{"product_id":"empire-of-the-seas-9781472835604","title":"Empire of the Seas","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe BBC TV Tie-in to Dan Snow's \u003ci\u003eTimewatch\u003c\/i\u003e series exploring the navy's rise over four centuries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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 e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408760938839,"sku":"9781472835604","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/empire-of-the-seas-9781472835604","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}