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Wooden World

Wooden World

by RODGER (Author)

  • New

    Paperback 1996

    $27.79

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    Paperback 1998

    $3.28
Synopsis

Meticulously researched, Rodger's portrait draws the reader into this fascinatingly complex world with vivid, entertaining characters and full details of life below the decks. The Wooden World provides the most complete history of a navy at any age, and is sure to be an indispensable volume for all fans of Patrick O'Brian, English history, and naval history.

$27.79

Quantity

10 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 464
 Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Published: 30 Sep 1996
ISBN 10: 0393314693
ISBN 13: 9780393314694

Media Reviews
[Rodger] provides the reader with the most authoritative and enjoyable text on the subject that can be imagined. -- Patrick O'Brian
Author Bio
N. A. M. Rodger is professor of naval history at Exeter University and a fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of The Wooden World and the highly acclaimed volumes of his naval history of Britain, The Safeguard of the Sea and The Command of the Ocean. He lives in England.