{"product_id":"9781472835604","title":"Empire of the Seas : How the navy forged the modern world","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire of the Seas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Brian Lavery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year 1588 marked a turning point in our national story. Victory over the Spanish Armada transformed us into a seafaring nation and it sparked a myth that one day would become a reality – that the nation's new destiny, the source of her future wealth and power lay out on the oceans. This book tells the story of how the navy expanded from a tiny force to become the most complex industrial enterprise on earth; how the need to organise it laid the foundations of our civil service and our economy; and how it transformed our culture, our sense of national identity and our democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrian Lavery's narrative explores the navy's rise over four centuries; a key factor in propelling Britain to its status as the most powerful nation on earth, and assesses the turning point of Jutland and the First World War. He creates a compelling read that is every bit as engaging as the TV series itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472835604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40683310219470,"sku":"9781472835604","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472835604","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}