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Category : Mediterranean Sea
Languages : it
Pages : 390
Book Description
Il mediterraneo quale elemento del potere marittimo
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mediterranean Sea
Languages : it
Pages : 390
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mediterranean Sea
Languages : it
Pages : 390
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Transport to Another World
Author: Stephen DAVIES
Publisher: City University of HK Press
ISBN: 9629375931
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Mementoes of HMS Tamar abound in Hong Kong, but what is really known about this troopship and her role in the maintenance of British imperial rule? Using logbooks, newspapers, and numerous other sources, this book pieces together the multifaceted and largely unknown history of the Tamar . From her launch into service to her roles as a hospital, theatre stage, and transport for military personnel, the Tamar carried not just people, but also their mundane dreams and ambitions— for friends, families, and staying alive. Any ideas or concerns about sustaining the empire seldom featured in their minds at all, but it was this empire that the Tamar served for seventy-nine years, steaming the equivalent of thirty-two times around the Earth and transporting tens of thousands of people to what would seem to them another world. In this engaging narrative, the Tamar’s exploits and the experiences of her crew and passengers parallel those of the British Empire and its subjects, bringing to life the realities of imperial life on land and at sea. As mud continues to settle over the Tamar’s forgotten remains in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, Transport to Another World will appeal to historians and readers interested in maritime history and colonial Hong Kong in general, and makes a case for conserving the memory of a past some would prefer to forget.
Publisher: City University of HK Press
ISBN: 9629375931
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Mementoes of HMS Tamar abound in Hong Kong, but what is really known about this troopship and her role in the maintenance of British imperial rule? Using logbooks, newspapers, and numerous other sources, this book pieces together the multifaceted and largely unknown history of the Tamar . From her launch into service to her roles as a hospital, theatre stage, and transport for military personnel, the Tamar carried not just people, but also their mundane dreams and ambitions— for friends, families, and staying alive. Any ideas or concerns about sustaining the empire seldom featured in their minds at all, but it was this empire that the Tamar served for seventy-nine years, steaming the equivalent of thirty-two times around the Earth and transporting tens of thousands of people to what would seem to them another world. In this engaging narrative, the Tamar’s exploits and the experiences of her crew and passengers parallel those of the British Empire and its subjects, bringing to life the realities of imperial life on land and at sea. As mud continues to settle over the Tamar’s forgotten remains in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, Transport to Another World will appeal to historians and readers interested in maritime history and colonial Hong Kong in general, and makes a case for conserving the memory of a past some would prefer to forget.
The Littorio Class
Author: Ermingo Bagnasco
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
ISBN: 1848321058
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
For its final battleship design Italy ignored all treaty restrictions on tonnage, and produced one of Europes largest and most powerful capital ships, comparable with Germanys Bismarck class, similarly built in defiance of international agreements. The three ships of the Littorio class were typical of Italian design, being fast and elegant, but also boasting a revolutionary protective scheme which was tested to the limits, as all three were to be heavily damaged in the hard-fought naval war in the Mediterranean; Roma had the unfortunate distinction of being the first capital ship sunk by guided missile. These important ships have never been covered in depth in English-language publications, but the need is now satisfied in this comprehensive and convincing study by two of Italys leading naval historians. The book combines a detailed analysis of the design with an operational history, evaluating how the ships stood up to combat. It is illustrated with an amazing collection of photographs, many fine-line plans, and coloured artwork of camouflage schemes, adding up to as complete a monograph on a single class ever published. Among warship enthusiasts battleships enjoy a unique status. As the great success of Seaforths recent book on French battleships proves, that interest transcends national boundaries, and this superbly executed study is certain to become another classic in the field.
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
ISBN: 1848321058
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
For its final battleship design Italy ignored all treaty restrictions on tonnage, and produced one of Europes largest and most powerful capital ships, comparable with Germanys Bismarck class, similarly built in defiance of international agreements. The three ships of the Littorio class were typical of Italian design, being fast and elegant, but also boasting a revolutionary protective scheme which was tested to the limits, as all three were to be heavily damaged in the hard-fought naval war in the Mediterranean; Roma had the unfortunate distinction of being the first capital ship sunk by guided missile. These important ships have never been covered in depth in English-language publications, but the need is now satisfied in this comprehensive and convincing study by two of Italys leading naval historians. The book combines a detailed analysis of the design with an operational history, evaluating how the ships stood up to combat. It is illustrated with an amazing collection of photographs, many fine-line plans, and coloured artwork of camouflage schemes, adding up to as complete a monograph on a single class ever published. Among warship enthusiasts battleships enjoy a unique status. As the great success of Seaforths recent book on French battleships proves, that interest transcends national boundaries, and this superbly executed study is certain to become another classic in the field.
ENCICLOPEDIA ECONOMICA ACCOMODATA ALL' INTELLIGENZA
Author: FRANCESCO. PREDARI
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1294
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1294
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Le Genti del mare Mediterraneo
Author: Rosalba Ragosta
Publisher:
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Category : Mediterranean Region
Languages : it
Pages : 714
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Publisher:
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Category : Mediterranean Region
Languages : it
Pages : 714
Book Description
Medioevo euro-mediterraneo e Mezzogiorno d'Italia
Author: Giuseppe Galasso
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : it
Pages : 518
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : it
Pages : 518
Book Description
Pompei
Author: Flavio Russo
Publisher: ESA (Torre del Greco)
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : it
Pages : 366
Book Description
Publisher: ESA (Torre del Greco)
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : it
Pages : 366
Book Description
To the Fourth Shore
Author: Bruce Vandervort
Publisher: Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : it
Pages : 380
Book Description
Publisher: Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : it
Pages : 380
Book Description
L'area costiera mediterranea
Author: Massimo Rosi
Publisher: Giannini Editore
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : it
Pages : 246
Book Description
Publisher: Giannini Editore
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : it
Pages : 246
Book Description
Commercial Exchange Across the Mediterranean
Author: David Jacoby
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000939804
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
The customary treatment of Mediterranean trade from the 11th to the mid-15th century emphasizes the predominance of western merchants and the commercial exchange of spices and eastern raw materials for western woollens and other finished products. The studies in this collection, the sixth by David Jacoby to be published in the Variorum series, adopt a different perspective. They underscore the economic vitality of various countries bordering the eastern Mediterranean, their industrial capacity, the importance of exchanges between them, and the important contribution of the merchants based in that region to trans-Mediterranean trade. They also illustrate the role of hitherto neglected commodities, such as timber, iron, silk and cheese, in that trade.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000939804
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
The customary treatment of Mediterranean trade from the 11th to the mid-15th century emphasizes the predominance of western merchants and the commercial exchange of spices and eastern raw materials for western woollens and other finished products. The studies in this collection, the sixth by David Jacoby to be published in the Variorum series, adopt a different perspective. They underscore the economic vitality of various countries bordering the eastern Mediterranean, their industrial capacity, the importance of exchanges between them, and the important contribution of the merchants based in that region to trans-Mediterranean trade. They also illustrate the role of hitherto neglected commodities, such as timber, iron, silk and cheese, in that trade.