Harry Dickinson

Gebundenes Buch

Wisdom and War

The Royal Naval College Greenwich 1873-1998

Beschreibung

Opened in 1873, in buildings constructed by Charles II to house retired sailors, the Royal Naval College was founded with the aim of providing officers with 'the highest possible scientific instruction in all branches of study bearing upon their profession'. Despite the College's undoubted contribution towards both the education of Royal Navy personnel and technical research more broadly, this is the first book to address the history of the institution from its Victorian roots to its closure in the aftermath of the Cold War. Both as a history of the Royal Naval College itself, and as an exploration of the Navy's attitude toward research and education, this book provides a fascinating insight into what is arguably one of Britain's most significant educational establishments.

Autor

Harry Dickinson is a Senior Lecturer in the Defence Studies Department, Kings College, London. He taught previously at the Royal Naval Colleges at Greenwich and Dartmouth and in the History Department of the United States Naval Academy. An MA and PhD graduate of the University of London, he was awarded the Julian Corbett Prize for Modern Naval History by the Institute of Historical Research in 1996. He has written widely on various aspects of naval history, particularly officer education and training.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. April 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 655g
• ISBN-13: 9781409443315
• ISBN-10: 1409443310
• Artikelnr.: 44706227