Nelson's Trafalgar: The Battle That Changed the World
Autor Roy Adkinsen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 oct 2006 – vârsta de la 18 ani
An explosive chronicle of history's greatest sea battle
In the tradition of Antony Beevor's Stalingrad, Nelson's Trafalgar presents the definitive blow-by-blow account of the world's most famous naval battle, when the British Royal Navy under Lord Horatio Nelson dealt a decisive blow to the forces of Napoleon. The Battle of Trafalgar comes boldly to life in this definitive work that re-creates those five momentous, earsplitting hours with unrivaled detail and intensity.
In the tradition of Antony Beevor's Stalingrad, Nelson's Trafalgar presents the definitive blow-by-blow account of the world's most famous naval battle, when the British Royal Navy under Lord Horatio Nelson dealt a decisive blow to the forces of Napoleon. The Battle of Trafalgar comes boldly to life in this definitive work that re-creates those five momentous, earsplitting hours with unrivaled detail and intensity.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780143037958
ISBN-10: 0143037951
Pagini: 392
Ilustrații: Two 8-page b/w inserts; b/w maps and illustrations throughout
Dimensiuni: 141 x 212 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
ISBN-10: 0143037951
Pagini: 392
Ilustrații: Two 8-page b/w inserts; b/w maps and illustrations throughout
Dimensiuni: 141 x 212 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
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Recenzii
Captures the din, confusion, and sheer carnage of the battle. (The Wall Street Journal)
Notă biografică
Roy Adkins is a historian and archaeologist. He is also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in London. His previous books include The Keys of Egypt: The Obsession to Decipher Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Dictionary of Roman Religion, and Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome.
Descriere
On the Battle of Trafalgar's 200th anniversary, Adkins offers a brutally vivid, gunport-level account of the British victory that changed the world. Two photo inserts. 3 maps.