An interesting, very though history of the English Navy and it's impact on world history and culture. It really is amazing how many little details they didn't teach us in school that books like this fill in. The transition of English politics from what would now be called 'State Sponsored Terrorism' and the slave trade, to 'Police for the New World Order' fighting for Abolition is fascinating.
It must be taken with a grain of salt, as the author is a hard-core Anglophile. And the anachronistic view of English culture is a bit 2-dimensional. But once you get past that, the book is really worth it. The way that the Hermann gets you deeply involved in the incredible hardships and bravery of the people who opened up the world makes it a real page turner.
On a professional note: ITIL Standards v3 & every Linux magazine I can find.
To Rule the Waves by Arthur Hermann
An interesting, very though history of the English Navy and it's impact on world history and culture. It really is amazing how many little details they didn't teach us in school that books like this fill in. The transition of English politics from what would now be called 'State Sponsored Terrorism' and the slave trade, to 'Police for the New World Order' fighting for Abolition is fascinating.
It must be taken with a grain of salt, as the author is a hard-core Anglophile. And the anachronistic view of English culture is a bit 2-dimensional. But once you get past that, the book is really worth it. The way that the Hermann gets you deeply involved in the incredible hardships and bravery of the people who opened up the world makes it a real page turner.
On a professional note: ITIL Standards v3 & every Linux magazine I can find.