and aircraft carriers; title: Significant naval engagements since the Second World War; title: A. Korean War; title: B. Suez Crisis; title: Vietnam War; title: Pueblo Incident; title: Navies in the modern age; title: A. Combat vessels; title: Aircraft carriers; title: Attack submarines; title: Ballistic missile submarines; title: Cruisers; title: Destroyers; title: Frigates and littoral combat ships; title: B. Amphibious warfare ships; title: Ships for logistics; title: Aircraft; title: Notable navies of the world; title: A. China; title: B. France; title: North Korea; title: Russia; title: E. South Korea; title: F. United Kingdom; title: The United States Navy; title: A. Administration; title: B. Forces at sea; title: Shore units and activities; title: Naval reserves; title: E. Seabees; title: F. The Navy in exploration; title: History of the United States navy; title: A. post-revolutionary period; title: B. the civil war; title: Post-civil war period; title: The World Wars and Cold War; title: E. Naval engagements in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.