{"product_id":"to-master-the-boundless-sea-9781469659220","title":"To Master the Boundless Sea","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn vividly told sketches of exploration, naval officers, war, and, most significantly, the ocean environment, Jason Smith draws together insights from environmental, maritime, military, and naval history, and the history of science and cartography, placing the US Navy's scientific efforts within a broader cultural context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this well-researched book, Smith examines the extension of American knowledge during the nineteenth century and focuses in particular on the American navy.\" - \u003ci\u003eJournal of Military History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A well-written and thought-provoking look at the US Navy during a long period of transition, one which questions-or at least reframes-several standard narratives. . . . Highly recommended.\" - \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Maritime History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Smith's book takes a well-deserved place among other notable works emphasizing the importance of ocean science as a key element in aiding the relentless expansion of nineteenth-century empires.\" - \u003ci\u003eImago Mundi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Any compelling book like \u003ci\u003eTo Master the Boundless Sea\u003c\/i\u003e makes a reader wish for more: for more reference and comparison to the British empire, for instance. But Smith has already engaged with so many historiographies, and assembled such a rich argument and narrative, that \u003ci\u003eTo Master the Boundless Sea\u003c\/i\u003e will benefit many historians grappling with American overseas empire, science, and the environment in the 19th century. The book deserves to be widely read.\" - \u003ci\u003eDiplomatic History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An engaging and thoughtful book-ambitious in its scope, creative in its organization, and masterful in its execution.\" - \u003ci\u003eIsis Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTo Master the Boundless Sea\u003c\/i\u003e Smith (SCSU) covers the oft-told story of the 19th-century US Navy in a compelling new way.\" - \u003ci\u003eChoice Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Impressive . . . . For scholars interested in early U.S. historical experience in the hydrographic and chart-making fields, this will be a good source of references. Full of useful research material, it should be in your library.\" - \u003ci\u003eNaval History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This important book deserves a wide readership.\" - \u003ci\u003eChoice Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Offers a new argument for the U.S. Navy's role in the pursuit and development of American empire . . . . Stands very usefully at the intersection of numerous fields of history: military history, naval history, the history of science, maritime history, and environmental history.\" - \u003ci\u003eDiplomatic History\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"The University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49371946025303,"sku":"9781469659220","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/to-master-the-boundless-sea-9781469659220","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}